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Spurs slip deeper into relegation trouble after loss to Palace

Spurs slip deeper into relegation trouble after loss to Palace

Troubled Tottenham plunged deeper into relegation danger as Micky van de Ven's moment of madness triggered a damaging 3-1 defeat against Crystal Palace on Thursday.

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European, US stocks back in sell-off mode as oil prices surge

European, US stocks back in sell-off mode as oil prices surge

Oil prices pushed higher while US and European stocks dropped on Thursday as investors tracked developments on the sixth day of the Middle East war.

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Pete Hegseth: Trump's Iran war attack dog

Pete Hegseth: Trump's Iran war attack dog

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, a self-declared opponent of "undefined wars" and regime change, is now going on the offensive against critics of President Donald Trump's attack on Iran, while unapologetically backing the conflict.

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Celtics' Tatum could make injury return on Friday

Celtics' Tatum could make injury return on Friday

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum could make his NBA season debut on Friday, less than 10 months after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon in last year's playoffs.

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'Enemy at home': Iranian authorities tighten grip as war rages

'Enemy at home': Iranian authorities tighten grip as war rages

War has emptied the usually traffic-jammed streets of Iran's capital, but Islamic republic authorities have filled them with checkpoints and security forces as they tighten their grip on the population.

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Bethell set for 'hell of a career', says England captain Brook

Bethell set for 'hell of a career', says England captain Brook

Jacob Bethell is going to have "a hell of a career" with England, said captain Harry Brook, after the left-hander's brilliant 105 on Thursday almost took his side to a record chase against India in the T20 World Cup semi-final.

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France coach Galthie slams Scotland for 'smallest changing room in the world'

France coach Galthie slams Scotland for 'smallest changing room in the world'

France coach Fabien Galthie criticised the size of Murrayfield's away dressing room as his Grand Slam-chasing side travel to Scotland for what promises to be the stand-out match of the 2026 Six Nations.

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Medvedev arrives in Indian Wells after being stranded in Dubai

Medvedev arrives in Indian Wells after being stranded in Dubai

Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev has made it to Indian Wells for the ATP/WTA hardcourt Masters 1000 after being stuck in Dubai for several days amid Israel and the United States' war with Iran.

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Trump fires homeland security chief Kristi Noem

Trump fires homeland security chief Kristi Noem

US President Donald Trump on Thursday fired Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security, the agency responsible for carrying out his sweeping immigration crackdown.

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Mideast war risks pulling more in as conflict boils over

Mideast war risks pulling more in as conflict boils over

The Middle East war unleashed by US-Israeli attacks on Iran has swelled outwards to Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Azerbaijan, and risks drawing more countries into the conflict.

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