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Six new swimming events will be contested at the 2028 LA Olympics

Peaty Says Yes To 2028 Olympics After New Swim Events Added

Adam Peaty announced Wednesday he intends to compete at a fourth Olympics after six new swimming events were added to the 2028 Los Angeles Games in what he called "an amazing decision."

Asian Stocks Crack Higher As Trump Delays Painful Tariffs

Tokyo stocks led a surge across Asian markets as traders breathed a sigh of relief after Donald Trump delayed most of his crippling tariffs

Asian stocks rocketed Thursday as investors breathed a huge sigh of relief after Donald Trump announced a pause on crippling tariffs on US partners, with Chinese markets even brushing off his decision to ramp up duties on Beijing to 125 percent.

Trump Stuns With Tariff Backtrack But Hikes China Rate To 125%

Dozens of countries were hit with steep new tariffs

US President Donald Trump abruptly paused tariffs on most countries, sparking euphoria on global markets Thursday, but upped the ante on a brutal trade war with superpower rival China.

Barcelona's Polish forward Robert Lewandowski (C) celebrates scoring his team's second goal in the rout of Dortmund

Sensational Barca Destroy Dortmund In Champions League Mismatch

Robert Lewandowski hit a brace to help a devastating Barcelona rout Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in a one-sided Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday.

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The crowd applauded as teams entered the stadium hand in hand with young mascots

Selfies, Goals And Cheers At South Africa's Grannies World Cup

Mbele Nonhlanhla laced up her silver cleats as her coach shouted encouragement to the creaky knees, stiff backs and laboured breathing in a dressing room in South Africa's far north.

Armies around the world are scrambling to commission and integrate technologies like drones

Vital European Defence Startups Still Facing Hurdles

Opportunities and investment have surged for European defence startups since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, industry players say, with shifts by governments and investors shaking up a sector long a byword for ponderous development.

US President Donald Trump suggested tariffs could be wielded to persuade Beijing to approve the sale of social media app TikTok

TikTok Faces New US Deadline To Ditch Chinese Owner

TikTok on Friday was hours from a deadline to find a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States.

Kevin De Bruyne helped Man City win the Champions League for the first time in 2023

De Bruyne To Leave Man City At End Of The Season

Kevin De Bruyne was hailed by Pep Guardiola as one of the Premier League's all-time greats after the Belgian confirmed on Friday he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season.

TikTok Must Find Non-Chinese Owner By Saturday To Avert US Ban

TikTok on Friday was hours from a deadline to find a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States.

Mika Biereth has been in sensational form since signing for Monaco in January

PSG Eye Becoming France's First 'Invincibles'

Paris Saint-Germain can wrap up another Ligue 1 title this weekend and are also closing in on the first ever unbeaten season in the top flight of French football.

An April 5, 2025 deadline for TikTok to be sold by China-based ByteDance or be banned in the United States is expected to be extended by President Donald Trump if a deal isn't done in time

Amazon Makes Last-minute Bid For TikTok: Report

Amazon has made a last-minute bid to buy TikTok, which faces a US ban if not sold by its Chinese owner, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.

Real Madrid's Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti will go on trial on Wednesday in Spain for alleged tax fraud

Real Madrid Coach Ancelotti Tax Fraud Trial Set To Begin

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will go on trial on Wednesday for allegedly failing to declare income to Spain's tax office, the latest in a string of such cases targeting sports figures in the country.

Some people gathered outside the Capitol building to support Booker

US Senator Smashes Record With Marathon Anti-Trump Speech

A Democratic US lawmaker shattered a record for the longest speech in Senate history, staying on his feet for more than 25 hours to deliver a fiery protest against President Donald Trump's "unconstitutional" actions.

US President Donald Trump aboard Air Force One

Trump Confident In Finding TikTok Buyer Before Deadline

President Donald Trump again downplayed risks that TikTok is in danger of being banned in the United States, saying he remains confident of finding a buyer for the app's US business by a Friday deadline.

Novak Djokovic's hopes of winning a 100th career title were ended by Czech Jakub Mensik in the final of the Miami Open.

Mensik Shocks Djokovic To Win Miami Open

Czech teenager Jakub Mensik upset Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4) to win the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, denying the Serb his 100th career title.

Patients were taken outside into the compound of Phramongkutklao Hospital in Bangkok on March 28

Deadly Earthquake Forces Thai Patients Into Sports Hall

Beneath basketball hoops and beside football goals, hospital beds line a sports hall -- patients evacuated from a hospital in the Thai capital for fear of damage by a devastating earthquake.

Yunus took charge of Bangladesh last August

China's Xi Vows Deeper Cooperation In Meeting With Bangladesh Leader

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday pledged deeper cooperation with Bangladeshi counterpart Muhammad Yunus in a meeting that came as Dhaka seeks new friends to offset frosty ties with India.

Mayra Ramirez (left) scored as Chelsea beat Man City to reach the Women's Champions League semi-finals

Chelsea To Face Barcelona In Women's Champions League Semis After Man City Fightback

Chelsea's women overturned a two-goal first leg deficit to beat Manchester City 3-0 and set up a Champions League semi-final meeting with holders Barcelona on Thursday.

Trump earlier this month said the United States was in talks with four groups interested in acquiring TikTok, with the app facing an uncertain future in the country

China Rebuffs Trump Offer Of Tariff Concessions If Beijing Agrees TikTok Deal

China rebuffed on Thursday a suggestion from US President Donald Trump that he might offer to reduce tariffs on the country to get Beijing's approval for the sale of popular social media platform TikTok.

US President Donald Trump throws a hat reading "Trump was right about everything"

Pressing Matters: White House Shake-up Boosts Pro-Trump Media

It was a moment that instantly went viral -- a White House reporter asking Volodymyr Zelensky why he wasn't wearing a suit in the Oval Office just before his huge row with Donald Trump.

Hong Kong launched a sprawling sports complex on Saturday, with officials and celebrities opening the HK$30 billion ($3.86 billion) Kai Tak Sports Park

Party Time, Flyby As Raucous Hong Kong Sevens Settles Into New Home

The famously raucous Hong Kong Sevens take place from Friday in a big test for the shiny new stadium at the heart of a major $3.85 billion sports park in the southern Chinese city.

Fireworks filled the sky over Brisbane when the city was named host of the 2032 Olympics in July 2021

Australia Announces New Stadium For 2032 Olympic Games

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli detailed a slew of Olympic upgrades that included the new Brisbane Stadium in the heart of the city, and an aquatic center that could host 25,000 fans.