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Piastri takes blame for crashing out before home Australian Grand Prix

Turkey's jailed mayor says demand for change cannot be stopped

Dominant Russell wins Australian Grand Prix in Mercedes 1-2

Alcaraz cruises into Indian Wells third round, Djokovic fights through

Sri Lanka hospital releases 22 rescued Iranian sailors

Andreeva powers into Indian Wells third round with 6-0, 6-0 rout

USA rout Britain after nervy start in World Baseball Classic

Young Chinese parents tighten belts as childcare costs rise

Sony faces $2.7 bn class action from UK PlayStation users

Thunder secure 50th win as Gilgeous-Alexander nears record

White House UFC event to be headlined by Topuria-Gaethje

Philippines' 'Cockroach Lord' goes to bat for misunderstood bugs

A thin band of light from Cristian Lucanas's headlamp pierces the blackness of a Philippine rainforest as he digs through the underbrush before gently scooping up a cockroach with his bare hands.

Piastri out of Australian Grand Prix after crashing in lead-up

Home hero Oscar Piastri Sunday sensationally crashed on his way to the grid for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and is out of the race with major damage to his McLaren.

Explosion at US embassy in Oslo, no injuries

The US embassy in Oslo was hit by an explosion in the early hours of Sunday but no one was injured, police in the Norwegian capital said, adding the cause was not immediately known.

India's economy is booming, but uneven growth clouds ascent

For years India's economy was driven by its vast services sector that saw millions of people working away in low-cost back offices providing consultancy for predominantly western companies.

Israeli strike kills four at Beirut hotel: Lebanon

An Israeli strike on a hotel in central Beirut killed at least four people Sunday, Lebanese officials said, underscoring the widening reach of the US-backed war against Iran as missiles, drones and air strikes pounded targets across the region.

Alcaraz cruises into Indian Wells third round as Djokovic fights through

World number one Carlos Alcaraz swept past Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Saturday as Novak Djokovic battled back for a three-set victory over Kamil Majchrzak.

'One Battle After Another' location manager explains THAT car chase

Most movie car chases involve screeching around city corners, weaving in and out of traffic and almost always smashing into a few police cars.

Why have 1,000 ships at times lost their GPS in the Mideast?

The global positioning system (GPS) capabilities of cargo ships, oil tankers and other vessels stuck in the Middle East because of the widening war are likely worse than those in your cell phone.

Djokovic battles back to win Indian Wells opener

Five-time champion Novak Djokovic rallied from a set down to beat 57th-ranked Kamil Majchrzak 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 and reach the third round of the Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 on Saturday.

Thompson strike seals US victory in SheBelieves Cup

Alyssa Thompson scored the only goal as the United States clinched the SheBelieves Cup women's football invitational tournament on Saturday with a 1-0 defeat of Colombia.

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