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Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:09:12 GMTRugby Australia back 'world's best coach' Schmidt after tour flop
Schmidt had been due to step aside after this year's Rugby Championship, but agreed to extend his tenure until mid-2026 when Les Kiss will take over.
Kiss is contracted to the Queensland Reds until then.
But calls have been mounting for the 60-yea...
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:53:17 GMTAfghanistan vows 'appropriate' response after Pakistan strikes kill 10
"The Pakistani invading forces bombed the house of a local civilian resident," spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid posted on X.
"As a result, nine children (five boys and four girls) and one woman were martyred" in Khost province.
Air strikes targeting t...
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:35:24 GMTKane relishing new Bayern role before Arsenal clash
Always a consistent goalscorer, the England captain has become a more complete player at Bayern, shouldering more creative and defensive duties.
The 32-year-old's form is a big reason for Bayern's remarkable start to the campaign.
The German champ...
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:35:21 GMTInter's big game credentials in doubt ahead of Atletico clash
Four wins out of four have given Inter a great chance of direct qualification for the last 16 of the Champions League but the trip to Spain is the first true test of their European credentials.
Inter's 100 percent record comes thanks to wins over A...
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:29:10 GMTDelirium, painkillers: swimmers conquer Hong Kong seas over 21 hours
The British marathon swimmer has just survived rough seas, testing tides and cramp to become the first person to circumnavigate Hong Kong's largest island of Lantau, a distance of over 65 kilometres (40 miles).
Closely following the 46-year-old is ...
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:21:17 GMTMarseille aim to keep Champions League qualification hopes alive against Newcastle
Olympique de Marseille host Newcastle on Tuesday on Matchday 5 of the Champions League. With three points from four games, OM are in danger.
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:21:11 GMT'Amateurish' England lashed for skipping pink-ball warm-up
Just three of the squad will join the second-tier England Lions to play a two-day day-night clash against a Prime Minister's XI this weekend in Canberra.
Only Jacob Bethell, Matthew Potts and Josh Tongue -- none of whom played in Perth -- will feat...
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:03:22 GMTAt tomb of Lebanon's miracle saint, faithful await the pope
"My family and I have great faith in Saint Charbel and always visit him," said Matar, 69, at the Saint Maron Monastery in Annaya in the mountains of north Lebanon.
"I almost died when I was five. He performed a miracle and saved me from death, and...
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:55:12 GMTStubbs hits 94 as South Africa set India mammoth 549 target
World Test champions South Africa lead the two-match series 1-0 and even a draw in Guwahati would seal their first series win in India since 2000.
India suffered their fourth defeat in six home Tests in the opener in Kolkata and the hosts need to b...
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:45:19 GMTUK hoping budget eases pressure of high energy bills
Ahead of the UK government's annual budget on Wednesday set to feature tax rises, the 44-year-old Irishman and millions of Britons are hoping for cost-of-living respite, including from cheaper electricity and gas costs.
"We don't have our lights on...
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:37:29 GMTNGO links major chocolate brands to Liberia deforestation
Liberia is home to the largest remaining stretch of the Upper Guinean rainforest and multiple endangered species such as chimpanzees and forest elephants, according to the group.
Between 2021 and 2024 Liberia lost some 250,000 hectares (618,000 ac...
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:33:14 GMTHazlewood back bowling in big Ashes boost for Australia
Hazlewood had not been seen since tweaking his hamstring in a Sheffield Shield clash six days before the opening Test in Perth.
He missed that extraordinary game, which Australia won inside two days by eight wickets on Saturday, with Brendan Dogget...
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:27:15 GMTChina launches Shenzhou-22 early for stranded space station crew
The Long March-2F rocket carrying Shenzhou-22 lifted off shortly after midday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China, footage from state broadcaster CCTV showed.
Recent Shenzhou missions have been used to crew China's Tiangong ...
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:15:23 GMTDetroit win streak hits 13, Raptors take eighth in a row
The Eastern Conference leaders improved to 15-2 and matched the longest win streaks in Pistons history, 13 in a row in the 2003-04 and 1989-90 seasons -- both campaigns in which they won the NBA Finals.
"It's amazing," Cunningham said. "We play for...
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:01:12 GMTKyrgios to play Kooyong Classic in Australian Open sign
The mercurial Australian has not played on the ATP Tour since March and barely at all in three years after a series of career-threatening knee and wrist surgeries.
But the 30-year-old showman has added the three-day Kooyong Classic in Melbourne on ...