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How to win the World Cup – video explainer
What does it actually take to win a World Cup? Talent? Tactics? A functioning democracy? Not necessarily.As the 2026 Wor...
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PM Pashinyan’s party wins Armenia election, preliminary results show
Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party wins 49.81 percent of the vote, the Central Election Commission says.
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Israel kills 14 people in attacks across Gaza
Israel killed at least 14 people in Gaza on Sunday in strikes across Khan Younis, Gaza City, and Deir el-Balah.
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Philippines earthquake kills 15, prompts tsunami fears: All to know
The latest tremors come eight months after the Philippines suffered its strongest earthquake in 12 years.
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Maine voters head to polls on Tuesday for closely watched primary election
All eyes on US Senate race as Graham Platner, embroiled in controversy, is set to advance as Democratic nomineeVoters in...
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China’s Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea on rare state visit
A cheering crowd dressed in festive attire welcomes the Chinese leader at Pyongyang's main square.
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Yes, Michelle Obama knows a lot about resilience. She still shouldn’t be lecturing gen Z about it | Emma Beddington
It’s decades since the former US first lady was an employee. The world of work she grew up in has long goneUh oh, Michel...
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Elusive gull drifts thousands of kilometres off course to Australia, turning birdwatching into ‘extreme sport’
‘Twitchers’ rush to coastal Western Australia to see black-headed gull, which usually flies between Europe and AsiaGet o...
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Jalen Brunson heard the doubters. Now he has the Knicks on verge of history
As a former NBA player, I know that criticism is part of the game. But in an age when players are under attack constantl...
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Christian Eriksen close to being discharged after collapse, says team doctor
Denmark’s medic reveals 34-year-old is in ‘good spirits’Eriksen in hospital after losing consciousness on pitchChristian...
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Israel’s strikes on Iran expose Trump’s failure to restrain Netanyahu
Israel’s strikes on Iran expose Trump’s failure to restrain Netanyahu.
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Asia’s stock markets dive amid Iran-Israel conflict, Wall Street jitters
South Korea’s main index plunges nearly 9 percent, while stocks in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong also see sharp falls.