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Holder Gauff joins big-name exodus, Sabalenka solid at French Open

PARIS: Defending champion Coco Gauff was dramatically dethroned at the French Open by Anastasia Potapova, while world number one Aryna Sabalenka cut through the chaos to dismiss Daria Kasatkina and reach the Roland Garros fourth round on Saturday….

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Brazil boss Ancelotti confident forward Neymar will recover for World Cup

Brazil’s Neymar is recovering well from a calf injury and could even be available for their opening World ​Cup match next month, coach Carlo Ancelotti said. Neymar was recalled ‌to the squad this month despite not featuring in Ancelotti’s plans du…

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Liverpool sack Slot after title defence turns into European scramble

Liverpool parted ways with Arne Slot on Saturday after the Dutch manager who won the Premier League title in his first season failed to live up to expectations in a roller-coaster second season where they finished fifth. Former Feyenoord boss Slot…

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World Cup co-hosts Mexico beat Australia 1-0 in Rose Bowl warmup

World Cup co-hosts Mexico savoured a confidence-building 1-0 friendly win over Australia in ​front of a mammoth crowd at the Rose Bowl on Saturday, a result that left both sides’ coaches with hard ‌choices as they prepare to name their squads for …

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Seven Pakistanis make Forbes Asia’s 30 Under 30 list for 2026

Seven Pakistanis, including entrepreneurs, scientists, social activists, and entertainers, have been featured in Forbes Asia’s prestigious ‘30 Under 30’ list for 2026, highlighting the country’s growing footprint in innovation, business, science, …

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Czech Republic likely to miss NATO defence-spending target, PM tells FT

The Czech Republic will “probably” miss NATO’s target to boost military spending to 2% of ​gross domestic product this year, Prime Minister Andrej ‌Babis said in an interview published on Sunday. “We will do our best” to meet the pledge, Babis tol…

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Japan rejects ‘new militarism’, accuses China of rapidly arming

SINGAPORE: Japan’s Defence Minister ​Shinjiro Koizumi on Sunday rejected accusations of “new militarism” by Tokyo and criticised China for rapidly expanding its military with ‌little transparency, underscoring mounting tensions between the two cou…

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ECB must act on inflation sooner rather than later, policymaker Pereira says

LISBON: The European Central Bank must act on inflation sooner ​rather than later, ECB Governing ‌Council member Alvaro Santos Pereira told Portugal’s Antena 1 broadcaster on Saturday. “Our ​concern right now is inflation; ​we need to look at the …

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Meteor fireball triggered loud boom across New England, NASA confirms

A bright fireball streaked across parts of New England in ​the US on Saturday afternoon, ‌accompanied by a loud boom, after a meteor broke apart high in the ​atmosphere, NASA said citing satellite ​imagery. The event occurred at about 2:06 ⁠p.m. E…

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Faith in Luis Enrique leads PSG to back-to-back Champions League titles

BUDAPEST: Paris St Germain’s back-to-back Champions League triumphs have been built on talent, depth and tactical sophistication, ​but those inside the club point first to something less tangible when explaining their rise to the summit of Europe …