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Nimisha Priya, barely 19, left the southern Indian state of Kerala for Yemen in 2008 with big dreams. She had found work as a nurse in a government-run hospital in the capital Saan’a and told her mother, a poorly-paid domestic helper, that their days of hardships would be over soon. Fifteen years later, that dream […]

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Canadian entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his partner have been found dead in the Caribbean island nation of Dominica under suspicious circumstances. The bodies of Langlois and Dominique Marchand were discovered on Friday, reportedly in a burnt-out vehicle. The couple had been missing for several days from an eco-resort they owned on the island. Daniel Langlois […]

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An elephant gifted to the Philippines by Sri Lanka, and christened by activists as one of the world’s “saddest”, has died at a Philippine zoo, where she lived almost all her life alone in a pen. Tributes have poured in for Mali, who was the star attraction at Manila Zoo for four decades and much […]

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OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman will return as boss just days after he was fired by the board, the firm has said. The agreement “in principle” involves new board members being appointed, the tech company added. It comes after  Altman was sacked on Friday triggering an open letter from staff who threatened to resign unless he […]

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South Africa’s former rugby star Hannes Strydom has died in a car accident at the age of 58. He was part of the Springbok team that famously won the 1995 Rugby World Cup after the end of apartheid in 1994. Strydom gained 21 Springbok caps in his career between 1993 and 1997. Former teammate and […]

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A foundation has been set up in the name of late actor Matthew Perry to help those struggling with addiction. Perry, who was best known for playing Chandler in TV sitcom Friends, died on Saturday at the age of 54. The star battled addictions to alcohol and drugs for much of his life. A statement […]

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Afghanistan beat Pakistan for the first time in one-day cricket by pulling off their highest successful chase in the format in a World Cup thriller. Ibrahim Zadran made 87, Rahmanullah Gurbaz smacked 65 and Rahmat Shah struck an unbeaten 77 as Afghanistan reached their target of 283 with eight wickets and six balls to spare. […]

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Indian cricket legend Bishan Singh Bedi has died aged 77 after a prolonged illness. He was battling age-related illnesses and had undergone a few surgeries in recent years. Bedi, regarded as one of the world’s finest ever spin bowlers, captained India in 22 of his 67 Tests and took 266 wickets. He made his debut […]

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After a record 57 weeks, Nigerian Afrobeats star Rema’s song Calm Down has fallen off the Billboard Hot 100. “It made history, becoming the longest-charting and most successful African song of all time,” the music monitoring platform Chart Data said on X. The song smashed the 35-week record held by fellow Nigerian Afrobeats star Wizkid’s […]

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Ireland’s World Cup dream was ended by New Zealand for the second tournament in a row as the All Blacks deservedly beat their rivals in Paris to set up a semi-final against Argentina. As the world’s top-ranked team, Ireland were fancied to at least reach the semi-finals for the first time but Andy Farrell’s side […]

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Captain Rohit Sharma’s scintillating century sprinted India to an emphatic eight-wicket World Cup defeat of Afghanistan in Delhi. Rohit crunched a sparkling 131 from 84 balls before India reached their target of 273 with 15 overs to spare. Hashmatullah Shahidi made 80 to put Afghanistan on course for a more challenging target, but Jasprit Bumrah’s […]

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More than a dozen young girls from a small village cycle through farmland in the Indian state of Punjab. Moving along a dirt pathway, dressed all in white, their excitement starts to build. Amid the miles of wheat fields, emerges the source of their joy: two cricket pitches, with plastic wickets and strip of concrete […]

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More than 60 children have been taken to hospital in Jamaica after eating sweets containing cannabis, the country’s education minister said. Fayval Williams wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that the primary school pupils were from the St Ann’s Bay area – about 80km (50 miles) from the capital, Kingston. She said some children experienced vomiting […]

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The actor Sir Michael Gambon has died aged 82, his family has said. He was best known for playing Professor Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight Harry Potter films. The Dublin-born star worked in TV, film, theatre and radio over his six-decade career. He won four Baftas. His widow Lady Gambon and son Fergus […]

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At nine years old, skateboarder Mazel Alegado has the world at her feet. The youngest member of the Philippines team at the Asian Games – and thought to be the youngest competitor at the entire event – finished seventh in the women’s park final in Hangzhou, China. Now the United States resident has her eyes […]

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Former Australian star cricketer Stuart MacGill has been charged over his alleged role in a large cocaine supply plot. Police arrested the 52-year-old, who played 44 Test matches for Australia, in Sydney on Tuesday. Their investigation was sparked when MacGill was allegedly abducted and beaten in 2021. The former spinner is yet to enter a […]

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Novak Djokovic won a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title by outlasting Daniil Medvedev in a punishing US Open final in New York. The 36-year-old Serb won 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 but the straight-set scoreline does not tell how deep he had to dig. A comfortable opening set was followed by a brutal second which […]

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England slumped to their first defeat by Sri Lanka in T20 internationals as the visitors levelled the series with an eight-wicket win at Chelmsford. England collapsed to 104 all out off 18 overs with Sri Lanka’s superb spinners taking eight of the 10 wickets. Charlie Dean’s 34 was the only score of more than 20 […]

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India has launched its first observation mission to the Sun, just days after the country made history by becoming the first to land near the Moon’s south pole. Aditya-L1 lifted off from the launch pad at Sriharikota on Saturday at 11:50 India time (06:20 GMT). It will travel 1.5 million km (932,000 miles) from the […]

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England reached the Women’s World Cup final for the first time as they spoiled co-hosts Australia’s party on a historic evening in Sydney. Silencing a sell-out crowd at Stadium Australia with their 3-1 victory, the Lionesses became the first English side since 1966 to reach the final on the world stage. It caps a sensational […]

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England reached the Women’s World Cup final for the first time as they spoiled co-hosts Australia’s party on a historic evening in Sydney. Silencing a sell-out crowd at Stadium Australia with their 3-1 victory, the Lionesses became the first England football team since 1966 to reach a senior final on the world stage. It caps […]

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Teenage winger Salma Paralluelo came off the bench to score a 111th-minute winner as Spain beat the Netherlands to reach the Women’s World Cup semi-finals for the first time. Mariona Caldentey had appeared to give Spain the win in normal time when she slammed home an 80th-minute penalty via the post after Stefanie van der […]

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Eugenie Le Sommer scored twice as France cruised into the Women’s World Cup quarter-finals, thrashing Morocco to end the African side’s dream run. Goals from Kadidiatou Diani, Kenza Dali and Le Sommer put France 3-0 ahead at half-time in Adelaide, with Le Sommer adding her second after 70 minutes. France will now face Australia in […]

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England scraped through to the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup with a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Nigeria despite Lauren James’ red card. Georgia Stanway fired wide with the opening penalty but Nigeria missed their next two efforts and the European champions secured their spot in the last eight when Chloe Kelly smashed in […]

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Australia kept their Women’s World Cup dream alive as they advanced to the last-16 stage by thrashing Canada. Hayley Raso scored twice, Mary Fowler was also on target and Steph Catley netted a late penalty as the co-hosts impressed in a game they had to win to avoid elimination. The Matildas finished top of Group […]

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Former world champions Norway rediscovered their form and ferocity in the nick of time as Sophie Haug’s hat-trick helped them hammer the Philippines to reach the last 16 of the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup. Having failed to win in their opening two games and with star Caroline Graham Hansen criticising the decision to leave […]

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’s family said in a statement reported by the BBC and […]

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