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Viral 'Chinese Trump' wins laughs on both sides of Pacific

Stokes vows to stay on but 'wrongs to put right' after crushing Ashes defeat

Lidl to drop broadcast TV ads in France

Stokes admits 'wrongs to put right' after crushing Ashes defeat

Sabalenka impresses again in Australian Open warm-up, vows more to come

Australia win final Test to seal 4-1 Ashes triumph over England

Gilgeous-Alexander to the rescue as Thunder sink Jazz in overtime

From Diaz to 'Mazadona' - five new faces starring at AFCON

Startups go public in litmus test for Chinese AI

Death of Bazball: Five things we learned from Ashes series

Australia's emotional Khawaja bows out for final time with Ashes win

Arsenal must win trophies to leave 'legacy' - Arteta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said the Premier League leaders must win trophies if they were to be remembered like the "Invincibles" side that last won the title for the Gunners in 2004.

Brazil's Bolsonaro back to hospital after prison fall

Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was taken to a hospital Wednesday, AFP journalists observed, after hitting his head in a fall in prison, where he is serving 27 years for leading a failed coup d'etat.

AI helps pave the way for self-driving cars

Even if Elon Musk's dream of robotaxis for everyone is a long way off, sleek electric cars powered by artificial intelligence packed the Consumer Electronics Show, promising to liberate people from the tedium of driving.

Strasbourg offer too good to turn down, says O'Neil

Gary O'Neil replaced Liam Rosenior as Strasbourg coach on Wednesday declaring that he had received other offers in the year he had been out of work but "none of them felt quite like this".

Atletico back struggling Alvarez ahead of Real Super Cup semi

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone and captain Koke backed striker Julian Alvarez on Wednesday despite a poor run of form ahead of the Spanish Super cup semi-final derby clash against Real Madrid.

Oil wavers as Trump flags Venezuela shipments, US seizes tankers

Oil prices wavered Wednesday after President Donald Trump said Venezuela would turn over millions of barrels to the United States and seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker.

Arsenal boss Arteta 'sad' to see Amorim sacked by Man Utd

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said on Wednesday that he was "sad" to see rival boss Ruben Amorim sacked by Manchester United as he reflected on the brutal nature of their trade.

Europe faces transport chaos as cold snap toll rises

Snow, ice and high winds brought transport chaos to swathes of Europe for a third day on Wednesday, with hundreds of flights cancelled and passengers stranded.

US private sector hiring rebounds in December but misses expectations

Hiring in the US private sector bounced back in December, data from payroll firm ADP showed on Wednesday, but the figure still missed analyst expectations as the employment market cools.

Giro d'Italia champion Yates announces shock retirement

Two-time Grand Tour winner Simon Yates announced on Wednesday that he was retiring from professional cycling, just seven months after winning the Giro d'Italia.

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