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'Devastated' Australian tennis star Purcell provisionally suspended for doping

Mobile cinema brings Tunisians big screen experience

Honda and Nissan to launch merger talks

Police arrest suspect who set woman on fire in New York subway

China vows 'cooperation' over ship linked to severed Baltic Sea cables

Australian tennis star Purcell provisionally suspended for doping

Asian markets track Wall St rally as US inflation eases rate fears

Wallace and Gromit return with comic warning about AI dystopia

Afghan bread, the humble centrepiece of every meal

Honda and Nissan expected to begin merger talks

'Draconian' Vietnam internet law heightens free speech fears

Semenya eyes world championships 5,000m place

Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya won a 3,000m race in a personal best time of eight minutes and 54.97 seconds on Wednesday as she eyes qualifying for the 5,000m at the 2022 world championships.

Covid comeback seen in parts of US as funding runs dry

Covid is making its latest comeback in parts of the northeastern United States as the BA.2 coronavirus variant becomes dominant in the country, officials said Wednesday, while urging Congress to pass new funding or risk the supply of future treatments and vaccines.

Becker offered wedding ring to pay off debts, court hears

Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker offered up his wedding ring as he tried to pay off his debts, a London court heard on Wednesday on the third day of the German's trial on charges relating to his bankruptcy.

US assesses Russia committed war crimes in Ukraine

The United States said Wednesday that public information and intelligence it has collected amounts to strong evidence that the Russian military has committed war crimes in Ukraine.

Osaka says therapy helping after Miami win

Naomi Osaka regained her composure to breeze into the second round of the Miami Open on Wednesday before revealing she has begun working with a therapist to deal with the issues which saw her make a tearful exit at Indian Wells earlier this month.

Chelsea allowed to sell tickets under new licence

Chelsea fans will be able to attend Champions League and FA Cup matches for the rest of the season under the terms of a new licence granted to the club by the UK government.

YouTube offers thousands of free TV episodes -- with ads

YouTube on Wednesday began streaming some 4,000 television episodes from shows like "Hell's Kitchen" and "Heartland" to US viewers as the site tries to capture viewers in a fiercely competitive market.

West Indies, England desperate for winning pitch in Grenada

West Indies and England meet for the potential decider of their three-match series on Thursday amid expectations of a pitch which will finally produce a result after the first two Tests in Antigua and Barbados fizzled out.

Male contraceptive pill found 99% effective in mice

A team of scientists said Wednesday they had developed an oral male contraceptive that is 99 percent effective in mice without causing side effects, and could enter human trials by the end of this year.