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Basketball
Basketball-Euroleague to vote on expansion offers on Tuesday as NBA Europe talks loom
MADRID, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Euroleague shareholder clubs are unlikely to embrace radical change when they meet this week to consider a 10-year strategic plan, experts said on Monday, in a pivotal week for the sport across the continent with the NBA looking to move in.
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World
UK author and politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Jeffrey Archer, the best-selling British novelist and former politician who was jailed for lying in a high-profile libel case, has died aged 86, his publisher HarperCollins said on Monday.
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Football
Soccer-France come from behind to thrash Belgium 4-1
PARIS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - France came from a goal down to beat Belgium 4-1 in their Nations League Group A1 meeting at the Stade de France on Monday, while Italy secured a 3-1 win over Turkey, their third consecutive match without a loss.
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World
Britain's services PMI at 52.1 in September
LONDON, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- The purchasing managers' index (PMI) of Britain's services sector fell to 52.1 in September, but posted a sustained rebound in business conditions during the third quarter of 2026, data from S&P Global showed Monday.
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World
New Zealand National support at weakest level since 2020, poll finds
WELLINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - New Zealand's ruling National Party has fallen to 25.9% support, its weakest result since the 2020 election, while the opposition Greens climbed to 14.8%, an RNZ-Reid Research poll showed on Tuesday, adding pressure on Prime Minister Christopher Luxon a month before the general election.
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World
Passenger plane lands safely in SE Türkiye after bomb threat note found
ISTANBUL, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- A passenger plane flying from the Turkish capital Ankara to the southeastern province of Sanliurfa landed safely on Monday after a note claiming an explosive device was on board was found, local authorities said.
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World
Islamic State attack kills Iraqi policeman near Kirkuk
BAGHDAD, Oct 5 (Reuters) - At least one Iraqi federal policeman was killed and four others wounded on Monday when Islamic State militants attacked a federal police site southwest of the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, two security sources told Reuters.
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World
Explainer: Why 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awards optogenetics
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.
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World
U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Monday.
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World
1st LD: Romanian president designates Luca Niculescu to form gov't
BUCHAREST, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Romanian President Nicusor Dan designated Luca Niculescu, state secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to form the government on Monday evening, according to Romania's national news agency Agerpres.
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World
Urgent: Romanian president designates Luca Niculescu to form gov't
BUCHAREST, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Romanian President Nicusor Dan designated Luca Niculescu, state secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to form the government, following new consultations held at Cotroceni Palace with parliamentary parties and groups on Monday evening, according to Romania's national news agency Agerpres.
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Hockey
NHL-All-time scoring leader Ovechkin says this season will be his last
Oct 5 (Reuters) - Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin will retire after the 2026-27 NHL season, the league's all-time goal-scoring leader said on Monday, calling time on one of the sport's most extraordinary careers after more than two decades.
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Football
Soccer-Bahrain part ways with Talajic after Gulf Cup early exit
Oct 5 (Reuters) - Bahrain have parted ways with manager Dragan Talajic by mutual agreement following the defending champions' early exit from the Gulf Cup, the country's football association (BFA) said on Monday.
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World
At least 22 dead after two boats collide on Congo river, official says
DAKAR, Oct 5 (Reuters) - At least 22 people have died after two boats collided on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo, an official said.
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World
Flash: Luca Niculescu nominated by Romanian president as PM
Flash: Luca Niculescu nominated by Romanian president as PM
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World
World Insights: Three risks weigh on Europe's growth
BRUSSELS, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Costly energy, rising inflation and higher borrowing costs together threaten to weaken Europe's economic recovery by squeezing household spending and business investment.
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World
Costa Rica names Ana Elena Pinto new foreign minister
Oct 5 (Reuters) - Costa Rica President Laura Fernandez on Monday named Ana Elena Pinto as the Central American country's new foreign minister, who will assume her role on October 15.
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World
South Africa's petrol, diesel prices for October set to rise sharply
JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- South African motorists and consumers face another economic blow this week as the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources announced major monthly fuel price increases on Monday, set to take effect this Wednesday.
