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England's Ashes hopes hang by a thread as 'Bazball' backfires

Police hunt gunman who killed two at US university

Wemby shines on comeback as Spurs stun Thunder, Knicks down Magic

McCullum admits England have been 'nowhere near' their best

Wembanyama stars as Spurs stun Thunder to reach NBA Cup final

Gunman kills two, wounds nine at US university

Green says no complacency as Australia aim to seal Ashes in Adelaide

Islamabad puts drivers on notice as smog crisis worsens

Higa becomes first Japanese golfer to win Asian Tour order of merit

Tokyo-bound United plane returns to Washington after engine fails

Deja vu? Trump accused of economic denial and physical decline

Vietnam's 'Sorrow of War' sells out after viral controversy

When "The Sorrow of War" was honoured by Vietnam's government as one of the 50 greatest works of literature and art since reunification, some conservative figures reacted with fury -- suggesting the novel's unvarnished depictions of the war diminished the victors' heroism.

China's smaller manufacturers look to catch the automation wave

In a light-filled workshop in eastern China, a robotic arm moved a partially assembled autonomous vehicle as workers calibrated its cameras, typical of the incremental automation being adopted even across smaller factories in the world's manufacturing powerhouse.

Hungary winemakers fear disease may 'wipe out' industry

Hungarian winemaker Viktor Keszler had to rip out young vines after only three harvests -- when they should last at least 25 years -- after they were infected by flavescence doree disease that is threatening Europe's wine regions.

Knicks reach NBA Cup final as Brunson sinks Magic

Jalen Brunson powered the New York Knicks to their first NBA Cup final with a 132-120 win over the Orlando Magic in Las Vegas Saturday.

Quarterback Mendoza wins Heisman as US top college football player

Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy as 2025's most outstanding collegiate American football player.

Knicks reach NBA Cup final with 132-120 win over Magic

Jalen Brunson powered the New York Knicks to their first NBA Cup final with a 132-120 win over the Orlando Magic in Las Vegas Saturday.

Campaigning starts in Central African Republic quadruple election

Campaigning kicked off Saturday in the Central African Republic, with the unstable former French colony's voters set to cast their ballots in a quadruple whammy of elections on December 28.

NBA Cavs center Mobley out 2-4 weeks with left calf strain

Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star center Evan Mobley, the reigning NBA Defensive Player of the Year, will miss the next two to four weeks with a left calf strain, the team announced Saturday.

Tokyo-bound United flight returns to Dulles airport after engine fails

A United Airlines Boeing 777 bound for Tokyo had to turn back to Washington's Dulles International Airport on Saturday after an engine failed and a brush fire ignited near the runway, officials said.

Hawks guard Young poised to resume practice after knee sprain

Atlanta Hawks All-Star point guard Trae Young is expected to return to practice next week as he continues his recovery from a sprained right knee ligament, the NBA team said Saturday.

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