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Lyles says 'well worth the journey' after winning 100m in Tokyo
Lyles says 'well worth the journey' after winning 100m in Tokyo

Olympic champion Noah Lyles won his first 100m final of the season at the Golden Grand Prix in Tokyo on Sunday, making his trip to Japan "well worth the journey".

May 17, 2026

Nepali duo break own records on Everest
Nepali duo break own records on Everest

A Nepali climber dubbed the "Everest Man", Kami Rita Sherpa, scaled Mount Everest for a record 32nd time Sunday, while Lhakpa Sherpa broke her own women's record with an 11th summit.

May 17, 2026

North Korean women footballers land in South ahead of rare match
North Korean women footballers land in South ahead of rare match

A North Korean women's football team landed in South Korea on Sunday, marking the first visit by a sports team from the isolated country to its southern neighbour in eight years, to play in the Asian Champions League semi-finals.

May 17, 2026

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India scrambles to steady rupee as oil shock bites
India scrambles to steady rupee as oil shock bites

India is scrambling to salvage a sinking rupee as surging oil prices linked to the Middle East conflict threaten to disrupt the world's fastest-growing major economy.

May 17, 2026

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Spacecraft to probe how Earth fends off raging solar winds
Spacecraft to probe how Earth fends off raging solar winds

A joint European-Chinese spacecraft is set to blast off Tuesday to investigate what happens when extreme winds and giant explosions of plasma shot out from the Sun slam into Earth's magnetic shield.

May 17, 2026