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New Zealand landslips kill at least two, others missing

Djokovic says heaving Australian Open crowds 'good problem'

Swiatek in cruise control to make Australian Open third round

Austrian ex-agent to go on trial in Russia spying case

Djokovic races on in Melbourne - with help from 'ally' fig tree

Afghan resistance museum gets revamp under Taliban rule

Multiple people missing in New Zealand landslips

Sundance Film Festival hits Utah, one last time

Anisimova grinds down Siniakova in 'crazy' Australian Open clash

Djokovic rolls into Melbourne third round, Keys defence alive

Vine, Narvaez take control after dominant Tour Down Under stage win

Chile police arrest suspect over deadly wildfires

Police in south-central Chile have arrested a man on suspicion of starting one of the recent wildfires that killed 21 people and razed entire neighborhoods, the government said Wednesday.

Djokovic eases into Melbourne third round - with help from a tree

Novak Djokovic sent 141st-ranked qualifier Francesco Maestrelli packing in straight sets to ease into the Australian Open third round on Thursday -- with a little help from a fig tree.

Keys draws on champion mindset to make Australian Open third round

Madison Keys said she drew on her experience as defending champion to pull through a danger moment and make the Australian Open third round on Thursday, rattling off five straight games to secure victory.

Knicks halt losing streak with record 120-66 thrashing of Nets

The New York Knicks snapped their four-game losing streak with a record-breaking 120-66 obliteration of the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, the most lopsided victory in franchise history.

Bitter-sweet as Pegula crushes doubles partner at Australian Open

Jessica Pegula laid down an Australian Open marker with a 58-minute annihilation of McCartney Kessler Thursday, but admitted to mixed emotions with the victim her doubles partner.

Keys into Melbourne third round with Sinner, Djokovic primed

An erratic Madison Keys did enough on Thursday to reach the third round in her defence of the Australian Open, where men's title-holder Jannik Sinner is also in action later.

South Korea's economy grew just 1% in 2025, lowest in five years

South Korea logged its slowest growth in half a decade in 2025, the country's central bank said Thursday, while exports rose on the back of a boom in artificial intelligence.

$Snowboard champ Hirano suffers fractures ahead of Olympics$

Snowboard champ Hirano suffers fractures ahead of Olympics

Japan's Olympic snowboard champion Ayumu Hirano is facing a race to be fit to defend his halfpipe title at next month's Milan-Cortina Games after suffering fractures and bruises in a crash.

Keys blows hot and cold before making Australian Open third round

Defending champion Madison Keys blew hot and cold before getting over the line 6-1, 7-5 against fellow American Ashlyn Krueger to make the Australian Open third round on Thursday.

Philippine journalist found guilty of terror financing

A young Philippine journalist who spent nearly six years in a crowded provincial prison was found guilty of terror financing on Thursday in a case rights groups and a UN rapporteur had labelled a "travesty of justice".

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