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IPL stars dominate India’s Hong Kong Cricket Sixes squad

The Hong Kong Cricket Sixes is set for a “quantum leap forward” after headliners India announced a squad for this year’s tournament composed almost exclusively of players who competed in the 2026 Indian Premier League. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, a veteran of 229 international appearances, will captain a side that also featu…

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Hong Kong resisted rigid 5-year plan goals to allay planned economy fears: minister

Hong Kong refrained from setting overly rigid economic indicators in its first five-year plan to avoid fuelling concerns that it was moving towards a planned economy, according to the city’s constitutional affairs minister. The current priority should be hitting targets instead of dwelling on accountability mechanis…

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Asian Games close after fortnight of turmoil and teenage triumph

The 20th Asian Games closed on Sunday after a rocky fortnight lit up by youthful brilliance in the ‌sporting arenas but tempered by logistical dysfunction and subdued public interest. Olympic Council of Asia President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani declared the Games closed at Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium, with the…

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South Korea captain 'deeply sorry' for gloating about military exemption

South Korea's Asian Games football captain apologised on Sunday for boasting that his gold medal meant he did not have to do military service. South Korea defeated hosts Japan 1-0 on Saturday in the men's final in Toyota, near Nagoya, for their fourth Games title in a row. Afterwards, Lee Gi-hyuk smiled as he held u…

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Brazil’s presidential race to go to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula

Far-right challenger and son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro will now face leftwing president in runoff voteBrazil’s presidential race will go to a second round after the far-right candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, beat the incumbent leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, but failed to secure the outrigh…

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Despite logistical problems, world records prove Asian Games were a hit, says top official

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said ⁠that a near 20 per cent jump ⁠in revenue, strong viewership figures and ⁠a slew of world records proved the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games were a success, despite logistical problems plaguing the multi-sport showpiece. The Games saw a catalogue of mishaps, from athletes bused to the…

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White House defends new press aide who posed with rifle in ‘Fuck Joe Biden’ shirt

Beni Rae Harmony, 24, has been ‘a trusted voice for the MAGA movement as a White House correspondent’, White House saysThe White House has defended a newly hired press aide who posed for a holiday photograph in 2021 wearing a “Fuck Joe Biden” T-shirt and holding a rifle.Beni Rae Harmony, the new assistant White Hous…

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Search continues for missing Bermuda to Boston flight as crews plan to comb seabed

US Authorities on Sunday suspended the search off the Massachusetts coast for six people on an air ambulance that disappeared during a flight from Bermuda to Boston. The US Coast Guard said authorities searched more than 7,081km (4,400 miles) over a span of 66 hours for the four Canadians and two people from Bermuda…

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