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Nepali military personnel evacuating a pregnant woman during rescue operations at Trishuli camp in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Aug 28, 2026.

Ousted Ukraine defence chief accepts job advising Italian minister

Ukraine’s ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov said he had agreed to become ‘advisor on defence innovation’ to the Italian defence minister.

In shadow of Premier League, Serie A flexes financial muscle

Milan spent a reported €74 million to acquire Goncalo Ramos from Paris Saint-Germain.

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The US said it had disrupted a Chinese hacking operation responsible for break-ins at the US Justice Department, NASA, the US Federal Reserve, the US Senate, and other sensitive government agencies.

‘Master of Escapes’ caught in Spain after 4th prison break

The man escaped from a jail in Italy in December by sawing through window bars and lowering himself with knotted bedsheets

Italy arrests Frenchman after anti-tank missiles found in van

French troops with an anti-tank system taking part in a NATO exercise in Romania on Aug 18.

Alpine skiing-Double Olympic champion Brignone has further knee surgery

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Alpine Skiing - Women's Giant Slalom Run 2 - Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Belluno, Italy - February 15, 2026. Federica Brignone of Italy in action during her second run of the Women's Giant Slalom REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

Japanese Olympic pairs figure skating champions Miura, Kihara get engaged

The pair affectionately dubbed “Riku-Ryu”, who earned Japan’s first pairs Winter Olympic medal in Italy, announced their retirement from competition in April.

Inter Milan set for Serie A title defence as AC Milan get Ruben Amorim reboot

Inter Milan’s Nicolo Barella during a friendly match against Juventus in Perth on Aug 8.

Key European leaders demand Israel halt West Bank settlement project

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (left) displaying a map that shows the long-frozen E1 settlement scheme, that would split East Jerusalem from the occupied West Bank.

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