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Keys into Melbourne third round with Sinner, Djokovic primed

South Korea's economy grew just 1% in 2025, lowest in five years

Snowboard champ Hirano suffers fractures ahead of Olympics

$Snowboard champ Hirano suffers fractures ahead of Olympics$

Keys blows hot and cold before making Australian Open third round

Philippine journalist found guilty of terror financing

Real Madrid top football rich list as Liverpool surge

'One Battle After Another,' 'Sinners' tipped to top Oscar noms

Higher heating costs add to US affordability crunch

Eight stadiums to host 2027 Rugby World Cup matches in Australia

Plastics everywhere, and the myth that made it possible

Australia holds day of mourning for Bondi Beach shooting victims

Medvedev battles into Melbourne third round after early scare

Three-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev survived an early scare on Wednesday before battling into the Australian Open third round.

Denmark's Andresen upstages sprint stars to take Tour Down Under opener

Denmark's Tobias Lund Andresen upstaged a crack field of sprinters in a hectic finish to win the first stage of the Tour Down Under on Wednesday.

Turkey's Sonmez soaks in acclaim on historic Melbourne run

Emerging Turkish talent Zeynep Sonmez said she had never known an atmosphere like it as she extended her trailblazing Australian Open run Wednesday in front of an electric crowd.

Sheppard leads Rockets to sink Spurs in Texas derby

The Houston Rockets snapped the San Antonio Spurs' three-game winning streak on Tuesday, overturning a 16-point deficit to score a 111-106 over their in-form Texas rivals.

Gunman jailed for life in killing of Japan ex-PM Abe

The gunman charged with killing Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was found guilty and jailed for life Wednesday, more than three years after the broad-daylight assassination shocked the world.

Sabalenka shuts down political talk after Ukrainian's ban call

Aryna Sabalenka Wednesday said she "didn't want to talk politics" after Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova called for Belarusian and Russian players to be banned from tennis.

Barcelona train crash kills 1 in Spain's second deadly rail accident in days

A commuter train near Barcelona ploughed into the rubble of a collapsed wall on Tuesday, killing one and injuring dozens in Spain's second deadly rail accident in days.

Japan ex-PM Abe's alleged killer faces verdict

The gunman charged with killing Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe faces a verdict Wednesday, more than three years after the broad-daylight assassination shocked the world.

Climate change fuels disasters, but deaths don't add up

Climate change is turbocharging heatwaves, wildfires, floods and tropical storms, but how deadly have extreme weather events become for people in their path?

What growth?: Taiwan's traditional manufacturers miss out on export boom

Taiwan's economy soared last year on skyrocketing exports of AI hardware and semiconductors, but companies in more traditional manufacturing sectors could only look on with envy as they were clobbered by US tariffs and a strong local currency.

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