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La Liga confirms first-ever league game abroad: Villarreal vs Barca in US

The Spanish league is finally playing a regular-season game in the United States.

Families of Israeli hostages erupt into joy as freedom nears for captives

After their loved ones were kidnapped in Hamas' Oct 7, 2023, attack that sparked the war, the families of hostages have been thrust into a thankless battle for their freedom

AC Milan-Como match in Australia sparks row between Rabiot, Serie A CEO

Milan midfielder Adrien Rabiot described flying 20 hours each way for the game in Perth, which is in a time zone six hours ahead of Italy's, during a key month of the season as completely crazy.

Saudi Arabia edge closer to 2026 World Cup qualification with key win

Saudi Arabia beat Indonesia 3-2 to move within 90 minutes of qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

Salah nets brace as Egypt seal 2026 World Cup spot with win over Djibouti

Mohamed Salah is going back to the World Cup with Egypt next summer.

Canada's PM discusses reviving contentious Keystone XL pipeline with Trump

Trump previously revived the long-delayed project during his first term after it had stalled under the Obama administration

Macron to name new French PM within 48 hrs amid deepening political crisis

Macron's office announced a new prime ministerial appointment after Lecornu spent two days consulting Parliament to gauge support for forming a government following his resignation

4 dead in Houston-area shootings at separate locations, including suspect

Police are still trying to determine if the shooting was an instance of road rage

Arrivals of international students to US dropped almost fifth in Aug: Data

The dip is the latest sign of a hit to colleges' international enrolment as the Trump administration ratchets up scrutiny of foreign students

Senate GOP blocks bid to curb Trump's military strikes on drug cartels

Some Republicans are asking the White House for more clarification on legal justification on how the strikes are conducted, while Democrats insist they are violations of US and international law

UN to cut 25% of its global peacekeeping force amid US funding strains

Around 13,000 to 14,000 military and police personnel out of more than 50,000 peacekeepers deployed across nine global missions will be sent back to their home countries

Nearly 55K kids in Gaza under age 5 may be acutely malnourished: UN study

Tens of thousands of preschool-aged children in Gaza are now suffering from preventable acute malnutrition and face an increased risk of mortality, said Dr Masako Horino, the study's lead scientist

Gaza ceasefire talks near agreement, says Turkish foreign minister

Turkish, Qatari, Egyptian and US mediators are working to realise an American plan that calls for an immediate ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners

US aid cuts unleash suffering across Myanmar, hitting children hardest

Children are screaming for food, safehouses that sheltered dissidents have shuttered and people must forage for hours in the jungle each day to survive

US govt shutdown grinds into second week, but quiet talks emerging

Each side has dug in, convinced they're on the right side of the shutdown fight, in part because that's what their internal data shows

Asian shares mostly fall after US stocks retreat; gold tops $4,000 an ounce

The Japanese yen fell sharply against the dollar on expectations that Sanae Takaichi, the conservative lawmaker likely to become the next prime minister, will push to keep interest rates low

Trump-backed Van Epps, Democrat Behn win Tennessee special poll primaries

The seat is one of three districts that GOP lawmakers drew as safely red in 2022 by dividing left-leaning Nashville

Former Barca player Jordi Alba to retire after Miami's 2025 playoff run

Alba revealed the news on Tuesday, three days after Inter Miami held a retirement ceremony for Sergio Busquets. Alba was under contract with Inter Miami through 2027.

Tesla launches cheaper versions of 2 EVs in bid to win back market share

The new Model Y, costing just under $40,000 with a stripped-down interior, comes in a brutal year for Tesla as it tries to attract more customers despite an aging lineup, and stiff competition

EU proposes steel protections, sparking concerns for UK manufacturers

The proposal attempts to buttress Europe's traditional steel manufacturers by imposing trade barriers to stem the flooding of Europe's markets with imports diverted by those high American tariffs