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Türkiye pushes energy diversification, says energy minister
ISTANBUL Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said that Türkiye is pursuing diversified energy supplies, including cheaper U.S. LNG after 2027, while ramping up Black Sea gas production to meet rising demand. In an interview...

Olympic champion runner Semenya ends landmark legal fight against sex eligibility rules, lawyer says
Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya is ending a seven-year legal challenge against sex eligibility rules in track and field, her lawyers said Thursday, despite winning a ruling at the European Court of Human Rights in July that appeared to have...

Algeria: the list for October with Luca Zidane, Tougai and Belaïli
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Among the new players on Vladimir Petkovic’s new squad for the double-header against Somalia and Uganda in October 2025, which concludes the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, is the arrival of Granada goalkeeper Luca...
Olympic champ ends landmark seven-year legal fight
Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya is ending a seven-year legal challenge against sex eligibility rules in track and field, her lawyers said, despite winning a ruling at the European Court of Human Rights in July that appeared to have...

Luca Zidane gets first Algeria call-up for World Cup qualifiers
LUCA ZIDANE has received his first call-up to the Algeria national team for their two remaining 2026 World Cup qualifying matches. The 27-year-old goalkeeper is the son of French football legend Zinedine Zidane. Zidane switched his international...

Minister of Culture receives Director of Tindouf province Cultural Center and Commissioner of National Monodrama and Theatrical Arts Festival
Shaheed El-Hafed, October 2, 2025 (SPS) - The Minister of Culture, Mr. Moussa Selma, received today, Wednesday, Mr. Ardis Ben Haddid, the Director of the Cultural Center in Tindouf province and the Commissioner of the National Monodrama and...

Olympic runner Semenya ending legal fight against sex eligibility rules, lawyer says
Open this photo in gallery:Caster Semenya won two Olympic gold medals in her preferred distance, the women's 800 metres, before being banned in 2019 over her refusal to take hormone-surpressing drugs.Ashley Landis/The Associated Press Olympic...

Semenya ends legal battle over sex eligibility rules
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya is ending a seven-year legal challenge against sex eligibility rules in track and field, her lawyers said Thursday, despite winning a ruling at the European Court of Human Rights in...
US stocks were choppy as the government shutdown held back key US data, with no weekly jobless claims released - Newsquawk Asia-Pac Market Open
US stocks were choppy as the government shutdown held back key US data, with no weekly jobless claims released. The Dollar eked out modest gains against G10 peers as the US government shutdown entered its second day. T-notes were choppy as traders...

Algeria sacks Beirut ambassador after he called Trump 'deranged'
The statements, widely seen as an embarrassment, come at a time of improving US-Algerian relations [Getty] Algeria has terminated the mission of its ambassador to Lebanon, Kamel Bouchama, days after he made remarks insulting US President Donald...

Soccer-Zidane’s son called up to Algeria’s squad after switching allegiance
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - LaLiga - Atletico Madrid v Rayo Vallecano - Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - January 2, 2022 Atletico Madrid's Angel Correa in action with Rayo Vallecano's Luca Zidane REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo (Reuters)...

Olympic champion Caster Semenya ends landmark legal fight against sex eligibility rules
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Olympics Other Sports Author of the article: Associated Press Gerald Imray Published Oct 02, 2025 • 3 minute read South Africa's Caster Semenya competes in the women's 800-meter race during the Prefontaine Classic, an...

Luca Zidane called up by Algeria after switching allegiances
France great Zinedine Zidane's son Luca has been called up to Algeria’s squad for this month's World Cup qualifiers against Somalia and Uganda after switching allegiance to the country where his grandparents hailed from. The goalkeeper, who played...
Champion runner Caster Semenya ending legal fight against sex eligibility rules, lawyer tells AP
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya is ending a seven-year legal challenge against sex eligibility rules in track and field, her lawyers said Thursday, despite winning a ruling at the European Court of Human...

Türkiye expanding energy diversification, energy minister says
Türkiye has been pursuing a long-term strategy to diversify its energy supplies and reduce dependence on single sources, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said Thursday. Bayraktar told a live broadcast that diversification...

Zinedine Zidane's Son, Goalkeeper Luca Called Up For Algeria's WC Qualifiers
Last Updated:October 02, 2025, 22:56 IST Luca Zidane, son of Zinedine Zidane, switches allegiance to Algeria for 2026 World Cup qualifiers. He plays for Granada and previously featured for Real Madrid's reserve team. Luca Zidane. (PC: X)Luca...

Zidane's son receives first international call-up
Zinedine Zidane's son Luca has earned his first national team call-up as he has been included in Algeria's squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Luca, born in France, has represented the French national team at youth level, but never...

Olympic champion runner Semenya ends landmark legal fight against sex eligibility rules
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya is ending a seven-year legal challenge against sex eligibility rules in track and field, her lawyers said Thursday, despite winning a ruling at the European Court of Human...

Son of Zinedine Zidane called up to international squad after switching allegiance
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Zidane's son Luca called up to Algeria squad
Luca Zidane, the son of France legend Zinedine, has been called up by Algeria for their forthcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Somalia and Uganda. Born in the southern French city of Aix-en-Provence, the goalkeeper appeared for France at...