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South Africa maintain World Cup semi-final hopes with nervy win over Bangladesh

South Korea president apologises after World Cup group-stage exit

Japan's Ogura wins maiden MotoGP as Bezzecchi crashes in Assen

Bergs wins Eastbourne final to clinch first ATP title

Ravindra and Mitchell strengthen New Zealand's grip on England decider

Iran warns challenge to Hormuz routes will spike Middle East tensions

BIS warns 'pressure points' putting global economy at risk

From rubble to music: Gaza's Oud repairman

Ntamack aims to bring Toulouse Top 14 win 'energy' to Nations Championship campaign

Cycling industry bets on smart bikes to boost sales

'High-strung' camels race in Australian outback

Algeria and Austria reach World Cup knockouts after 3-3 thriller

Algeria and Austria played out a captivating 3-3 draw in Kansas City on Saturday that ensured both teams qualified for the World Cup knockout rounds and eliminated Iran.

Africa the winner of expanded World Cup amid mixed fortunes for minnows

Cape Verde have captured the imagination and secured a World Cup showdown with Lionel Messi's Argentina, but they are just part of a success story for African football as the group stages come to a close.

DR Congo advance but Iran out as wild World Cup group stage wraps

The Democratic Republic of Congo became the latest underdogs to roar at the World Cup on Saturday, battling into the knockout rounds for the first time as Iran's rollercoaster campaign ended in elimination.

Asia's vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plastics

Food vendors across Asia who rely on plastics for everything from bags to cups and containers are grappling with their rising costs, the result of the energy crisis sparked by the Middle East war.

Austria and Algeria reach World Cup knockouts after 3-3 thriller

Algeria and Austria played out an incredible 3-3 draw in Kansas City on Saturday that ensured both teams qualified for the World Cup knockout rounds and eliminated Iran.

Messi scores again as Argentina head into World Cup last 32 on a high

Lionel Messi came off the bench to score his sixth goal of the tournament as Argentina warmed up for their World Cup knockout tie with Cape Verde by beating Jordan 3-1 on Saturday.

Where are they? Dogs disappear before South Korea meat ban

Electric prods rest against the wall near rusty cages containing dog skulls in an abandoned canine slaughterhouse in a South Korean town.

Wissa proud to deliver World Cup joy to war-torn DR Congo

Yoane Wissa dedicated his goals that sent the Democratic Republic of Congo into the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time to those suffering back home from a humanitarian crisis caused by war.

China's bull wrestlers fight to keep tradition alive

In a half-covered amphitheatre in eastern China, 20-year-old Wang Shuangshuang locked his shoulder against the neck of a bull, grappling with its horns to force it to its knees.