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Hasan says Test cricket momentum turning for Bangladesh

Hundreds of French high schools shut as protests persist

Intense heat puts births in jeopardy, UN tells Fiji talks

Myanmar says 10,000 migrants returned from Malaysia this year

Zuckerberg skewered again on screen in 'The Social Reckoning'

Big guns back for Australia's Rugby League World Cup defence

Fiji urges 'just' climate transition, financing at pre-COP gathering

Braves rock Dodgers to level series, Brewers win thriller

Thailand's Jeeno overcomes late wobble to win Lotte Championship

Sunken Silk Road city reveals Central Asia's lost history

EU, China to hold Beijing talks to avert trade war

Three years on, Israeli rescuer cannot escape October 7

Research into weight-loss drugs tipped for Nobel as award week opens

Rubio visits Iceland as US boosts Arctic presence

Footballer Dani Alves begins Barcelona trial for rape

Brazilian footballer Dani Alves, a former star at Barca and PSG, goes on trial Monday in Barcelona accused of raping a woman in a local nightclub.

Griner not chosen for USA roster at Olympic qualifier

US women's basketball star Brittney Griner, jailed in Russia for 10 months in 2022 before being released in a prison exchange, was not among the 12 players named Sunday to a US national team squad.

Heatwave risk hovers over Paris Olympics

Scorching summer heat is hard to imagine now in mid-winter Paris, but in six months' time when the world's athletes arrive for the Olympics, another pounding heatwave would spell trouble for organisers.

Auckland Blues captain Tuipulotu out for weeks after breaking jaw

Auckland Blues captain Patrick Tuipulotu said Monday he expects to be sidelined for around 10 weeks with a broken jaw, missing the start of the Super Rugby Pacific season this month.

Niemann defeats Garcia in playoff for LIV Mayakoba title

Chilean Joaquin Niemann defeated Sergio Garcia in a playoff to capture LIV Golf's Mayakoba event on Sunday.

NFC beats AFC 64-59 in NFL Pro Bowl Games all-star event

Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield and New Orleans linebacker Demario Davis led the NFC over the AFC 64-59 on Sunday in the NFL Pro Bowl Games all-star competition.

Lyles wins Boston 60 in personal best, Arop No.2 all-time in 1,000

Reigning world 100- and 200-meter champion Noah Lyles served notice to Paris Olympic sprinters and Marco Arop ran the second-fastest indoor 1,000 ever on Sunday at the Boston Grand Prix.

boygenius, SZA, Eilish scoop early Grammys as Swift eyes record

The supergroup boygenius jumped to the front of the Grammys pack Sunday at the pre-gala ceremony, cleaning up in the rock categories while fellow top nominees SZA and Billie Eilish also grabbed early trophies.

New York selected to host 2026 FIFA World Cup final

The 2026 World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey, organisers FIFA announced on Sunday.