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AFC reschedules Asian Cup 2027 in Saudi Arabia amid regional conflict
Start date for AFC Cup 2027 moved from January to December due to ongoing Houthi attacks on host nation Saudi Arabia.
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Egyptian mummy portraits show antiquity's piercing gaze in new Rome show
An elegant woman gazes out from her portrait with expressive eyes, a gilded wreath worn in her hair and a gentle, questioning look on her face.
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Palestine weekly: Election deadlock meets West Bank sieges, Gaza killings
As Israel grapples with an inconclusive election, Palestinians face West Bank closures and Gaza killings.
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Palestine weekly: Election deadlock meets West Bank sieges, Gaza killings
As Israel grapples with an inconclusive election, Palestinians face West Bank closures and Gaza killings.
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Tuesday briefing: Britain is moving the goalposts for its migrant workers
In today’s newsletter: Shabana Mahmood has softened rules for care workers after an outcry, but thousands of other migrant workers face an uncertain future
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Philips says reached deal 'in principle' with US over sleep machine recall
Dutch electronics and medical device manufacturer Philips said Tuesday it had reached a deal "in principle" with US authorities to settle a long-running case over faulty sleep machines.
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Sports
The referee who became a role model after bouncing back from Diaz error
Referee Darren England shares how he has moved on from the VAR error that stalled his career to the FA Cup final and the Champions League.
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Australia’s social media ban ‘ill-thought-out’, Reddit argues in high court challenge
Reddit challenges ban on grounds it impinges implied freedom of political communications for teens
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Bullock doesn’t see ‘economy cracking at this point’ – as it happened
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Lufthansa says 2026 fuel costs to be 2 bn euros higher amid Iran war
German airline giant Lufthansa said Tuesday it expects its 2026 fuel costs to be two billion euros ($2.24 billion) higher than last year as the Iran war keeps global energy prices elevated.
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Entertainment
James Blunt on Traitors: I tried - and failed - to get banished
The pop star on new music, The Traitors, and what really went down at James Acaster's banishment.
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Science
AI data centres could undermine UK's emissions goals
Four planned "hyperscale" data centres consider using gas-fired power for their electricity needs.
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