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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket blasts off in first launch, reaches orbit

Chinese give guarded welcome to spending subsidies

World Bank plans $20 bn payout for Pakistan over coming decade

Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan stabbed in burglary

Taiwan's TSMC says net profit rose 57% in fourth quarter

India achieves 'historic' space docking mission

Swiatek powers into Raducanu clash as Fritz fires Melbourne warning

Olympic push for kho kho, India's ancient tag sport

Dangerous Fritz sets up Monfils clash at Australian Open

Jabeur finds it 'hard to breathe' as asthma flares up in Melbourne

Swiatek powers on as Sinner, Medevedev top men's Melbourne bill

US airlines hopeful for post-Omicron 2022 after Q4 losses

Major US carriers stumbled through another money-losing quarter at the end of the 2021 but remain confident of a travel recovery later in 2022, based in part on hopes that Covid-19 will soon evolve into an ordinary and seasonal virus.

Spurs keeper Lloris signs new contract: reports

Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris has agreed a new contract with the Premier League club, according to British media reports on Thursday.

World Sevens events in LA, Vancouver rescheduled

Upcoming World Sevens Series tournaments in Vancouver and Los Angeles have been rescheduled due to Covid-19 concerns, organisers said Thursday.

US charges 2nd man in Haitian president's murder

The US Justice Department charged a Haitian-Chilean man Thursday with conspiracy to commit murder for his role in the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise last July.

Lonzo Ball to undergo knee surgery, out 6-8 weeks: Bulls

Chicago Bulls star Lonzo Ball is to undergo knee surgery and faces up to two months on the sidelines, the team said Thursday.

Hazard sinks Elche as 10-man Madrid come from behind in Copa del Rey

Eden Hazard scored his first Real Madrid goal in eight months on Thursday as La Liga’s leaders staged a dramatic comeback with 10 men to scrape past Elche in the Copa del Rey.

Amazon to open Los Angeles clothing store, in first

Amazon's online commerce empire is taking another step into the real world with plans announced Thursday to open a shop in Los Angeles that would be its first bricks-and-mortar clothing store.

Nine evacuated as Covid-19 hits Antarctic research base

For the first time since the start of the pandemic the coronavirus has reached an Argentine research base in Antarctica, causing the evacuation of nine unvaccinated staff who tested positive for Covid-19, an official said Thursday.

Irving fined over fan spat: NBA

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has been fined $25,000 for swearing at a fan, the NBA said Thursday.

Mahrez defended as AFCON exit leaves 'bitter taste' for Algeria coach

Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi hit back at criticism of star man Riyad Mahrez but admitted his team would need to improve drastically to qualify for the World Cup after the reigning African champions were dumped out of the Cup of Nations on Thursday.

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