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Pope calls for 'arms to be silenced' in Christmas appeal

32 survivors as Azerbaijani jet crashes in Kazakhstan

Liverpool host Foxes, Arsenal prepare for life without Saka

Pope's sombre message in Christmas under shadow of war

Sweeping Vietnam internet law comes into force

Pope kicks off Christmas under shadow of war

Catholics hold muted Christmas mass in Indonesia's Sharia stronghold

Thousands attend Christmas charity dinner in Buenos Aires

Skippers brace for gale-force winds in demanding Sydney-Hobart

Demand for Japanese content booms post 'Shogun'

As India's Bollywood shifts, stars and snappers click

Depleted Australia say 'courage' will propel them towards World Cup

Under-strength Australia need courage and fight to beat Japan and keep their hopes of automatically qualifying for the Qatar World Cup alive, assistant coach Rene Meulensteen said Wednesday.

'Always on alert': surviving homelessness in New York City

Sekou Salaam knows all too well the dangers of living on New York's streets. Homeless for six months, he says he's been beaten with a metal pipe and repeatedly threatened with knives.

Short but sweet: key moments in Barty's brilliant career

Reigning Wimbledon and Australian Open champion Ashleigh Barty announced her shock retirement from tennis on Wednesday aged 25. Here are a few highlights from her short but illustrious career:

Ashleigh Barty: down-to-earth star of many sporting talents

Multi-talented Ashleigh Barty excels at so many sports that she has played professional cricket and even won a golf tournament, but it was in tennis where she rose to become the best in the world.

Ukrainian filmmaker says fighting 'not like the movies'

Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov spent five years in a Russian jail for protesting against its seizure of Crimea, and now he is on the frontline fighting for revenge.

Unrepentant Folau targets Rugby World Cup return with Tonga

Controversial Israel Folau is "definitely interested" in playing for Tonga at next year's Rugby World Cup and has "no regrets" over the homophobic comments that ended his Wallabies career.

Hope and fear as Afghan girls prepare for return to school

The reopening of secondary schools for girls across Afghanistan on Wednesday prompted joy and apprehension among the tens of thousands of students deprived of an education since the Taliban's return to power.

Japanese gymnast Hatakeda quits at 21 over injury, pandemic

Japanese gymnast Hitomi Hatakeda has announced she will retire at 21 after suffering a spinal injury at last year's world championships and struggling with motivation during the coronavirus pandemic.

Barty announces shock retirement from tennis aged 25

World number one Ashleigh Barty stunned tennis on Wednesday by announcing her retirement from the sport aged just 25, saying she had fulfilled her dreams and was "spent physically".

'Gutted': Tennis world pays tribute to retiring Barty

World number one Ashleigh Barty's surprise retirement from tennis was met with shock and an outpouring of well wishes from current and former greats Wednesday.

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