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Pakistan says holding talks with Afghan govt in China
Australian journeyman emerges as India's unlikely football saviour
Australian journeyman emerges as India's unlikely football saviour

A journeyman Australian has emerged as an unlikely saviour of Indian football after the 32-year-old took just four minutes to score on his debut for the country and made a small piece of history.

April 01, 2026

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Germany growth forecasts slashed as Mideast war hits economy
Germany growth forecasts slashed as Mideast war hits economy

Leading economic institutes more than halved their growth forecasts for Germany on Wednesday, warning that the energy shock caused by the Middle East war would hit Europe's top economy hard.

April 01, 2026

Spanish police open probe into anti-Muslim chants at Egypt friendly
Spanish police open probe into anti-Muslim chants at Egypt friendly

Police in Spain said on Wednesday that they were investigating "Islamophobic and xenophobic" chants heard during the Spain-Egypt international football match in Barcelona.

April 01, 2026

Ailing Italy at new low after missing out on yet another World Cup
Ailing Italy at new low after missing out on yet another World Cup

Italians will once again be forced to watch a World Cup from the sidelines after another play-off disaster highlighted just how far one of the great footballing nations has fallen.

April 01, 2026

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Stocks rally, oil dives as Trump says war to end 'very soon'
Stocks rally, oil dives as Trump says war to end 'very soon'

Equities rallied and oil tumbled Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said the Middle East war would be over in up to three weeks and his Iranian counterpart said Tehran had "the necessary will" to bring it to an end.

April 01, 2026

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Israel strikes Iran's capital as Trump set to address US on war
Israel strikes Iran's capital as Trump set to address US on war

Israel struck Iran's capital on Wednesday ahead of US President Donald Trump's planned address to the American public on the month-long war he said could end within weeks.

April 01, 2026