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The Melbourne Cup is almost upon us, and this is the easiest and best way to organise your office sweep. Enter the player names, get your picks and watch the race. Easy.

The telecoms giant Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) is to axe thousands of jobs as it slashes its cost base amid investor concerns about its ability to service its £22bn debt mountain.

Young people in Germany are taking to the streets in some 34 cities, calling for greater political say and a more hopeful future. The protests come amid a wave of youth demonstrations across Europe. DW has more.

PARIS (AP) — France prepared Saturday for a third consecutive weekend of protests over living costs and education, deploying 70,000 police and gendarmes and rerouting the Paris march to the capital’s edge as youth-led demonstrations spread across Europe.

Days after ousting Aleksandar Vučić's party from power, Student List MPs call for top figures to stand down.

The Osun State Government has announced plans to recruit able-bodied men and women as ad hoc road sweepers to enhance sanitation across the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-to-recruit-road-sweepers-for-sanitation/

“Paddington the Musical” is sticking around London a little longer. The hit stage adaptation of Michael Bond’s beloved children’s books has extended its West End run through June 25, 2028, as the production approaches its first anniversary at the Savoy Theatre. The extension comes following a record-tying seven wins at the 2026 Olivier Awards, including […]

China has more than 50 navy and other official vessels operating in a wide swath of sea stretching from southern Japan down to Taiwan and off the Philippines, a senior Taiwan official said, calling the threat level "obvious"

The Hawks won their ninth Japan Series title since 2011 and their eighth since 2014 to bolster their status as one of the top dynasties in NPB history.

The compulsion of ensuring political survival in challenging environment has brought the Opposition allies together not only at the top level, but also at grassroots

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The biggest upset for the Congress came from Bengaluru Teachers constituency where five-time MLC and former Deputy Chairman Puttanna lost to NDA candidate A.P. Ranganath.

The Australian Diamonds defeat the Silver Ferns 68-58 in front of a sold-out Melbourne crowd, but ultimately lose the prestigious trans-Tasman series 3-1.

The Brewers, who squandered a 12th-inning lead, are still up 3-1 in the best-of-seven series. Game 5 is set for Wednesday in St. Petersburg.

ESPN MLB reporter Jorge Castillo joins ABC News to break down the Brewers' postseason run and the Rays' chances of a historic comeback.

Event contract exchanges see a two-in-three chance that Democrats take control of both the House and Senate.

There have been 21 sweeps in World Series history. Check out the all-time list of dominant performances on MLB's biggest stage now.

The Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial is an oasis-like place for honoring the Americans who served and lost their lives in combat to liberate Kuwait in the early 1990s

Jackson Chourio went 4-for-5 at the plate, scored twice, stole a base and also drove in a run in the Brewers' historic eight-run fifth inning.

The ruling Telugu Desam Party-led alliance has practically gained control of the local body after sweeping 32 of the 36 wards without a single contest; YSRCP leaders claim their candidates were physically blocked from entering and submitting paperwork, effectively elbowing them out of the democratic race

Typhoon Champi brings wind and rain to parts of East Asia, and the search for a new James Bond. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.

Powerful spring thunderstorms are sweeping across South Australia, bringing widespread rain and dangerous winds.

Staffing rules introduced by HSE to tackle potential €1bn overrun as doctors, nurses warn of significant patient risk

Once a super typhoon and one of the strongest storms in the Pacific this year, Champi has weakened but continues to pack wind gusts of around 126&nbsp;kilometres per hour near its centre,&nbsp;according to Taiwan's Central Weather Administration.

While spectacle is often the aim of luxury hotel developers no matter the location, Kyoto’s newest arrivals are following a more restrained playbook.

A federal judge ruled DHS's practice of knocking on doors and asking people about their immigration status — and whether they have voted in recent elections — likely violates the Voting Rights Act.

There are reports of a mid-air emergency as a powerful storm swept through south-west Queensland.

French authorities are extending curfews and increasing the police presence in public spaces as President Emmanuel Macron's government tries to regain control after rioters torched buildings and looted thousands of businesses this weekend.

The US' latest move comes six months into a war with Iran that has left peace talks stalled and the Strait of Hormuz blocked.