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Rugby League World Cup: England switch focus to winner-takes-all clash with Samoa after being ‘blown away’ by Australia
England’s women’s rugby league team suffered a 78-0 defeat to Australia but remain focused on reaching the semi-finals with a winner-takes-all clash against Samoa.
Creaking, smug … and a contender? Aaron Rodgers may yet get his Super Bowl farewell
Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the New Orleans Saints 16-10 in Paris, improving to 5-2. Despite inconsistent play, Rodgers’ quarterback acumen and the team’s dominant defense raise questions about potential playoff contention.
The Gambia to pay Yahya Jammeh victims from the proceeds of the ex-president’s seized US mansion
The Gambia will use $2.5 million from the sale of ex-president Yahya Jammeh’s seized Maryland mansion to compensate victims of his 22-year rule marked by human rights abuses.
A student protest movement has gripped Serbia for two years. This weekend it will try to take power
A Serbian student protest movement will challenge President Aleksandar Vučić in parliamentary elections Sunday, fielding 250 candidates in hopes of defeating his 12-year grip on power and sparking democratic change across central Europe.
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Pakistan PIMS fire: Witnesses say door was locked as Islamabad hospital blaze killed 14 babies
A fire at a Pakistani hospital’s maternity ward killed 14 infants on Wednesday morning. Witnesses dispute accounts of rescue response times and ward access protocols.
South African police arrest two Thai men for allegedly smuggling parrot eggs
South African authorities arrested two Thai nationals in separate incidents for allegedly attempting to smuggle endangered parrot eggs out of the country, seizing hundreds of eggs in homemade incubators.
Key moments from Lindsay Clancy’s five-week trial over children’s killings
Lindsay Clancy’s five-week trial concludes with closing arguments Thursday. The Massachusetts mother admits killing her three children but claims severe mental illness should exempt her from legal responsibility.
FDA approves breakthrough drug daraxonrasib to treat pancreatic cancer
The FDA approved daraxonrasib, a pancreatic cancer treatment that nearly doubled survival time to 13.2 months in clinical trials, compared to 6.6 months with chemotherapy.
Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on EU – and it could be decided on fish
Iceland holds a referendum on whether to resume EU membership talks this Saturday. The vote is extremely close, with fishing rights emerging as the central issue dividing voters.
Sunken ship sparks fight on Israel’s right over militia’s violent legacy
The discovery of a sunken Irgun militia ship has triggered a competition among Israeli right-wing politicians to claim its legacy ahead of October elections, with Prime Minister Netanyahu and National Security Minister Ben-Gvir each seeking to control its symbolic significance.
Official leading Trump’s Gaza ceasefire effort criticizes Israel for its attacks
Trump’s Gaza ceasefire representative criticized Israel’s ongoing military strikes on Wednesday, warning that rejecting the U.S. proposal risks triggering another conflict in the devastated territory.
Yayoi Kusama, Japan’s ‘queen of polka dots’, dies at 97
Yayoi Kusama, the renowned Japanese artist celebrated for her polka-dot paintings and immersive Infinity Mirror Rooms, has died at age 97 from multiple organ failure.
Malaysia’s former PM Ismail Sabri charged with concealing assets
Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri has been charged with failing to declare approximately $40 million in assets across multiple currencies and precious metals to the country’s anti-corruption agency.
Norway’s royal family gathers at King Harald’s bedside as his condition worsens
King Harald V of Norway is hospitalized in extremely serious condition at age 89, receiving treatment for a rare blood disorder. His family, including Queen Sonja and Crown Prince Haakon, have gathered at his bedside.
How a 95 percent drop in Hormuz traffic changed global shipping
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has reduced daily vessel traffic from over 100 ships to just five, creating one of the worst maritime shipping disruptions in decades and disrupting global trade flows.
Floods caused by a glacial collapse kill at least 160 people on Nepal-China border, hundreds missing
A glacial collapse triggered catastrophic flash floods in the Nepal-China border region, killing at least 160 people and leaving hundreds missing on Wednesday.