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Cricketers to get best rooms at Asian Games 2026, says Japanese official
Cricket is a minor sport in Japan, but it will provide the best accommodation to participating teams, the official says.…
Video: US energy chief in Venezuela to sign controversial oil deal
US Energy Secretary arrived in La Guaira for the signing of a deal that will control much of Venezuela's oil reserves.…
Alex Eala cruises into US Open second round, top seed Zverev survives
Americans Madison Keys, Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz powered through to the second round alongside birthday boy Monfils.…
US urges G20 to cut trade imbalances, focus on China
US Treasury Secretary Bessent urges other G20 countries to do more to protect their economies from Chinese imports.…
Remarkable US oil deal puzzles analysts - and angers many Venezuelans
Amounting to 65 billion barrels of crude, the deal is labelled by one ex-envoy as a colonialist "fever dream".…
Who is John Ternus, Apple’s next CEO?
Hardware engineering executive succeeding Tim Cook is a longtime Apple insider, indicating company will continue strategy that has led to record profi…
House prices head for historic 10% drop as fourth interest rate hike looms
Cotality data reveals property prices are now falling in more than 90% of Australian suburbs, while analysts expect market downturn to continueGet our…
London Stock Exchange to lose three more firms after takeover offers
Latest purchases take value of deals to leave capital’s stock market this year past $100bnThree more London-listed companies are set to be taken over …
Football power struggle caused FIFA World Cup plan fallout, says Kushner
Investor Joshua Kushner blames football's 'political dynamics' for FIFA's leadership crisis involving Gianni Infantino.…
Nepal buries unidentified flood victims as families await answers
Nepal authorities are burying unidentified flood victims in temporary graves.…
‘Not welcome’: How Sweden’s far right took over Stockholm Central Station
The Sweden Democrats also posted advertisements on buses suggesting Swedes with Somali heritage apply for repatriation.…
Judge to decide if Tyler Robinson will go to trial in Charlie Kirk murder case
Utah District Judge Tony Graf Jr. will hear arguments over evidence introduced in July, to decide if there's enough probable cause for a trial in the …
Made in America: How AI is keeping this U.S. factory competitive
GE Appliances is leaning heavily into artificial intelligence to improve quality and efficiency on the factory floor.…
A NY hospital tried to close its birthing center. This city united to fight back
Democrats and Republicans in Troy, New York, took on a national Catholic health system and kept the county's last birthing center open.…
A makeover for college: No gym, no meal plan and two years of work
A new model in Vermont emphasizes hands-on learning while stripping away frills like gyms and meal plans that increase costs. Other newly created inst…
Price rises gather pace in UK shops amid higher energy costs
In-store inflation rises to an annual 1.5% in August, according to a survey for the British Retail ConsortiumThe pace of price rises in UK shops rose …
Child trust fund firms face review over efforts to find who owns £1.5bn worth of pots
Exclusive: FCA pressures firms to do more to sort 760,000 accounts as watchdog urges families to use free tracking serviceChild trust fund providers a…
US singer D4vd's celebrity lawyers withdraw from murder case
The singer, 21, will be now represented by a public defender in the murder trial of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. He has pleaded not guilty.…
Photos: Nearly 1,000 dead, thousands missing in Nepal–China border floods
Over 4,000 people remain missing after deadly floods swept through Nepal and Tibet, leaving families in despair.…
Principal who saved 900 students recalls Nepal’s devastating flood
Nepal school principal Rajendra Dawadi recalls the devastating floods that forced him to evacuate over 900 students.…
Man City's £80m move for Gakpo close to collapse
Manchester City's proposed £80m move for Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo is close to collapsing.…
BT on track for estimated £2bn windfall from selling old copper amid AI boom
Telecoms company to benefit from soaring prices for recycled metal recovered from full-fibre broadband rolloutBT is on track for an estimated £2bn-plu…
Girl faces six-month recovery after 'freak accident' bus crash on holiday
Emma Williams says what happened to her daughter shows the importance of travel insurance.…
Nepal-China flood disaster: What’s the latest toll, how many are missing?
Over 3,000 people remain missing days after a glacier collapse triggered devastating floods near China-Nepal border.…
AA could face £5bn takeover move by German insurer Allianz, reports claim
Breakdown recovery group’s private equity owners reportedly in talks with various suitors to sell companyGermany-based financial services company All…
Pet owners at risk of being ripped off by private equity firms as vet ownership rules change
Critics say changes by CMA will allow multinationals to obscure their ownership of vet practicesPet owners have been warned that they could be unknowi…
‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years
As one of Europe’s biggest consumers of gas the UK may be particularly exposed to heightened price volatilityEurope is on course to enter the cooler m…
How England are building an attack to trouble Australia
Former England captain Michael Vaughan predicts England's new pace quartet will trouble Australia - so what is making them effective against Pakistan?…
What will Jackson bring to Villa with Watkins set for exit?
BBC Sport examines what new striker Nicolas Jackson will bring to Aston Villa, with Ollie Watkins looking set to join Al-Hilal.…
South of France holiday scuppers Davey's blood donation
The Lib Dem leader was unable to give blood due to visiting an area where there is the risk of mosquito-borne viruses.…