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Ashwin bags six wickets as India hammer Bangladesh in first Test

From blades to pull-up bars: UK charity tackles knife crime

Swiss vote on pensions and environment protections

No pain, no gain: Chinese pro wrestlers fight for recognition

Floods, landslides hit central Japan months after major quake

All Blacks coach Robertson demands better finishing

Argentina edge South Africa to keep title hopes alive

Dubois destroys Joshua to retain IBF world heavyweight crown

Guardiola says critics want Man City wiped 'from face of the Earth'

Dubois knocks out Joshua to retain IBF world heavyweight crown

Vinicius helps 'faster' Madrid overturn stubborn Espanyol

Power struggle: Serbia eyes nuclear energy to fuel future

Time stands still at Serbia's Vinca nuclear facility, where the decommissioned Yugoslav-era reactor is a testament to the fears generated by the controversial energy source.

Hong Kong diary shows China's little-known naval D-Day role

The night before June 6, 1944, fleets of warships moved in darkness towards the beaches of Normandy, France, for a massive strike, with Chinese naval officer Lam Ping-yu on one of the vessels.

'Piano Lesson' premiere in Toronto a family affair for Denzel

Denzel Washington and his family celebrated the screening in Toronto of Oscar hopeful "The Piano Lesson," the latest Hollywood adaptation of an August Wilson play in which the entire clan was involved.

Colombia down Argentina, Brazil stunned in World Cup qualifiers

Colombia avenged their Copa America final defeat with a 2-1 victory over Argentina while Brazil crashed to a 1-0 defeat against Paraguay in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday.

'Justice not done' 50 years after Ethiopia revolution

In his apartment in Ethiopia's capital, Ermias Woldeamlak stares at the photos of his three older brothers, all of them killed during a period of military terror a generation ago.

Tea trouble brews for Sri Lankan presidential hopefuls

The backbone of the economy, Sri Lanka's tea pickers are determined to use their powerful vote to choose a president this month who will change grim working conditions for good.

Raygun's revenge: Lampooned Aussie breakdancer tops world rankings

Australian Olympic breakdancer "Raygun" has been ridiculed, written off, and now crowned number one in the world, the sport's governing body confirmed Wednesday.

USA draw with New Zealand as Pochettino awaits

If Mauricio Pochettino had any illusions about the scale of the task that awaits him as newly-appointed head coach of the United States, Tuesday's 1-1 draw with New Zealand would have set him straight.

Four Italian, Korean climbers found dead on Mont Blanc

Four climbers from Italy and South Korea were found dead on the Alps' highest peak of Mont Blanc on Tuesday after they had been missing for three days in bad weather, the local French prefecture said.

Colombia down Argentina to avenge Copa loss, Chile stunned

James Rodriguez struck a winner from the penalty spot as Colombia avenged their Copa America final defeat with a 2-1 victory over Argentina in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday.

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