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Sun, 17 May 2026 07:05:18 GMT
North Korean women footballers land in South ahead of rare match
Naegohyang Women's FC -- which means "My Hometown" in Korean -- emerged from South Korea's Incheon International Airport near Seoul surrounded by throngs of reporters and supporters holding welcome signs. A total of 39 North Korean players and staf...

Sun, 17 May 2026 06:23:11 GMT
North Korean women footballers arrive in South Korea: AFP
Naegohyang Women's FC -- which means "My Hometown" in Korean -- arrived at South Korea's Incheon International Airport surrounded by throngs of reporters and supporters holding welcome signs, an AFP reporter saw. A total of 39 North Korean players ...

Sun, 17 May 2026 05:50:25 GMT
Is a Chinese invasion of Taiwan imminent?
🇺🇸🇨🇳After nearly a decade since his last visit, US President Donald Trump is meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in a historic summit focused on global trade, technological rivalry and rising tensions over Taiwan, one of th...

Sun, 17 May 2026 04:33:12 GMT
Rousey demolishes Carano in MMA comeback fight
American stars Rousey, 39, and Carano, 44, are widely regarded as two of the most important female fighters in the history of MMA, helping to take the sport into the mainstream during their fighting heydays more than a decade ago. Carano had parlay...

Sun, 17 May 2026 03:59:13 GMT
German 'chemical town' fears impact of industrial decline
Among the places affected by the downturn is Ludwigshafen, a company town of chemical giant BASF, which has shed thousands of jobs while shifting its focus to China. "The mood is obviously not good," Sinischa Horvat, chairman of BASF's works counci...

Sun, 17 May 2026 03:47:10 GMT
Qantas flight diverted after man bites flight attendant
The flight from Melbourne was headed to Dallas on Friday when it was forced to make a stop-off in Papeete, the capital of French Polynesia, due to the disruptive passenger. The man was restrained by fellow passengers, with local media including nat...

Sun, 17 May 2026 03:31:16 GMT
India scrambles to steady rupee as oil shock bites
The currency has dropped more than five percent since the crisis erupted in February, extending losses from 2025 and making it Asia's worst-performing major currency in 2026 so far. It hit a record low of over 96 to the dollar on Friday, prompting ...

Sun, 17 May 2026 03:19:12 GMT
McGregor to make UFC return with Holloway rematch
Ireland's McGregor, a former two-weightchampion and still one of UFC's most famous and bankable fighters, hasn't fought since suffering a broken leg in a loss to Dustin Poirier on July 10, 2021. July's return at UFC 329 will be a rematch of his sec...

Sun, 17 May 2026 02:37:16 GMT
Crackdown in Southeast Asia pushes scam networks to Sri Lanka
Officials say some scam networks forced out of countries in Southeast Asia have simply shifted to new bases, increasingly moving operations to Sri Lanka -- an attractive destination due to a relaxed visa regime and reliable, high-speed internet. Si...

Sun, 17 May 2026 02:31:12 GMT
War in Middle East: latest developments
US aircraft carrier returns The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, dispatched to the Middle East ahead of the outbreak of war with Iran, returned home to the United States on Saturday after a 326-day deployment, the Pentagon said. The Ford's depl...

Sun, 17 May 2026 02:07:19 GMT
'Geek' hangout to tourist draw: Japan's maid cafes
These "maid cafes" -- inspired by the traditional maid outfit that has long been a motif in Japanese pop culture -- have evolved from niche subculture hangouts 20 years ago into a mainstream attraction for people of all ages and genders. And staff ...

Sun, 17 May 2026 01:21:12 GMT
Musk wants SpaceX to go public. Here's how it works
But 2026 could shatter records, with rocket and AI company SpaceX, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and AI startup Anthropic all potentially making their stock market debuts. So what exactly does it take for a company to "go public"? The process, known as an i...

Sun, 17 May 2026 01:21:11 GMT
Big risks and rewards in upcoming IPOs at SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic
That is expected to be followed by artificial intelligence rivals OpenAI and Anthropic. The trio of mega listings, each eyeing valuations around $1 trillion or more, constitutes a heady period of elevated risk and reward. SpaceX is targeting an ini...

Sun, 17 May 2026 01:21:10 GMT
Pal in last duo could ease nerves for PGA leader Smalley
The 29-year-old American, playing in only his fifth major, has a chance to make his first PGA Tour title a major after another solid round at difficult Aronimink. Smalley fired a two-under par 68 in Saturday's third round to grab a two-stroke lead ...

Sun, 17 May 2026 01:13:09 GMT
Ronaldo suffers more agony as Al Nassr lose 1-0 in AFC final
Ronaldo's wait for his first piece of major silverware since signing a big-money deal to join Al Nassr in 2023 was extended by the Japanese club, who withstood a second-half barrage by the Saudi side. In front of 26,000 fans at the King Saud Univer...

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