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Cardiff can reach Championship play-offs – Bielik
Cardiff City defender Krystian Bielik, who joined the club from West Brom last week, believes the Bluebirds can reach the Championship play-offs this season. The 28-year-old made his debut in a 2-2 draw with Sheffield United and said Cardiff, who have drawn three of their opening league fixtures since promotion, could beat any side in…
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Djokovic’s tearful loss leaves future uncertain
Novak Djokovic suffered a shock first-round exit at the US Open, breaking down in tears during a five-set defeat by Argentina’s Emilio Nardi Navone. The loss ends several remarkable records for the 39-year-old and raises fresh questions about how much longer he can continue competing at the highest level, three years after winning his 24th…
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Bush to Headline Triple M Fest During AFL Grand Final Week
British alt-rock band Bush will headline the 2026 Triple M Fest at Melbourne’s Corner Hotel on Thursday, 24 September, joined by Australian acts The Superjesus and You Am I, Triple M radio station has announced. The event, now in its second year, marks the first time the festival has extended into a night-time headline concert…
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Wawrinka feels the love on Grand Slam goodbye
Stan Wawrinka, the three-time Grand Slam champion, was given an emotional farewell at the US Open in what proved to be the final major match of his career before his planned retirement at the end of the season. The 41-year-old Swiss player lost in straight sets to Italy’s Matteo Berrettini on the Grandstand court at…
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Anthony Albanese hits back after China warned there would be ‘consequences’ if diplomatic move with Taiwan goes ahead
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declined to directly criticise China after Beijing warned there would be “consequences” over Taiwan’s presence at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau. The row overshadowed the opening of the 55th forum, which regional leaders had hoped would focus on climate change and development, and highlights the ongoing tension between China…
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Nepal flood leaves over 900 dead and thousands missing
A Welsh woman with family ties to Nepal says she has “lost hope” of finding a relative missing since a catastrophic flash flood struck the country the previous week, as the confirmed death toll passed 900 with thousands more still unaccounted for. Jyoti Upadhyay, who has lived in Tal-y-bont, Ceredigion, for five years, said she…
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Record £4.6bn air tax bill and Norwich bench row overshadowed by Nepal flood toll passing 900
HMRC data shows holidaymakers paid a record £4.6bn in Air Passenger Duty as Norwich Greens strip park bench armrests; overseas, Nepal-Tibet flood deaths top 900 with thousands missing, a Bali restaurant fire sends diners fleeing, and BT eyes a £2bn copper cable windfall.
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That’s one way to spend a bank holiday Monday! Huge crowds gather for the World Gravy Wrestling Championships
Huge crowds turned out at Bacup cricket club in Lancashire on the August bank holiday Monday for the World Gravy Wrestling Championships, an event that has grown into a quirky fixture of the British summer since it began in 2007. Contestants, many in elaborate fancy dress, took part in two-minute wrestling bouts in a ring…
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Wu to face Wilson in British Open second round
World champion Wu Yize has been drawn against former Crucible winner Kyren Wilson in the second round of the British Open in Cheltenham, after both players won their opening-round matches. The tournament’s random, unseeded draw format means notable clashes can occur early, and the day also saw several seeded players eliminated, including three-time world champion…