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Zendejas and Balogun lift USA over Japan 2-0 in friendly
Alex Zendejas and Folarin Balogun scored to give the United States a 2-0 victory over Japan on Tuesday in an international football friendly.
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Australia approves chlamydia vaccine for koalas
Australian regulators have approved a chlamydia vaccine for koalas, researchers said Wednesday, as they seek to stamp out a sexually transmitted disease responsible for about half of all deaths of the fluffy marsupial in the wild.

Tariffs roil U.S.–India ties

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Isak on brink of Liverpool move on frantic Premier League deadline day
Liverpool have reportedly agreed a British record fee of £125 million ($169 million) to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle, with the deal set to be completed on a frantic final day of the summer transfer window.

Leverkusen sack Erik Ten Hag after two league matches
Bayer Leverkusen have sacked manager Erik Ten Hag after just two Bundesliga matches in charge, the club announced on Monday.

African players in Europe: Mbeumo hits first league goal for United
Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo scored his first Premier League goal for Manchester United in a dramatic 3-2 home win against Burnley at the weekend.

International media protest over journalist deaths in Gaza
More than 250 media outlets in over 70 countries staged a front page protest Monday highlighting the deaths of scores of journalists in Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, the Reporters Without Borders media freedom group said.

Donnarumma set for move to Manchester City
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is set to move to Manchester City on transfer deadline day on Monday after the Premier League side reportedly agreed a 35-million-euro ($41 million) deal with Paris Saint-Germain.
Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800
A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday, after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in a remote, mountainous region, killing more than 800 people, the Taliban authorities said.

Ukraine says Russia linked to lawmaker's killing
Kyiv on Monday said Russia was linked to the weekend assassination of a pro-Western Ukrainian politician after the arrest of a suspect alleged to have carried out the shooting dressed as a courier.

Women's Cricket World Cup prize money to outstrip men: ICC
Prize money for the Women's World Cup cricket will outstrip the men's edition by more than a third, boasting an overall purse of $13.88 million, the sport's governing body said Monday.

Japan, South Korea had hottest summer on record in 2025
Japan and South Korea sweltered this year through the hottest summers since records began, their weather agencies said Monday.

Morocco set to be first African qualifiers for 2026 World Cup
Morocco, captained by Ballon d'Or nominee Achraf Hakimi, could this week become the first African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 600
A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flattened homes in the impoverished nation, killing more than 600 people, the interior ministry said.

Australian police say fugitive gunman is being helped
A gunman on the run in the bush in Australia after being accused of killing two officers was being aided by locals, police said Monday, as the manhunt entered its seventh day.

Uzbek workers fill gap as Bulgarian population shrinks
Nilfar Nazarova used to work as an accountant in her native Uzbekistan but for the past four summers she has been cleaning hotel rooms in the Bulgarian Black Sea resort of Albena.

Verdict due for former Danish minister in child porn scandal
A Danish court is due to announce its verdict Monday against a former government minister accused of possession of thousands of images of child sexual abuse.

Deadly quakes rattle eastern Afghanistan
At least 10 people were killed by a strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake and multiple aftershocks in eastern Afghanistan, provincial Nangarhar government officials said on Monday.

Seattle Sounders stun Messi's Inter Miami to lift Leagues Cup
The Seattle Sounders stunned Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 3-0 on Sunday to win the Leagues Cup, in a final marred by a post-match brawl in which Inter's Luis Suarez appeared to spit at an opposing coach.

Miami's Suarez at center of spitting incident after Leagues Cup loss
Luis Suarez appeared to spit at a staff member of the opposing team during an ugly brawl following Inter Miami's 3-0 loss to the Seattle Sounders in the Leagues Cup final on Sunday.

Argentine cinema enjoys a moment at Venice despite cuts
Although Argentina has been underrepresented at recent international festivals due to government cuts to the sector, five Argentine films are on show at the Venice Film Festival, including Lucrecia Martel's documentary "Nuestra Tierra" (Our Land).

Djokovic encouraged by stroll into US Open quarters
Novak Djokovic said his straight-sets win over German qualifier Jan-Lennard Struff filled him with optimism as he eased into the US Open quarter-finals on Sunday.

Sabalenka eases into US Open quarter-finals
Aryna Sabalenka said she is thriving under the pressure of being world number one as she took another confident stride towards defending her US Open crown on Sunday.

Alcaraz, Djokovic stroll into US Open quarter-finals as Sabalenka cruises
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic motored into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday as reigning women's champion Aryna Sabalenka kept her title defence firmly on track.

Australia police arrest man after Russian consulate car crash
Australian police arrested a man on Monday after a car was driven into the gates of the Russian consulate in Sydney.

Seattle Sounders stun Messi's Inter Miami 3-0 to lift Leagues Cup
The Seattle Sounders stunned Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 3-0 on Sunday to win the Leagues Cup, completing their collection of North American trophies in front of a record crowd at Lumen Field.

Fritz keeps flag flying for American men at US Open
Taylor Fritz, last year's runner-up and the only American man left in the US Open draw, raced into the quarter-finals Sunday with a straight-sets win over Tomas Machac.

'Fueling sexism': AI 'bikini interview' videos flood internet
The videos are strikingly lifelike, featuring bikini-clad women conducting street interviews and eliciting lewd comments -- but they are entirely fake, generated by AI tools increasingly used to flood social media with sexist content.

Liverpool agree Isak deal with Newcastle for British record fee: reports
Premier League champions Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle United for a British record transfer fee, media reports said Monday.

US athletes need domestic recognition ahead of LA Olympics -- Coe
The US track and field team might be "one for the ages", but they need to be better known in their own country ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, according to World Athletics president Sebastian Coe.

Red Sox agree on $13.3 mn 2026 MLB deal with closer Chapman
Cuban-born relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman, a two-time World Series champion, has agreed to terms with Boston on a $13.3 million deal for the 2026 Major League Baseball season, the Red Sox announced on Sunday.

Charlie Woods makes ace at TPC Sawgrass where dad Tiger won twice
Charlie Woods, the 16-year-old son of golf star Tiger Woods, fired a hole-in-one at the par-three third hole at TPC Sawgrass on Sunday in the Junior Players Championship.

Maturing Lehecka ready to bring his best for Alcaraz at US Open
Jiri Lehecka vowed to stick to his guns as he goes into the biggest match of his career against Carlos Alcaraz in the US Open quarter-finals.
Alcaraz into US Open quarter-finals as Krejcikova escapes
Carlos Alcaraz marched into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday as two-time Grand Slam champion Barbora Krejcikova staged a miraculous escape to advance to the last eight.

Zelensky says suspect arrested in shooting of Ukrainian lawmaker
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said early Monday that a suspect had been arrested in the shooting of former speaker of parliament Andriy Parubiy.

Chinese rookie Wang takes first LPGA victory at TPC Boston
Chinese rookie Miranda Wang captured her first LPGA title on Sunday, edging Thailand's top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul by one stroke to win the FM Championship at TPC Boston.

Angels Ward carted off after colliding with scoreboard
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward was carted off the field in Houston on Sunday after crashing face-first into the left field scoreboard trying to make a catch in the eighth-inning of the Angels' 3-0 victory over the Astros.

Krejcikova saves eight match points in US Open miracle
Barbora Krejcikova saved eight match points before defeating Taylor Townsend in an epic three-set battle to reach the quarter-finals of the US Open on Sunday.

First slip for champions Barca in Rayo draw
Champions Barcelona dropped their first points of the La Liga season with a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.

Imam-ul-Haq's hundred for Yorkshire in vain as Hampshire win One-Day Cup semi-final
Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq latest hundred could not prevent Yorkshire losing to Hampshire in a rain-affected semi-final of English cricket's One-Day Cup on Sunday.

Barca hold on for draw against impressive Rayo
Champions Barcelona dropped their first points of the La Liga season with a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.

Debt-ridden Lyon beat Marseille to share summit with PSG in France
A late own goal gifted Lyon a 1-0 win over 10-man Marseille on Sunday lifting them level on points with Paris Saint-Germain in the French top flight.