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Nigerians sacrifice cars as cost of living crisis worsens

Liverpool face Chelsea title test, Ten Hag fights to avoid sack

Dodgers roll while Guardians fry Yankees in MLB playoff thriller

Top Texas court stays execution of autistic man in 'shaken baby' case

Asian markets swing as China economic growth slows

Pogba's shadow looms over Juve as revitalised Lazio come to town

'Unbelievable' Raphinha leading Barca into tricky triple-header

In-form Marmoush and Frankfurt hope to tackle history at wounded Leverkusen

Manila's car counters help address 'world's worst traffic'

British racing attendances falling behind, says Qatar Racing's manager

Rain forces cancellation of opening practice for Australian MotoGP

Holders Dortmund dumped out of German Cup by second-tier St Pauli

Holders Borussia Dortmund were dumped out of the German Cup on Tuesday after a shock 2-1 defeat at second division side St Pauli in their last 16 tie.

Postponed Grammys move to Las Vegas, set for April 3

The Grammy music awards will be held in Las Vegas for the first time this April after being postponed because of the surge of Omicron-variant Covid-19 cases across the United States.

Microsoft to buy gaming giant Activision Blizzard for $69 bn

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a landmark $69 billion deal to buy US gaming giant Activision Blizzard, betting big on the prospects of the video game market by scooping up the scandal-hit "Call of Duty" maker.

Nadal lights up Melbourne, Barty and Osaka on collision course

Rafael Nadal steps up his march towards a record 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Wednesday, with Ashleigh Barty and Naomi Osaka also taking centre stage.

Ref receives death threat after Bellingham's 'match-fixing' comment

A German referee has revealed he has been the target of a death threat and abusive emails since England midfielder Jude Bellingham sharply criticised his handling of last month's Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.

US Supreme Court to determine fate of Pissarro painting looted by Nazis

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday weighed the fate of a painting by Camille Pissarro looted by the Nazis in 1939 and currently on display at a gallery in Spain.

World tourism won't return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024: UN

Tourism arrivals around the world are not expected to return to their pre-pandemic levels until 2024 at the earliest, the World Tourism Organization said Tuesday.

Messi back in full training for PSG after Covid

Lionel Messi was back in full training with Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday for the first time since testing positive for Covid-19 at the end of last year.

Covid pandemic 'nowhere near over': WHO

The Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, the World Health Organization chief said Tuesday, cautioning against a narrative that the fast-spreading Omicron variant is risk-free.

York Racecourse to rename event to distance itself from Prince Andrew

Britain's York Racecourse is to rename the Duke of York Stakes in an effort to distance itself from Queen Elizabeth II's second son Prince Andrew, who is facing a US civil case for sexual assault.

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