Teetering Belgian government given more time to agree budget
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever gave his deadlocked ruling coalition more time to agree a cost-cutting budget on Thursday, staving off fears of an imminent government collapse.
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Merz backs EU plan to protect steel sector from Chinese imports
Germany supports proposals by the EU to increase tariffs on foreign steel as the bloc struggles with cheap imports, especially from China, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Thursday.
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New Zealand make Scotland changes after Barrett brothers' injuries
New Zealand coach Scott Robertson has changed his second row and midfield for Saturday's Autumn Nations series rugby union international against Scotland at Murrayfield after injuries to brothers Scott and Jordie Barrett.
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'Roy of the Rovers story' -- Farrell handed Ireland debut for Japan Test
Munster centre Tom Farrell will make his debut for Ireland in their Autumn Nations Series Test with Japan as head coach Andy Farrell made eight changes to the starting XV from the one beaten 26-13 by New Zealand last Saturday.
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Stones backs Man City team-mate Foden to pose England dilemma for Tuchel
John Stones believes Manchester City team-mate Phil Foden has given England manager Thomas Tuchel a selection headache leading up to next week's final World Cup qualifiers with Serbia and Albania.
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Djokovic to face Alcaraz in ATP Finals groups
Novak Djokovic will take on Carlos Alcaraz in the group stage of the upcoming ATP Finals while Jannik Sinner could face a derby with Lorenzo Musetti during his title defence at the season-ending tournament.
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Facing climate 'overshoot', world heads into risky territory
The spectre of humanity's failure to curb heat-trapping emissions hangs over climate negotiations in Brazil, after the UN confirmed the planet is now certain to "overshoot" 1.5C of warming and faces a tough battle to bring temperatures back down.
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Springbok skipper Kolisi to play 100th Test against France
South Africa's two-time Rugby World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi will win his 100th Test cap in this weekend's Autumn Nations Series game with France in Paris, South African Rugby announced on Thursday.
Read moreTyphoon Kalmaegi hits Vietnam after killing 140 in Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall Thursday in Vietnam's already storm-battered central belt, where thousands have been evacuated from areas in the path of one of the world's deadliest cyclones this year.
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Bank of England leaves rate unchanged before UK budget
The Bank of England kept its key interest rate at 4.0 percent Thursday, opting against a cut before the UK government's annual budget this month set to feature tax rises.
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