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Imperious Sinner barrels into Australian Open round three

Storms, heavy rain kill 9 children across Afghanistan

Games giant Ubisoft suffers share price collapse

Exhausted Wawrinka battles on in Melbourne farewell after five-set epic

Australia mourns in candlelight for Bondi Beach shooting victims

Japan suspends restart of world's biggest nuclear plant

Djokovic, Swiatek roll into Melbourne third round, Keys defence alive

New Zealand landslips kill at least two, others missing

Djokovic says heaving Australian Open crowds 'good problem'

Swiatek in cruise control to make Australian Open third round

Austrian ex-agent to go on trial in Russia spying case

Djokovic races on in Melbourne - with help from 'ally' fig tree

Novak Djokovic sent 141st-ranked qualifier Francesco Maestrelli packing in straight sets to ease into the Australian Open third round on Thursday -- with a little help from his favourite tree.

Afghan resistance museum gets revamp under Taliban rule

An Afghan who fought against Soviet forces still visits a museum celebrating the resistance, but, in keeping with rules by the Taliban authorities, the displays have undergone notable changes recently.

Multiple people missing in New Zealand landslips

A landslide smashed into a campsite in rain-swept northern New Zealand on Thursday, leaving multiple people missing under tonnes of mud.

Sundance Film Festival hits Utah, one last time

The first Sundance Film Festival since the death of founder Robert Redford begins in Park City Thursday -- the final time it will be held in the mountains of Utah.

Anisimova grinds down Siniakova in 'crazy' Australian Open clash

Fourth seed Amanda Anisimova pummelled doubles specialist Katerina Siniakova into submission on Thursday in a "crazy" Australian Open second-round clash.

Djokovic rolls into Melbourne third round, Keys defence alive

Nature-lover Novak Djokovic strolled into the Australian Open third round on Thursday as an erratic Madison Keys wobbled but did enough to keep her title defence on track.

Vine, Narvaez take control after dominant Tour Down Under stage win

Former winner Jay Vine and defending champion Jhonatan Narvaez completed a one-two for UAE Team Emirates XRG to dominate the second stage of the Tour Down Under near Adelaide on Thursday.

Chile police arrest suspect over deadly wildfires

Police in south-central Chile have arrested a man on suspicion of starting one of the recent wildfires that killed 21 people and razed entire neighborhoods, the government said Wednesday.

Djokovic eases into Melbourne third round - with help from a tree

Novak Djokovic sent 141st-ranked qualifier Francesco Maestrelli packing in straight sets to ease into the Australian Open third round on Thursday -- with a little help from a fig tree.

Keys draws on champion mindset to make Australian Open third round

Madison Keys said she drew on her experience as defending champion to pull through a danger moment and make the Australian Open third round on Thursday, rattling off five straight games to secure victory.

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