Half Yours favourite at Australia's 'race that stops a nation'
Half Yours heads into Tuesday's Melbourne Cup as short-priced favourite ahead of Valiant King and Al Riffa, setting the scene for a woman jockey to win Australia's "race that stops a nation" for only the second time.
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Tonga rugby league star has surgery after 'seizure' against NZ
Tonga forward Eli Katoa was stable Monday after surgery following "seizure activity" during a Pacific Championships rugby league match against New Zealand, his Australian club said.
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Trent's return with Real Madrid reminds Liverpool of what they are missing
Trent Alexander-Arnold returns to Liverpool on Tuesday with both player and his boyhood club struggling to adapt after his emotional departure for Real Madrid.
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Tehran toy museum brings old childhood memories to life
Inside a restored house in central Tehran, toys from every era, from ancient Persia to Soviet Russia and the United States, share the same space, stirring childhood memories from long ago.
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Iran banking on Iraq vote to retain regional influence
Iraq will hold parliamentary elections on November 11, with analysts saying Iran will be watching closely as it hopes to retain influence over its neighbour after losing regional leverage during the Gaza war.
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Daughter of 'underground' pastor urges China for his release
When Grace Jin Drexel lost contact with her father in China weeks ago, her worries swiftly turned into fear -- he, alongside more than 20 others, had been detained in a national crackdown on his underground church.
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Trump the Great? President steps up power moves
Driving in a golf buggy with Donald Trump recently, his 18-year-old granddaughter Kai asked him if there was a dream he was still trying to chase.
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Fire ravages French monastery dubbed 'Notre-Dame of the Ardennes'
A fire on Sunday tore through the ancient monastery of Mont-Dieu, destroying the centuries-old French heritage site's main building, the local mayor and firefighters told AFP.
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Bills outlast Chiefs while NFL-best Colts fall to Steelers
Josh Allen ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to spark the Buffalo Bills over Kansas City 28-21 on Sunday while the NFL-best Indianapolis Colts were upset at Pittsburgh.
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NBA champion Thunder roll over Pelicans to remain unbeaten
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points in just three quarters as the NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder thumped the New Orleans Pelicans 137-106 on Sunday to push their season-opening win streak to 7-0.
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