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Trump's global tariff takes effect in dramatic US trade shift

Norris fastest in McLaren 1-2 as fires again disrupt Japan GP practice

'I don't have a voice in my head': Life with no inner monologue

Pakistan chasing 265 to win shortened third New Zealand ODI

Green, Sengun lift Rockets over Thunder, Celtics clinch record

Ariya downs defending champ Korda to advance at LPGA Match Play

Ovechkin ties Gretzky's all-time record of 894 NHL goals

Under-pressure Doohan vows to learn from Japanese GP smash

Harman goes four clear at Texas Open

McLaughlin-Levrone, Thomas cruise to wins at opening Grand Slam Track

US cardinal defrocked for sex abuse dies at 94

Beijing tests 2 million for Covid as Winter Olympics loom

Beijing city officials on Sunday said all two million residents of a neighbourhood where they identified a small cluster of Covid-19 infections will be tested, less than two weeks ahead of the start of the Winter Olympics.

Emma Thompson confronts nudity and ageing in Sundance sex worker comedy

Emma Thompson's naked scene in her new film about an older woman hiring a sex worker was "probably the hardest thing I've ever had to do," she told the Sundance film festival Saturday.

Thousands mourn Buddhist monk who brought mindfulness to the West

Thousands of mourners packed a temple in Vietnam's Buddhist heartland early Sunday to pay tribute to the late Vietnamese monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh, credited with bringing mindfulness to the West.

Krejcikova crushes injured Azarenka to set up Keys quarter-final

French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova shattered the dreams of two-time Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka on Sunday to set up a quarter-final with big-serving Madison Keys.

Natalie Portman, French firm bring home the faux bacon

Vegan bacon sizzles on a pan in the office of a French startup whose quest to produce the "holy grail" of the growing plant-based meat industry gained the financial backing of Hollywood star Natalie Portman.

Olympic 'curse' strikes again as Beijing costs mount

The "curse" of Olympic overspending looks set to strike again at the Beijing Games, with stringent Covid measures and loss of ticket sale revenues pushing up costs for China.

Israeli firm develops body cams with facial recognition

Twenty years after he planned the controversial barrier between Israel and Palestinians, Dany Tirza is developing a security tool that requires no cement: body cameras with facial recognition technology.

Djokovic plans 2023 Australian Open return: tournament chief

Novak Djokovic intends to play the Australian Open in 2023, tournament chief Craig Tiley said Sunday while blaming "miscommunication" for his deportation ahead of this year's event.

Cilic has 'really good' feeling for another deep run in Melbourne

Former Australian Open finalist Marin Cilic said he felt "really good" about his tennis and was confident of making an impact after reaching the second week at Melbourne Park.

Stuck at the US-Mexican border, two migrants find solace in love

As they linger, trapped at the US-Mexico border, the young Nicaraguan man and Guatemalan woman say it is love that has helped them hang on to their American dream despite the pain of a long, anxious wait.

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