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Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:35:34 GMT
Superstar horse Ka Ying Rising loses first race in 22 starts at The Everest
The six-year-old gelding, with Zac Purton in the saddle, was a huge favourite but drew an outside barrier and was unable to get the job done at Royal Randwick, finishing second by a head. Tempted, last year's runner-up to Ka Ying Rising and ridden ...

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:21:33 GMT
Rampant All Blacks crush Wallabies 43-21 to extend dominance
The All Blacks ran in seven tries to the hosts' three, reinforcing the gulf between the teams after a 50-19 thrashing in Auckland last week ensured they retained the Bledisloe Cup. New Zealand led 36-7 after a devastating first-half before the host...

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:11:35 GMT
IMF chief flags 'optimism', 'worry' after Bangkok annual meetings
Georgieva also said her organisation had a "responsibility" to help low-income countries struggling with price shocks stemming from the US-Israel war on Iran. Meetings in the Thai capital this week brought together finance ministers, central bank c...

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:07:35 GMT
All Blacks crush Wallabies 43-21 to extend dominance
The All Blacks ran in seven tries to the hosts' three, reinforcing the gulf between the teams after a 50-19 thrashing in Auckland last week ensured they retained the Bledisloe Cup. New Zealand led 36-7 after a devastating first-half before the host...

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:55:30 GMT
Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising loses first race in 22 starts at The Everest
The six-year-old gelding, with Zac Purton in the saddle, was a huge favourite but drew an outside barrier and was unable to get the job done at Royal Randwick, finishing second. Tempted, last year's runner-up to Ka Ying Rising and ridden by Chad Sc...

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:25:30 GMT
'No Kings' movement seeks to boost early voting
"No Kings" has more than 3,000 events planned across the United States for its fourth iteration since US President Donald Trump returned to office, this time with a special twist for the November 3 vote. Dubbed "No Kings: Vote Early," the events on...

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:49:32 GMT
Attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure 'worrying' for outlook: Pakistan finance minister
In an interview on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Muhammad Aurangzeb said the South Asian country had procured enough energy supplies to last through November, and was now planning for the winter months, when househo...

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:11:35 GMT
Japan says hosting record number of foreigners
Data showed 4.28 million foreigners staying in Japan as of the end of June, excluding short-term visitors, the Immigration Services Agency said on Friday. That marks an increase of 156,000 people from the end of last year, and accounts for roughly ...

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:57:38 GMT
Tiny Fiji village restores dying fishery with coral planting
Manoa Duwai convinced his village in 2009 to create a protected area within their customary fishing grounds on Fiji's Coral Coast after concerns over the small number and size of fish he was catching. At the time, he was lucky to catch a fish as b...

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:05:38 GMT
'Two bad options': Rights groups decry IMF austerity demand
Finance ministers, central bank governors and other top policymakers gathered this week in the Thai capital for the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings, as decision-makers tackle an inflation crisis fuelled by the US war on Iran and other economic shocks...

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:47:32 GMT
North Korea says tested AI-assisted torpedo system
The announcement came days after Pyongyang said it had test-fired two types of cruise missiles from a submarine after weeks of friction with Seoul over a landmine explosion along their border. Analysts say North Korea could be rapidly advancing its...

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:25:33 GMT
Canada stun England to end four-year unbeaten streak

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:17:30 GMT
Guardians-Rays MLB playoff game postponed until Saturday
The storms soaked the Guardians' Progressive Field, where officials initially announced a delay to Friday's scheduled start time. But as showers continued, grounds crew were unable to ready the field for the game. A scattering of stalwart fans wat...

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:13:34 GMT
Injured Jordie Barrett out of second Bledisloe Cup Test
The veteran centre is struggling with a tight calf and has been replaced by Timoci Tavatavanawai who will play only his third Test. Chay Fihaki comes onto the bench to potentially make his debut. "He experienced tightness during the last Bledisloe...

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:37:34 GMT
All contenders for UN chief receive veto: diplomat
Friday's vote was the first time in the anonymous informal polling that Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States used colored straws to indicate their vetoes, while the Security Council's 10 elected members continued to use plain markers...

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