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Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:36:15 GMTJapanese 'keeper Suzuki signs for Aston Villa
Suzuki, who represented Japan at the World Cup this year, joins on a permanent transfer for a reported fee of around 35 million euros ($40 million).
Born in the United States, Suzuki made his debut for Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds aged 18.
Fo...
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:24:11 GMTPaul Pogba to be released by Monaco: club
Pogba, 33, won the World Cup with France in 2018 but since serving a ban for doping has struggled to return to the elite level.
Monaco said in a statement that the objectives they had set for Pogba were "only partially achieved" and the Ligue 1 clu...
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:38:11 GMTPakistan govt to challenge court on moving ex-PM Khan to private hospital
The ruling "does not fall within the four corners of the law", Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar said in a video statement shared on X by state broadcaster Radio Pakistan.
The government was submitting a petition for a review that would call for 73-ye...
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:08:12 GMTSuthar shines as India crush Sri Lanka in 600th Test
Suthar, playing only his second Test, impressed with his line and length to ensure India a memorable win in their 600th Test match.
Suthar took four wickets in the first innings and kept up the fine show to take 6-55, helping bowl out the hosts for...
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:36:13 GMTBowling great Donald warns Bangladesh that Australia will hit back hard
Bangladesh stunned the hosts in the opening Test, winning by nine wickets for their first victory on Australian soil and only their second against the Aussies.
Donald, who was the fast-bowling coach of Bangladesh before stepping down in 2023, warne...
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:20:18 GMTBelgian wildfire 'encircled' but situation still 'complicated'
Crisis cell spokesman Tony Hosmans said the fire raging in the High Fens nature reserve "has been encircled" and is not moving east towards Germany, with the goal today to bring it under control "if possible with aerial support".
"The situation rem...
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:38:23 GMTSouthern African mothers plead for sons lured to Russia's war
In Botswana and South Africa, too, women are desperate for sons and husbands to return from a conflict many say they were duped into joining, as authorities warn recruiters are still active.
Chitewere's son, who would have turned 23, left with a c...
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:42:15 GMTPalestinian-American hoists US flag on home besieged by settlers
Louai Abu Ridi, who owns one of three houses in Qusra, near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, flew back from his adopted home of Ohio on Monday after settlers trapped residents inside and refused to let in food or other supplies for more than a week...
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:38:13 GMTAussie Rules club suspends five players for drinking, bringing women to hotel
Swans senior executives said they imposed the sanctions for behaviour that breached the club's "high standards".
The club's action was unrelated to allegations of sexual assault in the early hours of Monday at the Melbourne hotel where players were...
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:28:12 GMTTrump pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days
Trump announced the three-day reprieve from 50-percent duties on select goods just hours before a midnight deadline.
The delay was "based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!" Trump wrote o...
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:26:16 GMTHumanoid resources: China's robots search for workforce breakthrough
A steady buzz is growing around China as advanced robotics emerges as the next frontier of the global AI boom, encompassing both investor enthusiasm and alarm from rivals such as the United States.
Hundreds of companies are taking part in the Worl...
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:18:18 GMTFive Premier League stars to watch this season
AFP Sport looks at five players to watch:
Morgan Rogers (Chelsea)
Signed for a British record £117 million ($158 million) from Aston Villa, the England midfielder will be expected to lead the Xabi Alonso revolution at Stamford Bridge.
Rogers is ...
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:10:33 GMTChina goes rural with data centres in quest to power AI
They are part of a government strategy that has seen much of the digital infrastructure for breakneck AI development across China's eastern seaboard established in the country's less populated, rural west.
The build-out is ongoing. China is on cour...
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:42:12 GMTIkitau, Suaalii named in Australia squad for Argentina Tests
Ikitau missed wins over Japan in Osaka and Townsville this month because of an ankle injury while Suaalii had a hamstring issue and missed the second game.
"As coaches we've looked to maintain consistency in selection with the bulk of this squad ha...
Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:28:11 GMTUS, South Korea cut drills short after Trump criticism
Trump said on Sunday that he had told the Pentagon to curtail the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises -- a day before they started -- citing his "good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Pyongyang's state media criticised the dril...