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Villa edge Maccabi Tel Aviv in fraught Europa League match
Villa edge Maccabi Tel Aviv in fraught Europa League match

Aston Villa beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 2-0 in the Europa League on Thursday in a match dominated by tight security measures in Birmingham with travelling fans barred over safety concerns.

November 06, 2025

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Protests as Villa beat Maccabi Tel Aviv under tight security
Protests as Villa beat Maccabi Tel Aviv under tight security

UK police made six arrests as a high-risk football match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Aston Villa passed largely peacefully under heavy security in Birmingham on Thursday.

November 06, 2025

US Supreme Court backs Trump admin's passport gender policy
US Supreme Court backs Trump admin's passport gender policy

The US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration on Thursday to require passport applicants to be identified on the document by their biological sex at birth rather than their gender identity.

November 06, 2025

Japan boss Jones backs Farrell to revive Ireland's fortunes
Japan boss Jones backs Farrell to revive Ireland's fortunes

Japan coach Eddie Jones has no doubt Ireland can come through a "difficult little period" under Andy Farrell but warned it may take time.

November 06, 2025

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Musetti keeps ATP Finals hopes alive, joins Djokovic in Athens semis
Musetti keeps ATP Finals hopes alive, joins Djokovic in Athens semis

Lorenzo Musetti posted a 6-2, 6-4 win over Alexandre Muller on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the ATP event in Athens and maintain his hopes of qualifying for the season-ending ATP Finals.

November 06, 2025

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'Moral failure': Leaders seek to rally world at Amazon climate talks
'Moral failure': Leaders seek to rally world at Amazon climate talks

Fears of a fracturing global resolve loomed over climate talks in the Brazilian Amazon on Thursday as world leaders acknowledged their failure to contain global warming to agreed limits.

November 06, 2025