Stories beyond borders。
Christian Pulisic’s position at Milan and with the United States is changing after several seasons as a central attacking figure. A Guardian analysis considers that transition alongside his recovery from injury and the national team’s selection of younger prospects.
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Viking Stavanger’s Champions League campaign reflects a project built by joint head coaches Morten Jensen and Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim. Appointed together in November 2020, they have guided the Norwegian club from a less prominent position towards Europe’s leading competition.
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British charity retailers are reporting heavy volumes of clothing that cannot be sold. Staff interviewed in The Guardian described worn-out items and low-quality fast fashion filling small stockrooms, while better garments increasingly go to online resale platforms.
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A Guardian review examines Apple’s AirPods 5, which retain an open-fit shape rather than using silicone tips. The reviewer reports stronger noise cancellation while noting that the physical design remains close to the previous generation.
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A Guardian travel feature explores Thuringia over four days using public transport, beginning in Erfurt. The region’s central German location combines dense forests, cultural history and towns whose older streets remain prominent in everyday life.
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Finland is investing fresh attention in Alvar Aalto’s architectural legacy through restoration, exhibition and international recognition. A Guardian feature contrasts that position with the architect’s earlier frustration that his home country did not sufficiently appreciate his work.
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Bonnie Garmus follows Lessons in Chemistry with Peck & Peck, a novel set inside an eccentric New York poetry magazine. Its young protagonist, Batter Gray, wants a literary life despite his parents’ preference for a more secure career.
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The Buffalo Bills defeated the Los Angeles Rams 37–34 in overtime, with Tyler Bass converting a 45-yard field goal. The result gave Josh Allen his first career overtime victory after seven previous defeats in that situation.
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Milwaukee defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7–4 in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series. William Contreras hit a tying home run in the fifth inning and supplied the go-ahead run with a single in the sixth.
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Caroline Williams’ production Nina follows performers auditioning for the role in Chekhov’s The Seagull. The setting places the expectations of an audition beside a director’s increasingly intrusive demands, making the process itself the centre of the drama.
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Australia placed South Africa under pressure on the fourth day of the Durban Test after Matt Renshaw followed his first-innings 190 with 82. Declaring at 316 for six, the visitors set a target of 421.
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Tarek Atoui’s Turbine Hall installation combines water basins, large stones and suspended musical forms at Tate Modern. Oversized trumpets and glowing drums hang above an environment visitors can encounter physically as well as visually.
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