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Bayern's Saibari sidelined after ankle surgery

Sailors blessed with good weather as Route du Rhum gets underway

Irish European athletics champion Ciara Mageean dies aged 34

Luckless Lawson demoted to back of grid for Mexico City Grand Prix

Seifert blasts 93 as New Zealand win fifth India T20

Marquez wins in Malaysia to close in on MotoGP world title

Marquez wins in Malaysia to stand on brink of MotoGP world title

Marquez wins Malaysian MotoGP to move to brink of world title

Binance says resuming withdrawals after major hack

Shnaider beats Fernandez to win Tokyo title

Winds of change: Laos looks up for renewables push

Trump says US looking 'closely' at report Nvidia CEO target of China spy plot

Sri Lanka's war widows and the long search for the missing

Maxey scores 38 to lead Sixers 'fighters' to another comeback win

German bourse banks on Trump-fuelled crypto boom

As Donald Trump's looming return to the White House promises to boost cryptocurrencies, a German stock exchange is on a mission to anchor them firmly in the staid world of traditional finance.

Record 36.8 million tourists visited Japan in 2024

Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan last year, figures showed Wednesday, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the "bucket list" destination despite overcrowding complaints in hotspots like Kyoto.

German far-right AfD takes aim at Bauhaus movement

Germany's far-right AfD party has aimed fire at the Bauhaus movement, just as the hallowed school of architecture and design nears its centenary milestone.

Djokovic makes slice of history as Zheng stunned in Melbourne

Novak Djokovic made a slice of Grand Slam history on his way into the Australian Open third round on Wednesday but last year's women's finalist Zheng Qinwen was knocked out in the biggest shock so far.

The journalists behind Sarkozy's Libya corruption woes

Every day at the Paris court trying ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy over alleged corruption with Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, the journalists who helped uncover the extraordinary allegations are following proceedings.

SpaceX set for seventh test of Starship megarocket

Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up for the seventh orbital flight test of Starship, the colossal prototype rocket the company hopes will help humans colonize Mars.

Record-setting Djokovic trumps Federer on way to Melbourne third round

Novak Djokovic dropped a set but regrouped to reach the Australian Open third round on Wednesday and in doing so surpass fellow great Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam singles matches played.

Private US, Japanese lunar landers launch on single rocket

One rocket, two missions: lunar landers built by US and Japanese companies launched their "rideshare" to the Moon on Wednesday, showcasing the private sector's growing role in space exploration.

Spanish youth ditch dating apps for 'real life' love

Jilted on dating apps but undeterred in the quest for romance, 20 young singles gathered in Madrid to share activities and flirtatious smiles in a rediscovery of real-life love.

Pakistan plot spin blitz as West Indies return after 19 years

Pakistan will look to formidable spin duo Noman Ali and Sajid Khan to torment the visitors when the West Indies play their first Test series in the country in 19 years from Friday.

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