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HANGZHOU, China, Oct 9 (Reuters) – With no major security incidents and a record gold medal haul for its athletes, China will regard the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou as a soft power triumph that ticked a number of political, sporting and operational boxes for the hosts. In reality, the …

ZURICH, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has criticised the decision by world soccer’s governing body to hold the World Cup in six countries across three continents. Morocco, Spain and Portugal were named hosts of the 2030 tournament, while Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will also host the …

Oct 7 (Reuters) – The knockout stage of the Rugby World Cup will begin on Oct. 14. The following is a look at the teams who have qualified for the quarter-finals, schedule and betting odds: POOL A FRANCE France qualified for the quarter-finals after beating Italy 60-7 on Friday. The hosts won …

CAPE TOWN, Oct 7 (Reuters) – South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero Desmond Tutu could have chosen practically any car in the world when billionaire Warren Buffett offered to buy him a vehicle. But in 2008, the archbishop picked a modest Toyota Corolla with manual transmission over the luxury BMWs and Mercedes …

Oct 6 (Reuters) – Britain on Friday reaffirmed its position that all countries should respect sovereignty and the rule of law, after reports said that India had asked Canada to withdraw 41 diplomats. “The Prime Minister reaffirmed the UK’s position that all countries should respect sovereignty and the rule of …

SHANGHAI, Oct 7 (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Saturday Washington did not seek to decouple from China, but wanted reciprocal and fair treatment for U.S. companies, as he kicked off a rare trip to the world’s second-largest economy. Schumer, who made the remarks at a …

NEAR THE SECOND THOMAS SHOAL, South China Sea, Oct 6 (Reuters) – The crew of the Philippine coastguard boat watch anxiously as an imposing Chinese vessel draws near and cuts off its path, coming within a metre of collision in a vast stretch of open water in the South China …

JERUSALEM/GAZA, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years on Saturday, killing more than 20 people and wounding hundreds in a surprise assault that combined gunmen crossing into Israel with a barrage of rockets fired from Gaza. Israel said the Iran-backed group had declared …

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, has pledged to send 275 National Guard troops to the southern border while blaming President Joe Biden’s policies for fanning the flames of the illegal immigration crisis. With the move, Ms. Ivey joins other Republican governors in dispatching their military forces to help stem …

ANTWERP, Belgium, Oct 6 (Reuters) – American Simone Biles won her sixth all-around title at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on Friday to become the most decorated gymnast in the history of the sport. Biles posted a total of 58.399 after a stellar performance on the vault before she kept …