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Alcaraz career Grand Slam at 22 would be 'crazy' - Federer

Uganda votes under internet blackout and polling delays

Error-strewn Keys crashes out to Mboko in Australian Open warm-up

Dupont's Toulouse face must-win Sale meeting with Champions Cup hopes on the line

South Korean health insurer loses appeal against tobacco companies

Experts growing new skin for Swiss fire victims

'Silent crisis': the generation of Salvadorans deprived of a dad

Trump to host Venezuelan opposition leader sidelined by US

Taiwan's TSMC logs net profit jump on AI boom

The Bulgarian mechanic Kremlin propaganda keeps killing

Fatal back-to-back crane failures tied to same Thai firm: minister

Sinner on semi-final collision course with Djokovic at Australian Open

Jannik Sinner was drawn Thursday against France's Hugo Gaston to start his Australian Open defence and is on a collision course to meet 10-time champion Novak Djokovic in a blockbuster semi-final.

Japan to make bid to host Rugby World Cup again in 2035

Japan will bid to host the Rugby World Cup again in 2035, more than 15 years after becoming the first Asian country to stage the event.

Sinner on semi-final collison course with Djokovic at Australian Open

Jannik Sinner was drawn Thursday against France's Hugo Gaston to start his Australian Open defence and is on a collision course to meet 10-time champion Novak Djokovic in a blockbuster semi-final.

Ledecky posts second-fastest 1500m free time ever in Pro Swim win

Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky clocked the second-fastest women's 1500m freestyle time in history on Wednesday to launch the US Pro Swim Series event in Austin, Texas, with a dominant victory.

Five things to know about Uganda

Uganda, where President Yoweri Museveni is seeking to extend his 40-year rule with a seventh term on Thursday, has one of the world's youngest populations and is pinning its hopes on oil reserves to overcome poverty.

Uganda votes under internet blackout and police crackdown

Uganda was on edge as it headed for elections on Thursday, with President Yoweri Museveni expected to extend his 40-year rule amid an internet shutdown and a police crackdown on the opposition.

All Blacks fire coach Robertson less than two years before World Cup

New Zealand fired coach Scott Robertson on Thursday, less than two years before the World Cup, after a scathing 2025 performance review and rumours of a player revolt.

Trump embraces AI deepfakes in political messaging

From playing football in the Oval Office to sipping cocktails on a sun lounger in Gaza and attacking critics from a fighter jet, Donald Trump has become the first US president to deploy AI-generated imagery as a key tool of political communications.

Hit TV show 'Heated Rivalry' a welcome surprise for gay hockey community

Growing up in a rural, religious community in western Canada, Kyle McCarthy loved hockey, but once he came out at 19, he quit, convinced being openly gay and an active player was untenable.

Spanish singer Julio Iglesias prepares defence against abuse allegations: Hola! magazine

Veteran Spanish singer Julio Iglesias is preparing his defence against sexual abuse and human trafficking allegations by two women ex-employees that have dominated headlines in Spain, celebrity magazine Hola! reported.

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