Saudi Arabia says three nationals killed in Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport.

Three Saudi nationals have been killed in two attacks on the international airport in the capital, Riyadh, the country's civil aviation authority has said after Yemen's Houthis said they targeted the facility.

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A’ja Wilson wins her third straight WNBA MVP and record fifth overall

Former US Vice President Kamala Harris among those to hail Wilson as Las Vegas Aces centre continues record run.

A’ja Wilson fine-tunes her shooting touch after every practice. That extra work has defined her greatness since being drafted first overall in 2018.

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2026 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay

Pillay has been instrumental in ensuring war crimes and genocide are prosecuted, Nobel committee says.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay.

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ICE agent shoots man in New York City with five-year-old in car, mayor says

A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot a man in New York City on Thursday afternoon, according to the city’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani.

Early reports indicated that agents had surrounded the man and a five-year-old child in his car in a residential area before firing multiple rounds, the mayor said in a statement on Thursday evening. The child was physically unharmed, according to Mamdani.

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ADHD and autism at risk of over-diagnosis, says government review

The Watsons are just one family who have experience of this. Ryan and his wife knew there was something different with their son Atlas when he was around 12 to 18 months old and missing development milestones.

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'I don't know what my partner earns': How soon into dating should you reveal your salary?

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Watch: How soon into dating do you talk about your salary? We ask New Yorkers and Londoners

ByYasmin Rufo

Business reporter Reporting fromNew York

Updated 1 hour ago

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Firmus pulls biggest ASX float since Telstra amid investor doubt about datacentre company

Firmus Technologies has scrapped what was set to be Australia’s biggest company listing in decades after investor demand for its much-hyped AI datacentre business failed to materialise.

A Firmus spokesperson said the board decided that proceeding with the offer was no longer in the best interests of the company and its shareholders.

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Putin pledges Russia’s support to end US-led war on Iran

The Russian and Iranian presidents met in Turkmenistan ahead of regional summit.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that Russia will “do everything” to help end the United States-led war on Iran, Russian news agencies reported.

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Thousands turn out to welcome weary USS Lincoln sailors after grueling deployment

By 4am on Thursday, the sky still pitch black, 19-year-old Pvt Grayden Monroe and his mom had already arrived to the naval base in San Diego, California. As the very first military family members to get there, they huddled on a set of metal bleachers overlooking the dark water. The duo were waiting for Monroe’s 21-year-old sister to step off the USS Abraham Lincoln, the embattled aircraft carrier that’s been at sea for the better part of a year.

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French giants Bordeaux relegated to sixth tier for financial irregularities

Six-time French champions Bordeaux, the club where Zinedine Zidane made his name, to play in sixth tier after sanctions.

Six-time French champions Bordeaux, sanctioned in the summer for financial irregularities, will play in the sixth tier of French football this season, the Nouvelle-Aquitaine league confirmed on Thursday.

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