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Work out the identity of today's player in as few attempts as possible.

Work out the identity of today's player in as few attempts as possible.

For decades, the Philippine Sea has been seen as the gateway through which US and allied forces would sail to Taiwan’s defence in a war with the Chinese mainland. But with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) increasingly pushing into the western Pacific, experts say Beijing would seek to place aircraft carriers in the waters east of Taiwan to complicate any intervention. Rather than a gateway, the Philippine Sea could be a critical battleground. Northeast Asia is home to land-based missile...

When 39-year-old Beijing investor Song shelled out 159,800 yuan (US$23,680) for a companion robot, he knew it would not be cooking meals or scrubbing floors. For him, becoming one of China’s first owners of a consumer humanoid was more about embracing the cutting edge. “The happiest part is often the waiting,” Song said of his decision to buy the female version of the U1 Pro, made by Shenzhen-based UBTech Robotics. For years, humanoid robots have been confined to factory floors and structured...

The bird of prey was found injured on the ground but was nursed back to health over a month.

Alexandra Eala continues her strong season with an impressive victory over Naomi Osaka to reach the Washington Open final.

Alexandra Eala continues her strong season with an impressive victory over Naomi Osaka to reach the Washington Open final.

Alexandra Eala continues her strong season with an impressive victory over Naomi Osaka to reach the Washington Open final.

Alexandra Eala continues her strong season with an impressive victory over Naomi Osaka to reach the Washington Open final.

Hong Kong authorities will raise the city’s full-year economic growth forecast after a stronger-than-expected performance in the first half of 2026, the finance chief has said, pledging to further promote the global use of the yuan after the coming debut of offshore Chinese government bond futures on the local stock exchange. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said in his weekly blog post on Sunday that the Census and Statistics Department would raise its gross domestic product (GDP) forecast...

BBC Sport takes a look at some star players who were close to moving to the Premier League, only for the deals to fall through.

BBC Sport takes a look at some star players who were close to moving to the Premier League, only for the deals to fall through.