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West Indies crush Bangladesh by eight wickets in first Test

Kimono-clad pets blessed at Japan festival lacking enough kids

Hakimi bags hat-trick as PSG rip Le Havre to pieces

Polish president calls crisis talks after court standoff

Abhishek Sharma: Indian cricket's 'new-generation superstar'

In-form Fernandez sets up Tokyo final against Russia's Shnaider

Marquez stretches MotoGP championship lead after Martin pulls out

Scam centres relocated from Cambodia operate in Madagascar

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國泰稱第三方訂位系統遭未授權存取　約5.3萬宗預訂受影響

In-form Fernandez reaches Tokyo final

警拘兩男涉連串店舖盜竊及食肆走數　涉款約5.3萬元

Marc Marquez on front row at Malaysian MotoGP as Martin ruled out

網約車平台牌照申請收8份　運輸署爭取年內公布名單

Olmo's Barcelona future in air over registration race

Dani Olmo's future at Barcelona was plunged into uncertainty on Tuesday as La Liga poured cold water on the financially troubled Catalan giants' frantic attempts to register the Spain star.

Syria's de facto leader meets minority Christians

Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa met with senior Christian clerics on Tuesday, amid calls on the Islamist chief to guarantee minority rights after seizing power earlier this month.

£1.5 mn reward offered after 'brazen' London gem raid

Victims of a £10 million ($12.5 million) London jewellery raid have offered rewards of up to £1.5 million to help recover the gems and catch the thief.

Zimbabwe abolishes the death penalty

Zimbabwe officially abolished the death penalty Tuesday after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed into law an act that will commute to jail time the sentences of about 60 prisoners on death row.

Barcelona race against clock to register Olmo

Barcelona raced against the clock to keep Dani Olmo on Tuesday after a Spanish court thwarted a second attempt by the financially troubled Catalan giants to extend the star's registration.

Arteta wants Arsenal to hammer away in title race

Mikel Arteta has challenged Arsenal to hammer away at Liverpool's daunting lead in the Premier League title race.

Panama marks canal handover anniversary in shadow of Trump threat

Panama on Tuesday marked the 25th anniversary of the United States' handover of its interoceanic canal, a milestone overshadowed by President-elect Donald Trump's threat to demand control be returned to Washington.

US, European stock markets look to ring out year with gains

Wall Street stocks moved higher on Tuesday, looking to ring out the year with gains as did Europe's main stock markets, as all eyes turn to 2025 and the impact that the policies of US President-elect Donald Trump will have on the global economy.

US farmers fret over Trump's deportation plans

Lifelong farmer Joe Del Bosque knows that America can't live without immigrants, but he worries that many of his countrymen think it can't live with them either.

BBC celebrates 100 years of 'poetic' shipping forecast

The BBC on Wednesday celebrates 100 years of a weather forecast for sailors in British waters that has inspired musicians and poets and become an immovable fixture on UK radio.

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