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Bird flu mutated inside US patient, raising concern

French skier Sarrazin in intensive care after training crash

Maresca challenges Chelsea to react to Fulham blow

Tech slump slays Santa rally, weak yen lifts Japan stocks higher

Test records for Zimbabwe and Williams as Afghanistan toil

LawConnect wins punishing Sydney-Hobart yacht race

Barca's Yamal vows to 'come back better' after ankle injury

Olmo closer to Barcelona exit after registration request rejected

Bosch, Jansen put South Africa on top against Pakistan

Amorim accepts job is on the line if Man Utd keep losing

Malaysia man flogged in mosque for crime of gender mixing

Man Utd frustrated in Burnley draw, Newcastle boost survival bid

Manchester United dropped out of the Premier League's top four after a damaging 1-1 draw against struggling Burnley, while Newcastle boosted their survival bid with a crucial 3-1 win against Everton on Tuesday.

Oil prices fall as tensions ease, stocks mostly advance

Oil prices fell Tuesday on easing geopolitical concerns surrounding major crude producers Iran and Russia while stock markets mostly moved higher.

Dodgers pitcher Bauer won't be charged over assault claims

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer will not face criminal charges over assault allegations which forced him to miss the second half of the 2021 season, prosecutors confirmed on Tuesday.

Inter dump Roma out of cup on Mourinho's return

Inter Milan marked the return of Jose Mourinho to the San Siro on Tuesday by dumping their idol's new team Roma out of the Italian Cup 2-0 and reaching the semi-finals.

Profligate Man Utd punished by Burnley fightback

Manchester United slipped out of the Premier League's top four after being held 1-1 by bottom-of-the-table Burnley at Turf Moor on Tuesday.

Newcastle rock Everton to climb out of relegation zone

Newcastle moved out of the Premier League relegation zone with a vital 3-1 win against Everton that plunged Frank Lampard's side deeper into trouble on Tuesday.

Child illiteracy booms in Brazil with Covid-19

The number of Brazilian children aged six and seven who do not know how to read or write has risen by 66 percent during the coronavirus pandemic, a report found Tuesday.

Field of dreams behind Kupp's golden year

Three years after the devastation of missing out on the Super Bowl through injury, Cooper Kupp has bounced back from that disappointment with one of the best seasons in NFL history.

Ottawa protesters against Covid restrictions dig in for long haul

Seated around a campfire flanked by big rigs, with a view of parliament, bleary-eyed protesters on their 12th day of occupying Canada's capital say they are more determined than ever to stay put -- and defend their "freedom."