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First urban cable car unveiled outside Paris

Vonn second behind Aicher in World Cup downhill at St Moritz

Aicher pips Vonn to downhill win at St Moritz

Fans vandalise India stadium after Messi's abrupt exit

Women sommeliers are cracking male-dominated wine world open

Exhibition of Franco-Chinese print master Zao Wou-Ki opens in Hong Kong

Why SpaceX IPO plan is generating so much buzz

US unseals warrant for tanker seized off Venezuelan coast

Leinster stutter before beating Leicester in Champions Cup

World stocks mostly slide, consolidating Fed-fuelled gains

Crypto firm Tether bids for Juventus, is quickly rebuffed

Aubameyang faces familiar foes as Marseille seek title revival

Veteran goal-grabber Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will face his former employers Monaco in Ligue 1 on Sunday, with his inconsistent Marseille side seeking to get their title challenge back on track.

French indie 'Clair Obscur' dominates Game Awards

French indie title "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" dominated the annual Game Awards in Los Angeles, winning a record of nine categories including best video game of the year.

Injury-hit Bucks down Celtics, Rockets edge Clippers

The short-handed Milwaukee Bucks shook off a slow start and dominated in the second half to beat Boston 116-101 on Thursday and halt the Celtics' five-game NBA winning streak.

Duffy takes 5-38 as NZ thrash West Indies for 1-0 Test series lead

Jacob Duffy took 5-38 as New Zealand cruised to a nine-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second Test in Wellington on Friday for a 1-0 series lead.

Federer to headline launch of 2026 Australian Open

Roger Federer will return to the scene of some of his greatest triumphs in January when he headlines a "Battle of the World No.1s" to officially launch the 2026 Australian Open, organisers said Friday.

Grieving families of Air India crash victims await answers

A flickering candle casts a dim light on the photo of 12-year-old Akash Patni, a pensive look on the face of the Indian boy who died in a plane crash that has left his family inconsolable.

South Korea exam chief resigns after tests dubbed too hard

The chief organiser of South Korea's notoriously gruelling university entrance exams has quit -- after complaints that an English test he designed was just too difficult.

Asian markets track Wall St record after Fed cut

Asian equities rose Friday as investors tracked a record day on Wall Street in the wake of the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate cut.

Duffy takes five as NZ thrash West Indies for 1-0 Test series lead

Jacob Duffy took five wickets as New Zealand cruised to a nine-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second Test in Wellington on Friday for a 1-0 series lead.

Laughing about science more important than ever: Ig Nobel founder

With science increasingly coming under attack, using humour as a way to get people interested in scientific research is more important than ever, the founder of the satirical Ig Nobel prizes said.

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