England begin quest to deliver on great expectations at Euro 2024
England manager Gareth Southgate said his side must be "exceptional" to end a 58-year major tournament title drought as they kick off their Euro 2024 campaign against Serbia on Sunday.
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Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia crowned Australian Open badminton champion
Malaysian Lee Zii Jia outlasted Japan's Kodai Naraoka in the men's singles final to be crowned Australian Open badminton champion Sunday, while Aya Ohori of Japan clinched the women's title.
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Israel announces daily Gaza 'pause' for aid deliveries
Israel's military said Sunday it would "pause" fighting around a south Gaza route daily to facilitate aid deliveries, following months of warnings of famine in the besieged Palestinian territory.
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UK 'guinea pig' for election security before landmark votes
The UK general election is being watched closely after stark warnings that rapid advancements in cyber-tech, particularly AI, and increasing friction between major nations threaten the integrity of 2024's landmark votes.
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Hajj pilgrims 'stone the devil' as Muslims mark Eid al-Adha
Pilgrims perform the last major ritual of the hajj, the "stoning of the devil", in western Saudi Arabia on Sunday, as Muslims the world over celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday.
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Titmus and McKeown carry Australian Olympic swim hopes in bid to topple US
Australia's formidable swim team heads for the Olympics this week headlined by two superstars of the sport in Ariarne Titmus and Kaylee McKeown as they look to snap a 68-year hoodoo against arch-rivals the United States.
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Senegalese eye elegance for Eid at half the price
In a second-hand shop in the suburbs of Senegal's capital, Seynabou Sarr is inundated with orders days before West Africa's largest Muslim festival of Tabaski.
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Israel's 'economic war' chokes occupied West Bank
Palestinian teenagers bounced on trampolines and jumped through hoops inside a towering tent on the outskirts of Ramallah, the financial hub of the occupied West Bank.
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Chinese Premier Li toasts warming trade ties in Australia
Chinese Premier Li Qiang mixed a dash of "panda diplomacy" with a visit to a historic vineyard on Sunday to celebrate a thaw in once-icy trade ties with Australia.
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Australia sink brave Scots at T20 World Cup, England advance
Australia saw off a determined challenge from Scotland to claim a five-wicket victory in a decisive final Group B match of the T20 World Cup for both teams at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Saturday.
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