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Sat, 24 May 2025 06:54:11 GMT
Growing Arctic military presence worries Finland's reindeer herders
"Military activity has increased massively here since Finland joined NATO," reindeer herder Kyosti Uutela said on a tour in Rovajarvi, the largest artillery practice range in western Europe, on a day when no ground exercises were underway. Located ...

Sat, 24 May 2025 06:46:10 GMT
Venue dispute overshadows CAF Confederation Cup title decider
Hosts Simba, who trail 2-0 after the first leg last weekend, wanted to stage the return match at the 60,000-seat Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam. But an inspection of the national stadium in the Tanzanian commercial capital by the Confedera...

Sat, 24 May 2025 05:28:10 GMT
Thousands remain isolated as floods ease in eastern Australia
Floodwaters were slowly subsiding but more than 20 emergency warnings remained in place, with the focus shifting to assessing properties and delivering supplies to cut-off communities. NSW emergency authorities estimated up to 10,000 properties had...

Sat, 24 May 2025 02:50:32 GMT
Tennis's 'Big Three' reign unlikely to be repeated: Moya
World number one Sinner, 23, and the 22-year-old Alcaraz have garnered seven Grand Slam titles already between them. By comparison Nadal, Federer -- both of whom have retired -- and Djokovic, a trio known as the 'Big Three', swept up 66 from 2003 t...

Sat, 24 May 2025 02:50:31 GMT
At Roland Garros, the 'other' clay specialists have their work cut out
With the aid of shovels, brooms and wheelbarrows -- and a dose of elbow grease -- the 180 or so specialised staff, most of whom are temporary workers, toil from dawn till dusk to whip the 18 courts into pristine condition for the year's second Grand...

Sat, 24 May 2025 02:50:28 GMT
Forest chase Champions League dream as Liverpool party
As the English top-flight season comes to an end on Sunday, Forest and Chelsea are among five clubs chasing the three remaining top five spots, along with Manchester City, Newcastle and Aston Villa. Unai Emery's Villa travel to face troubled Manche...

Sat, 24 May 2025 02:02:17 GMT
Bae grabs lead but Wang makes charge in Mexican heat
The American's unflappable demeanor and sharp course management left her a stroke ahead of her compatriot Brianna Do and China's Miranda Wang, whose scintillating second-round 65 shook up the leaderboard at the $2.5 million LPGA event. The 23-year...

Sat, 24 May 2025 01:36:10 GMT
Winger Reece relishes Super Rugby try-scoring record
The livewire Reece burrowed over from close range early in a tense 15-12 win over the Highlanders in Christchurch on Saturday. It was his 66th try, all for the Crusaders and the most by any player in the 30-year history of the competition -- one mo...

Sat, 24 May 2025 00:54:11 GMT
Griffin and Schmid share lead at Colonial
Griffin and Schmid hold a two-stroke lead over American John Pak but world number one Scottie Scheffler, chasing a third straight win on tour, was 10 strokes off the leaders after shooting one over-par. The leading pair both shot 7-under rounds of ...

Sat, 24 May 2025 00:40:16 GMT
Venezuela opposition leader arrested ahead of tense election
The arrest of Guanipa, a 60-year-old former MP and close ally of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, comes amid rising tensions ahead of Sunday's election. Machado has called on voters to spurn the ballot, which comes 10 months after elections ...

Fri, 23 May 2025 23:58:12 GMT
US, Boeing reach deal to resolve MAX criminal case
Under an "agreement in principle," Boeing will pay $1.1 billion and the Department of Justice (DOJ) would dismiss a criminal charge against Boeing over its conduct in the certification of the MAX, DOJ said in a federal filing. A judge must approve ...

Fri, 23 May 2025 22:34:10 GMT
Trump greenlights Nippon Steel 'partnership' with US Steel
While the details of the deal remained unclear, the Pennsylvania-headquartered firm's share price popped after Trump took to Truth Social to hail the new arrangement, closing up more than 21 percent and then rising further in after-hours trading. "...

Fri, 23 May 2025 22:26:15 GMT
German woman arrested after 17 stabbed at Hamburg station
Some of the victims sustained life-threatening injuries in the stabbing, which took place in the middle of the city's evening rush hour, emergency services said. The suspect, a 39-year-old German woman, was arrested at the scene by law enforcement,...

Fri, 23 May 2025 21:46:13 GMT
Napoli back on top in Italy after sealing fourth Serie A crown
Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku netted in a 2-0 win over Cagliari at a packed and wild Stadio Diego Armando Maradona as Napoli secured their second league crown in three years on the final day of the season. Napoli finished the season a point ahe...

Fri, 23 May 2025 21:38:11 GMT
'Intense' Bath stay on track for treble with Challenge Cup glory
They lifted the Premiership Cup in March and have a league semi-final at home on June 6 in their hunt for three trophies in one season. The English Premiership leaders played with 13-men during the first half at Cardiff's Millenium Stadium as Engla...

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