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Tonga has triumphed over Samoa in their must-win final group match of the Rugby League World Cup at Sydney's CommBank Stadium.

Wales women concede 21 tries in Sydney as defending Rugby League World Cup champions Australia rewrite the international record books.

Mexican boxing star wins 12-round decision to defeat the French fighter and regain the super middleweight belt.

Gabby Williams, named Most Valuable Player, sets records for most points (137) and most steals (18) in the WNBA Finals.

In only their second season in existence, the Golden State Valkyries are WNBA champions.

Super Eagles striker Josh Maja expresses disappointment after Le Havre’s 5-1 defeat to PSG, despite scoring his fourth Ligue 1 goal of the season. Read More: https://punchng.com/maja-rues-psg-defeat-backs-le-havre-to-improve/

South African side celebrate their first win at Thomond Park as they master the damp conditions

Michael Carrick’s job as Manchester United boss is under threat after a 2-0 Premier League loss to Chelsea, leaving the club winless in nine games. Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-chelsea-defeat-pushes-carrick-closer-to-man-utd-sack/

South African side stamped their authority on game in Cape Town, but depleted Ulster can old heads up high

Michael Carrick under increasing pressure as Red Devils fail to take opportunities in first half

Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly R. Ashok accused the Congress of launching its campaign against CEC Gyanesh Kumar out of political desperation

Australia falls in a heap on day five of the third Test in Cape Town, spun out by Simon Harmer to lose the game by 176 runs and suffer a 2-1 series loss to South Africa.

With neither voting bloc able to form government following Israeli's elections, Benjamin Netanyahu is attacking the legitimacy of Palestinian-Israeli votes.

In the heart of the American agricultural industry known as Iowa, the high cost of fuel and fertiliser is to front of the minds of voters, writes Jackie Fox.

Nigeria’s Flamingos have booked a place in the quarter-finals of the U-17 Women’s World Cup after defeating Mexico 2-1 in their Round of 16 match. Read More: https://punchng.com/u-17-womens-world-cup-flamingos-defeat-mexico-to-book-quarter-final-spot/

INDIA bloc leaders say SP victory in five of 11 Legislative Council seats provides a boost to the Opposition ahead of U.P.’s 2027 Assembly election; ‘Double defeat of the double engine,’ says SP chief

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The BJP won six and the Samajwadi Party won five out of the 11 seats in the biennial elections, seen as a popularity test for parties ahead of the crucial Assembly elections due early next year.

On Wednesday, Flavio Bolsonaro, who last week lost Brazil's presidential election, was seen arriving in the US on a private jet after having fled in the dead of night.

Carlisle boss Rob Elliot praises his nine-man side after their "incredible" win over Harrogate.

Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that the Shiv Sena had always abided by alliance dharma; CM Fadnavis shares stage with Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray at a function sparking political buzz; BJP calls Sena ‘greedy’ while Sena blames BJP for unfair seat distribution in the polls

The champion jockey came under fire for his ride on beaten favourite Ka Ying Rising in the Everest. But he doesn’t feel the need to prove his critics wrong in Saturday’s $10 million feature.

Book titled India’s Maoists: Glimpses into Red Insurgency was launched in Hyderabad

The win at Tropicana Field in Tampa gave the Brewers their first World Series title since their founding as an expansion franchise 57 years ago.

The Milwaukee Brewers’ 57-season wait for a World Series title ended Wednesday as they defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in five games.

Flávio Bolsonaro Adriano Machado/Reuters Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro fled the country after losing the presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday (October 25) and declaring that he would not recognize the results. The defeated candidate arrived in the United States on Wednesday morning (October 28). In Brazil, Flávio is under investi

Defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and his family have arrived in the U.S. after Brazilian authorities ordered him to surrender his passport. He is facing multiple investigations in Brazil.

The far-right ally of US President Donald Trump has fled to Miami with his wife and children.

Flavio Bolsonaro has called himself the "leader of Brazil", despite losing the country's run-off vote to incumbent leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Brazil’s defeated presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro has arrived in Florida with his family, defying a court order banning him from leaving the countr Read More: https://punchng.com/bolsonaro-family-arrive-in-us-after-election-defeat/

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The stunning move came after 48 hours in which Bolsonaro refused to concede to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and then threatened to attempt to annul the election result. He is under investigation by Brazil's Supreme Court for alleged corruption, money laundering and tax evasion in two cases.

Accuses Congress of undermining democracy over its campaign against electoral roll revision

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard says the team can’t feel sorry for themselves and must move on after a stunning League Cup defeat to fourth-tier Fleetwood. Read More: https://punchng.com/odegaard-urges-arsenal-to-move-on-after-fleetwood-defeat/

More than 80 league places separate the Premier League champions and Fleetwood Town, who are a sister club of Waterford FC

The Canadiens looked to continue success in St. Louis against the Blues, and they did thanks to Jacob Fowler. He stopped 46 shots in a 2-0 shutout.

Michael Carrick and Bruno Fernandes have held clear-the-air talks following Man United’s 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth, which saw the captain benched. Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-carrick-fernandes-resolve-tensions-after-bournemouth-defeat/

Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka retires in front of his home crowd after losing in straight sets to Jiri Lehecka in the opening round of the Swiss Indoors in Basel.

MIAMI (AP) — Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami on Wednesday, after he refused to concede to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva then fled the country.

Stan Wawrinka, one of few players to win multiple Grand Slams in era dominated by Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, retires.

Al Shamal produced the biggest result of their AFC Champions League Elite campaign on Tuesday, beating an understrength Al Hilal 3-1 at Al Bayt Stadium to hand the Saudi Pro League leaders their first defeat of the league phase. Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez marked his second start for Shamal with two assists. The Qatari side went ahead early through Wesley S

Brazilian politician Flavio Bolsonaro left his country on Tuesday for the United States, US media reported, after he refused to accept defeat in the presidential runoff election held over the weekend. Bolsonaro, who faces multiple legal challenges, had his passports cancelled but had not surrendered the documents as of Tuesday afternoon. The New York Times,

Flavio Bolsonaro and his family have arrived in the US after fleeing Brazil following Sunday's presidential election run-off defeat.

Argentina has said Flavio Bolsonaro entered the country before boarding a private flight to Ecuador on Tuesday after losing Brazil's presidential election.

Officials in Argentina said Mr. Bolsonaro entered the country by land then flew to Ecuador. Brazilian police had asked him to hand over his passports because of his links to an investigation.

Ireland fall 2-1 behind in their five-match ODI series against Namibia as they lose by 63 runs in the third meeting between the sides.

Brazil's opposition party accepts President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's election victory, but Flávio Bolsonaro won't concede, while President Trump calls the vote "rigged" without offering evidence.

Flavio Bolsonaro, Brazil's defeated presidential election candidate, has said that he is being stopped from leaving the country, claiming police ordered him to surrender his passports on the orders of a top judge.

The Dallas Cowboys beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21 to hand their rivals a fifth consecutive defeat to round off NFL week seven.

The international community should set a clear goal to end the Yemeni group as an armed terrorist force.

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The loss of another important partner in Europe comes just six months after ally Viktor Orban was ousted in an election in Hungary.

Alvin Tedjo had served one term as city councillor before deciding to enter the mayoral race, beating incumbent Carolyn Parrish and former mayor Bonnie Crombie.