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FIFA tournament featuring Afghan women’s refugee team relocated to Morocco
FIFA confirms change of name to Afghan Women United, dropping 'refugee' from the team name ahead of the tournament.
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Mamdani says he’ll fight Trump on ICE raids in final NYC debate
Democrat Zohran Mamdani clashed with Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in New York’s final mayoral debate, vowing to fight
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Video: Fire destroys over 1,500 homes in Philippines
A major fire swept through a neighbourhood in the metro area of the Philippines capital Manila.
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Trump, Ukraine and Europe target Russian energy as diplomacy falters
Despite losing slivers of territory, Ukraine is confident about its long-term prospects in the war.
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Why the Louvre heist feels like justice — but isn’t
A theft from a museum of empire may look like payback, yet the spoils will still enrich the same world that built it.
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US strikes alleged ‘narcoboat’ with threat to widen attacks on cartels
The United States has launched an airstrike on what it said was a drug-smuggling boat off the coast of South America.
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Sudan’s Khartoum targeted by RSF drones for third day after airport reopens
Khartoum International Airport briefly reopened on Wednesday before being targeted in drone attack.
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Victor Wembanyama scores 40 points as Spurs dominate Mavericks in NBA
The 228cm (7-foot-5) player scored the most points in San Antonio history for an NBA season opening fixture.
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South Africa thump Pakistan by eight wickets to draw Test series
Maharaj, Harmer star with the ball as hosts are bowled out for 138, setting South Africa 68 to win the second Test.
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From illusion to real peace: Trump’s test in Gaza and Ukraine
Real peace demands Palestinian statehood, Ukrainian neutrality and the courage to defy the war lobby.
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Gaza funerals held for unidentified Palestinians, bodies returned by Israel
Funeral procession honours deceased Palestinians amid grief as bodies are buried in mass graves in Deir el-Balah.
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EU poised to agree on using frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine in war
Russian Foreign Ministry lambasts confiscation of frozen assets as 'theft', vowing a "painful response".
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Graveyards are now last option shelters in Gaza for Palestinians amid ruins
'Even the land for the dead is now the only refuge for the living,' one Gaza resident says.
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Why has Pakistan’s HPV vaccine campaign faced a backlash?
Pakistan rolled out the vaccine for the HPV virus last month. The virus causes cervical cancer.
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IOC wants no sport events in Indonesia after visa ban on Israeli athletes
Indonesia says it barred Israeli gymnasts from the global event to maintain 'public order and security'.
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Female footballers in north Nigeria defy cultural barriers with resilience
Women's football grows in Nigeria, but disapproval in Kwara highlights the passion of determined young players.
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Map of Gaza shows where Israeli forces are positioned under ceasefire deal
Satellite imagery shows Israel holds about 40 active military positions beyond the yellow line.
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World chess body probes former champion Kramnik over US grandmaster’s death
Vladimir Kramnik repeatedly accused fellow chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky of cheating in the year before his death.
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Tropical Storm Melissa takes aim at Caribbean, islands on alert
The storm could grow into a hurricane by Friday and a major one by the late weekend.
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Saudi Arabia appoints Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan as new grand mufti
Saudi Arabia’s status as home to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina means grand mufti's pronouncements closely watched.
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