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England 'flat' as Crawley admits Australia a better side

Australia four wickets from Ashes glory as England cling on

Beetles block mining of Europe's biggest rare earths deposit

French culture boss accused of mass drinks spiking to humiliate women

NBA champions Thunder suffer rare loss to Timberwolves

Burning effigy, bamboo crafts at once-a-decade Hong Kong festival

Joshua knocks out Paul to win Netflix boxing bout

Dogged Hodge ton sees West Indies save follow-on against New Zealand

England dig in as they chase a record 435 to keep Ashes alive

Wembanyama 26-point bench cameo takes Spurs to Hawks win

Hodge edges towards century as West Indies 310-4, trail by 265

US Afghans in limbo after Washington soldier attack

Afghans who worked alongside US troops during almost two decades of war were once promised a home in the United States to shelter them from the extremist intolerance of the Taliban.

England lose Duckett in chase of record 435 to keep Ashes alive

Travis Head slammed 170 and Alex Carey hit 72 Saturday as Australia were all out for 249 to set England a record 435 to win and keep the Ashes alive.

Australia all out for 349, set England 435 to win 3rd Ashes Test

Travis Head slammed 170 and Alex Carey 72 before Australia were all out for 349 Saturday, setting England the ominous task of scoring 435 to win the third Test and keep the Ashes alive.

Australian lifeguards fall silent for Bondi Beach victims

Australian surf lifesavers lined the shore of Sydney's Bondi Beach and fell silent Saturday to honour the 15 people shot and killed when gunmen fired into crowds at a Jewish festival by the sea.

West Indies 206-2, trail by 369, after Duffy's double strike

New Zealand's Jacob Duffy struck twice early on Saturday as the West Indies were 206-2 at lunch on the third day of the third Test at Mount Maunganui, still 369 runs behind.

Ravens face 'special' Patriots clash as playoffs come into focus

Lamar Jackson's Baltimore Ravens face a pivotal clash against the high-flying New England Patriots Sunday, knowing anything but a win leaves their NFL playoff prospects in turmoil.

Newly released Epstein files: what we know

The release of documents on Friday related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein follows months of pressure on the Trump administration for transparency about the politically explosive case.

Musk wins US court appeal of $56 bn Tesla pay package

A Delaware appeals court cleared the way Friday for tech CEO Elon Musk to receive a long-contested $56 billion Tesla pay package, reversing an earlier judgment in the long-running case.

US judge voids murder conviction in Jam Master Jay killing

A US judge overturned Friday the murder conviction of one man in the killing of hip-hop legend Jam Master Jay after a judge found prosecutors did not prove intent.

Haller, Aouar out of AFCON, Zambia coach drama

A hamstring injury sustained in a Dutch league match has ruled Ivory Coast striker Sebastien Haller out of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Morocco on Sunday.

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