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Portugal qualify for 2026 World Cup by thrashing Armenia
Ukraine signs deal with Greece for winter deliveries of US gas
Ukraine signs deal with Greece for winter deliveries of US gas

Ukraine signed a deal with Greece on Sunday for winter deliveries of American liquefied natural gas to Kyiv, as Ukrainian energy infrastructure is battered by Russian strikes.

November 16, 2025

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George glad England backed-up haka response with New Zealand win
George glad England backed-up haka response with New Zealand win

Jamie George was pleased to have played a part in England's defiant reply to the haka but was even happier to beat New Zealand 33-19 at Twickenham in perhaps the team's best performance under coach Steve Borthwick.

November 16, 2025

McIlroy loses playoff but clinches seventh Race to Dubai title
McIlroy loses playoff but clinches seventh Race to Dubai title

Rory McIlroy lost the week-long $10 million DP World Tour Championship on Sunday in a playoff against Matt Fitzpatrick, but did enough to ensure he was crowned the winner of the season-long Race to Dubai champion.

November 16, 2025

UK govt defends refugee shakeup in face of hard right
UK govt defends refugee shakeup in face of hard right

Britain's interior minister on Sunday defended plans to drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, insisting that irregular migration was "tearing our country apart".

November 16, 2025

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Wasim leads as Pakistan dismiss Sri Lanka for 211 in third ODI
Wasim leads as Pakistan dismiss Sri Lanka for 211 in third ODI

Fast bowler Mohammad Wasim grabbed three wickets to help Pakistan dismiss Sri Lanka for 211 in the third and final day-night international in Rawalpindi on Sunday.

November 16, 2025

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Samsung plans $310 bn investment to power AI expansion
Samsung plans $310 bn investment to power AI expansion

South Korean conglomerate Samsung unveiled on Sunday a plan to invest $310 billion over the next five years mostly in technology powering artificial intelligence, aiming to meet growing demand driven by a global boom.

November 16, 2025