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Brazil 'very concerned' about US naval build-up near Venezuela

Liverpool a 'mess' says Van Dijk

First blind women's T20 cricket World Cup boosts sport

France eye Dupont boost for Six Nations defence

McLaren boss apologises to Norris, Piastri for Vegas disqualification

War refugee Aonishiki becomes first Ukrainian to win sumo tournament

G20 grapples with splintering world order

Verstappen wins big in Vegas with McLarens disqualified

Muthusamy, Jansen put South Africa on top in second India Test

Rubio lands in Geneva for talks on Ukraine plan

Norris and Piastri disqualified from Las Vegas GP

With cash and aid, Saudi Arabia pursues soft power push in Syria

After losing his arms in an ordnance explosion, Syrian teenager Mohammed Hasram was fitted with prosthetic limbs funded by Saudi Arabia, which is leveraging major investments and aid to gain influence over Damascus.

PSG star Dembele tipped to beat Yamal to win Ballon d'Or

Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele is tipped to hold off Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal and win the men's Ballon d'Or on Monday, while Aitana Bonmati's chances of claiming a third straight women's prize hang in the balance.

Guinea to vote in constitutional referendum boycotted by opposition

Four years after the military seized power, Guineans will finally vote Sunday on a new draft constitution that would pave the way for elections but also permit the country's junta leader to run for president, in a referendum boycotted by the opposition.

Thousands take to streets as Philippines protests flood control fraud

Thousands of Filipinos gathered Sunday in Manila to express their anger over a ballooning scandal involving bogus flood-control projects believed to have cost taxpayers billions of dollars.

Raleigh sets homer mark for Mariners in MLB win at Houston

Cal Raleigh smashed his 57th home run of the year to break the Seattle Mariners record for homers in a season in a 6-4 victory at Houston on Saturday.

Floating wind power sets sail in Japan's energy shift

Close to a small fishing port in southwestern Japan, the slim white turbines of the country's first commercial-scale floating wind farm glimmer offshore, months before a key project in Tokyo's green-energy strategy begins.

Crowd buzz in Tokyo makes up for Japan track and field flops

A crowd roar "like having tinnitus" at Tokyo's National Stadium has made up for Japan's muted performances at their home world athletics championships, four years after empty stands greeted the pandemic-troubled Olympics there.

Messi brace lifts Miami in 3-2 MLS win over DC United

Superstar Lionel Messi scored two superb goals and created another as Inter Miami beat DC United 3-2 on Saturday to inch closer to an MLS Cup playoff berth.

Apprentices breathe new life into historic Savile Row

Beneath the old-world exterior of a tailor's on London's famed Savile Row, the workshop where the magic happens is more youthful than ever as aspiring coatmakers vie for competitive apprenticeships.

Venezuela offers military training to public amid Trump threats

Venezuela on Saturday organized a day of military training for civilians in response to the US deployment in the Caribbean, and amid new threats from President Donald Trump.

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