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Adam Yates out of Giro d'Italia with concussion after crash
Anxiety, anticipation as World Cup one-month countdown begins
Anxiety, anticipation as World Cup one-month countdown begins

The one-month countdown to the 2026 World Cup gets under way on Monday with anticipation crashing into anxiety as soaring ticket prices, political tensions in Donald Trump's America and the war in Iran cast an early shadow over the football showpiece.

May 10, 2026

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Militia kill at least 69 in DR Congo: local, security sources
Militia kill at least 69 in DR Congo: local, security sources

A militia attack killed at least 69 people in Ituri province in the conflict-torn northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), local and security sources told AFP Saturday.

May 10, 2026

Turkey show displays photo master Ara Guler's Cannes shots
Turkey show displays photo master Ara Guler's Cannes shots

One shot shows Sophia Loren lifting a champagne glass beneath the adoring gaze of fans. In another frame, Brigitte Bardot lies carefree in the countryside in a T-shirt and jeans.

May 10, 2026

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Spain's Canary Islands
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Spain's Canary Islands

A cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived in Spain's Canary Islands Sunday, where most of the nearly 150 people on board will be evacuated and flown home after weeks at sea.

May 10, 2026

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Soaring energy profits reignite calls for windfall tax
Soaring energy profits reignite calls for windfall tax

European oil and gas companies who posted huge profits in the first quarter on soaring prices caused by the war in the Middle East face new calls from London to Paris to tax their outsized gains.

May 10, 2026

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Coach Umaga says Pasifika uncertainty is taking a toll on players
Coach Umaga says Pasifika uncertainty is taking a toll on players

Moana Pasifika coach Tana Umaga said uncertainty about the club's future beyond this month was affecting on-field performances after another heavy defeat in Super Rugby Pacific.

May 10, 2026