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Mon, 26 Oct 2026 07:05:22 GMT
Canada-EU summit seeks deepened alliance as US ties fray
Prime Minister Mark Carney said "Europe and Canada are stronger together," in an address to the EU Parliament last month, after EU chief Ursula von der Leyen suggested Canada could become the 27-nation bloc's first "associate member." Leaders at th...

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:55:07 GMT
Senegal to host Youth Games, Africa's first ever Olympics
Over the course of two weeks some 2,700 athletes aged 17 or younger are expected to compete across 25 sports, including Russians who are returning to the Games following a ban. Events ranging from athletics to beach wrestling, rugby sevens to break...

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 06:55:05 GMT
African players in Europe: Jackson brace ends City's perfect record
Victory for Villa ended a seven-match winning streak by City since the league season began. City still top the table, but only on goal difference from defending champions Arsenal. AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the major European ...

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:39:11 GMT
Kane primed to pip Yamal, Mbappe to Ballon d'Or glory
The 70th edition of the award, established by the magazine France Football, will be hosted in England for the first time in recognition of the first winner Stanley Matthews and fittingly could have a first English winner for 25 years. Bayern Munich...

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:31:03 GMT
China's Communist Party elite hold key talks on governance
Roughly 300 members of the ruling Communist Party's Central Committee in attendance at the meeting, called the fifth plenum, will be looking to tighten discipline within their ranks, according to state media. That includes measures to reduce corrup...

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 02:35:04 GMT
Doncic dominates for Lakers as James' Sixers fall to Pistons
Now the undisputed superstar of the Lakers since James departed this summer for Philadelphia, Doncic also provided 10 assists and eight rebounds in a masterful performance, with eight three-pointers and two steals. Doncic was supported by Austin Re...

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 02:35:04 GMT
AI ad blitz distorts US midterms
Reality-bending deepfake ads -- dubbed AI "slopaganda" by researchers and used by both sides of the political aisle to target rivals -- are proliferating across the airwaves and social media ahead of the November 3 vote. "His family values are wron...

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 01:25:07 GMT
China's Communist Party elite gather for governance talks
Roughly 300 members of the ruling Communist Party's Central Committee in attendance at the meeting, called the fifth plenum, will be looking to tighten discipline within their ranks, according to state media. That includes measures to reduce corrup...

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 01:09:06 GMT
First international flight takes off from new Sydney airport
After more than four decades of planning, Western Sydney International Airport offers the first alternative to the city's main airport, which has been operating for more than a century. An Air New Zealand plane from Auckland landed and soon afterwa...

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:53:04 GMT
What challenges await Brazil's Lula in his fourth term?
Days before his 81st birthday, the former union leader won Sunday's runoff with 51.7 percent of the vote over 48.2 percent for his right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro. The narrow result confirms the political divide that has split Brazil for a d...

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:21:04 GMT
Chiefs and 49ers suffer first losses of NFL season, Vikings stay unbeaten
Seattle utterly stifled their former running back Kenneth Walker III, who won the Super Bowl last season with the Seahawks and had led the NFL this year with the Chiefs in rushing yards per game ahead of Sunday's clash. He could only manage 36 rush...

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:43:03 GMT
Australian politicians pay tribute to wounded lawmaker
A widely liked independent lawmaker known for campaigning against corruption and for action on climate change, the alleged attack on Haines has prompted soul-searching in a country where political violence is rare. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese p...

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:41:03 GMT
Antonelli looks to seal title 'in style' after US Grand Prix win
The 20-year-old Italian delivered a well-executed and dominant drive to claim his ninth victory this year for Mercedes in Sunday’s United States Grand Prix and move within reach of the title. Antonelli is on the brink of smashing the previous rec...

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:31:03 GMT
Real Madrid century 'just a detail' for Mbappe after Clasico win
The French forward hit a brace to bring up his century for Los Blancos across all competitions since joining in 2024. Mbappe's double, either side of a Raphinha strike for the hosts at Camp Nou, brought third-place Real Madrid within three points o...

Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:09:03 GMT
Mbappe double helps Real Madrid stun Barca in La Liga Clasico
French superstar Mbappe opened the scoring before the interval and then slotted home late on to inflict Barca's first domestic defeat of the campaign after Raphinha had equalised for the champions. Real Madrid remain third, behind Atletico Madrid a...

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