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Colombia and Portugal through to World Cup last 32 after thrilling draw

England moving on at World Cup but questions linger

Wissa sends DR Congo into World Cup last 32 clash with England

Venezuela quakes kill 1,400 as time running out to find survivors

A painful wait by a pile of rubble in quake-hit Venezuela

Australia World Cup goalkeeper Patrick Beach has beach named after him

Tuchel delighted to have Bellingham in 'sweet spot' for England at World Cup

Take brutally hot weather seriously, heatstroke survivor warns

Bellingham says 'job done' but England must improve at World Cup

Australia boosts shark-spotting drone coverage at Sydney beaches

Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after new exchange of attacks

Ukraine strike kills 3 in Russian-occupied Crimea

A Ukrainian strike killed at least three people in Crimea, the region's Moscow-installed authorities said Thursday, a day after Kyiv targeted energy and military sites in Saint Petersburg where Russia was hosting an economic forum.

Fiji rejects Australian billionaire's 'Pacific ashtray' plan to ship, burn waste

Fiji's environment ministry on Thursday rejected a plan by an Australian billionaire to burn rubbish for energy in the South Pacific nation, after a backlash from traditional landowners and tourism operators.

Thanks millions! New Zealand footballer meets influencer behind viral fame

New Zealand footballer Tim Payne met the influencer behind his stunning viral fame on Wednesday, presenting him with a team shirt after gaining almost five million Instagram followers in a week.

In Peru's highlands, hopelessness shapes a bitter presidential runoff

Peru's presidential runoff has exposed deep dissatisfaction in the Andean south, where poor rural voters see the election as a bitter choice and say Lima has abandoned them.

Tim Berners-Lee calls for AI to preserve 'original values' of web

World Wide Web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee says he wants to see artificial intelligence preserve "the original values" of his invention while allowing users to filter personal data sent to tech giants.

China bans New Zealand lawmakers over Taiwan trip

China has slapped a travel ban on a group of New Zealand lawmakers after they recently visited Taiwan, Wellington said Thursday.

South Korean adoptees sue Denmark over right to know birth families

Eight South Korean-born adoptees are suing Denmark for its role in their illegal adoptions decades ago, demanding the state admit responsibility for covering up their origins.

Show must go on for ballerinas in crisis-hit Cuba

Cuban ballerina Laura Kamila Rojas is dancing her way through the transport woes, lengthy power cuts and economic hardship that now define daily life on the Caribbean island.

NBA 'on schedule' with Europe league plans: Silver

The NBA is "very much on schedule" with plans to launch a new European league in 2027, commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday before the start of the NBA Finals.

Plan to merge BBL's Melbourne teams sparks 'anxiety' for players

Melbourne's two Big Bash League sides -- the Stars and the Renegades -- are set to merge into a single Twenty20 franchise, but the move has sparked "confusion, uncertainty and anxiety" among players.

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World Cup fans barred from bringing water bottles into stadia