Australia beat a Taiwan team cheered on by thousands of passionate fans 3-0 in Tokyo on Thursday in the opening game of the World Baseball Classic.
Wales will start as huge underdogs in their Six Nations match against Ireland in Dublin on Friday but their heartbreaking loss last month to the Scots "provides hope", former Welsh international Alix Popham told AFP.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander sank a clutch three-pointer to secure a hard-fought 103-100 win for the Oklahoma City Thunder over the New York Knicks Wednesday.
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Politics
China announced a seven percent boost to its defence budget for 2026 on Thursday as it steadily increases spending to counter the United States and enforce its claims over Taiwan and the South China Sea.
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Israel pounded Lebanon early Thursday and said it intercepted missiles from Iran as a widening war launched by the United States and Israel also brought fresh turmoil to Iraq.
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Google will open an AI centre in Berlin on Thursday, the latest sign of Europe's deepening reliance on US firms in cutting edge technologies despite the continent's stated aim to catch up with its rivals.
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The Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics start on Friday but the atmosphere at the opening ceremony has been dampened by Ukraine leading a boycott against the presence of a handful of Russian competitors in the competition.
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Oscar-nominated animated film "Arco" tells the story of a young boy in a future where humanity lives in harmony with nature, far from the robots and artificial intelligence shaping our present.
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Politics
Colombia's bid to bring former guerrillas into the political fold faces a major test at Sunday's legislative elections, as ex-FARC fighters struggle to win over voters.
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Novak Djokovic is convinced US tennis great Serena Williams will return to competition, and the 24-time Grand Slam champion is itching to see "one of the greatest athletes" back on court.
Lewis Hamilton vowed there will be "no holding back" as he bids to improve on a bitterly disappointing debut year with Ferrari in what will be his 20th season on the grid.
A grid failure knocked out power Wednesday to two-thirds of Cuba including Havana, the national electric company UNE said, the latest electricity collapse for residents suffering daily impacts of US-imposed energy restrictions.
A US submarine torpedoed and sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday, the Pentagon said, as the war launched by the United States and Israel spread to another region.
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Sports
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. / ACCESS Newswire / March 5, 2026 / U.S. Polo Assn., the official sports brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), proudly announces the continued expansion of its Collegiate Partnership Program (CPP) for the 2026 season and academic year. Now in its eighth consecutive year, the program reaches a historic milestone by supporting 70 collegiate teams across 31 universities nationwide, the largest number of teams ever participating in the program.
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US mining companies are lining up to invest in Venezuela, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said during a visit to Caracas on Wednesday as he pushed for greater access to critical minerals.
Mikel Arteta slammed Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler's claim that Arsenal "make their own rules" after the Premier League leaders moved a step closer to the title with a 1-0 win at the Amex Stadium on Wednesday.
Michael Carrick said "defeat hurts" after Manchester United's 2-1 loss at Newcastle on Wednesday -- the first time he has been beaten as manager of the club.
Ecuador on Wednesday ordered the expulsion of Cuba's ambassador to Quito, giving him and the rest of his embassy staff 48 hours to leave the country, the foreign ministry announced.
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