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Trump urges Turkey's Erdogan to stop buying Russian oil
Germany vows defence against Russia in drone warfare and in space
Germany vows defence against Russia in drone warfare and in space

Germany said Thursday it would step up its defences -- from drone warfare to outer space -- at a time of growing tensions between Russia and NATO while the Ukraine war grinds on.

September 25, 2025

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France's Sarkozy prepares for five-year prison term after guilty verdict
France's Sarkozy prepares for five-year prison term after guilty verdict

A court on Thursday sentenced former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison over a scheme for the late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi to fund his 2007 presidential run, a verdict that will make the rightwinger the first French postwar leader to serve jail time.

September 25, 2025

DeChambeau yearns to face McIlroy, sees Trump as Cup force
DeChambeau yearns to face McIlroy, sees Trump as Cup force

Bryson DeChambeau sees President Donald Trump as a motivational force for United States golfers in the 45th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, where he longs to face Europe's Rory McIlroy.

September 25, 2025

Canada stick with same line-up for Women's Rugby World Cup final
Canada stick with same line-up for Women's Rugby World Cup final

Canada coach Kevin Rouet has named an unchanged side for the Women's Rugby World Cup final against England at Twickenham on Saturday.

September 25, 2025

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Taiwan races to rescue two dozen missing after barrier lake burst
Taiwan races to rescue two dozen missing after barrier lake burst

Rescuers in eastern Taiwan pulled a man in his nineties from his flooded home on Thursday, where he had been trapped for three days after a barrier lake burst during torrential rains brought by Super Typhoon Ragasa.

September 25, 2025

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'A mess': Alcaraz says players want better deal from Grand Slams
'A mess': Alcaraz says players want better deal from Grand Slams

Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday called it "a mess" and said that tennis players are fighting "to have something better" after an elite group sent letters to the Grand Slam tournaments asking for more influence and money.

September 25, 2025