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Ohtani leads tributes as Japan's 'Mr. Pro Baseball' dies at 89

Ohtani leads tributes as Japan's 'Mr. Pro Baseball' dies at 89

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani led the tributes to Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima following his death on Tuesday aged 89.

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'The Beautiful Game' falls for AI's charms

'The Beautiful Game' falls for AI's charms

Sport has been unable to resist the surge of artificial intelligence and the biggest one of them all, football, is benefitting from data that AI can supply and the human eye cannot.

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Trump 'open' to meeting Ukraine, Russia leaders to push ceasefire

Trump 'open' to meeting Ukraine, Russia leaders to push ceasefire

US President Donald Trump is "open" to meeting his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts in Turkey, the White House said, after the two sides failed on Monday to make headway towards an elusive ceasefire.

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Aiming a blow at narcos, Colombia pays farmers to uproot coca

Aiming a blow at narcos, Colombia pays farmers to uproot coca

With cocaine production at an all-time high, Colombia's government is testing a pacific approach to its narcotics problem: paying farmers to uproot crops of coca, the drug's main ingredient.

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Five names to watch in the Premier League transfer window

Five names to watch in the Premier League transfer window

Premier League clubs are already busy strengthening their squads for the 2025/26 season with an early transfer frenzy sparked by the upcoming Club World Cup.

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South Korea's six months of political chaos

South Korea's six months of political chaos

South Koreans go to the polls on Tuesday in a snap election after ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and stripped of office over his abortive martial law declaration.

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Mongolia PM loses parliament confidence vote, resigns

Mongolia PM loses parliament confidence vote, resigns

Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene resigned on Tuesday, a parliamentary statement said, after losing a confidence vote among lawmakers.

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Fintech Forward Set to Return to Bahrain and Gather the Most Influential Leaders in Finance at its Third Edition in October 2025

Fintech Forward Set to Return to Bahrain and Gather the Most Influential Leaders in Finance at its Third Edition in October 2025

Fintech Forward 2025 will be programmed by Economist Impact and hosted by the Bahrain Economic Development Board

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Trump says Iran deal would not allow 'any' uranium enrichment

Trump says Iran deal would not allow 'any' uranium enrichment

US President Donald Trump on Monday ruled out allowing Iran to enrich uranium under any nuclear deal between the foes -- as Tehran defended what it said was its "peaceful" pursuit of fuel for power generation.

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Suspect faces US hate charges after fire attack on Jewish protest

Suspect faces US hate charges after fire attack on Jewish protest

The man suspected of a Molotov cocktail attack on Jewish protesters in Colorado is facing federal hate crime charges, officials said Monday, as President Donald Trump's administration vowed to pursue "terrorists" living in the US on visas.

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