At a busy market in Dakar's Grand-Yoff district, residents jostling past stalls say jobs and the cost of living are far more pressing concerns than Senegal's upcoming Youth Olympic Games.
The New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox and San Diego Padres powered into the second round of the Major League Baseball playoffs on Wednesday as the Philadelphia Phillies produced a late home-run bombardment to stay alive against the Atlanta Braves.
Abdul Samad smashed 22 off five balls in an unbeaten 30 on Thursday as Pakistan's men cruised into their maiden Asian Games cricket final, where arch-rivals India are the potential opponents.
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Sports
The New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox powered into the second round of the Major League Baseball playoffs on Wednesday as the Philadelphia Phillies produced a late home-run bombardment to stay alive against the Atlanta Braves.
October 01, 2026
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Mu Xinyue called it "the happiest moment of my life" after she became the first woman to win an Asian Games gold medal in eSports.
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Fishermen along Latin America's Pacific coast are reeling in half-empty nets as ocean warming aggravated by El Nino causes tuna, anchovies and other top catches to migrate to cooler waters.
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Culture
Screenwriter Reed Van Dyk was leafing through a magazine one day in 2012 when he came across an article about the human cost of war that stopped him in his tracks.
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Chase Meidroth's three-run homer sent the Chicago White Sox into the second round of the Major League Baseball playoffs Wednesday while an Alec Bohm 10th-inning home run kept the Phillies alive at Atlanta.
Switzerland's glaciers, which are disproportionately impacted by climate change, have lost nearly 20 percent of their mass in five years, experts said Thursday, with 2026 registering the second-biggest melt on record.
A popular California roller coaster is being permanently shut down after dozens of people claimed to have suffered brain damage while riding it.
American Emma Navarro, a three-time WTA tournament champion, revealed a three-year battle with health issues on Wednesday, battling against her body as she found success on the court.
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Economy
A Panamanian government commission on Wednesday recommended that President Jose Raul Mulino reactivate Central America's largest open-pit copper mine, a Canadian-owned operation that was shut down in 2023 following widespread protests.
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Wall Street stocks finished mixed Wednesday after US data gave a reassuring picture on the economy while lofty bond yields weighed on sentiment.
A year-old deal between France and Britain to return migrants crossing the Channel illegally on small boats has come to an end, the UK interior ministry said Wednesday.
Turkey's justice ministry said Wednesday a court had shut down the website and social media accounts of T24, a leading independent digital news website, citing its "LGBT propaganda".
Under the threat of eviction or with soaring rents gobbling up a large chunk of their salaries, protesting campers in Madrid and Barcelona are sharing their struggles and calling for action to tackle Spain's housing crisis.
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