Sri Lanka hiked fuel prices on Sunday, creating further pain for ordinary people as officials from the United States arrived for talks aimed at alleviating the island's dire economic crisis.
Sri Lanka hiked fuel prices on Sunday, creating further pain for ordinary people as officials from the United States arrived for talks aimed at alleviating the island's dire economic crisis.
While workers laboured on a large construction site in the Gaza Strip, a security guard noticed a strange piece of stone sticking out of the earth.
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Michael Norman fired another World Championships warning shot on Saturday, posting a world-leading 43.56sec to win the 400m at the US trials and put Tokyo disappointment further behind him.
June 26, 2022
Allyson Felix admitted to a "little bit of sadness" in the wake of her final US athletics championship race on Saturday, but was in no doubt her decision to retire in August is the right one.
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Sports
Cristian Javier tossed seven scoreless innings to set up a combined no-hitter as the Houston Astros shut out the New York Yankees with a 3-0 victory in the Bronx on Saturday.
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Sydney McLaughlin punched her ticket to the athletics World Championships with a world record 51.41sec victory in the 400m hurdles at the US trials on Saturday.
Wales captain Gareth Bale confirmed his move to Major League Soccer's Los Angeles FC on Saturday following his departure from Spanish giants Real Madrid.
Kyle Mayers' undiminished appetite for Bangladesh's bowling took him to a second Test century and lifted the West Indies to 340 for five on the second day of the second and final Test in St Lucia on Saturday.
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June 25, 2022
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June 25, 2022
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Jamie Overton said he had no trouble fitting into an England set-up committed to keeping fans "on the edge of their seats" as he continued an impressive Test debut at Headingley on Saturday.
Ecuador's president faced a no-confidence hearing Saturday, nearly two weeks into sometimes violent countrywide protests led by Indigenous groups against rising fuel prices and living costs.
President Paul Kagame on Saturday fiercely defended Rwanda's record on human rights and political freedoms as the curtains closed on a Commonwealth summit where his country came under intense scrutiny.
Reigning Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs continued his preparations for next month's world championships by winning the Italian men's 100 metres title on Saturday.
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