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Oil in spotlight as Trump's Iran warning rattles sleepy markets

Why are more under-50s getting colorectal cancer? 'We don't know'

India's tougher AI social media rules spark censorship fears

Doctors, tourism, tobacco: Cuba buckling under US pressure

Indonesia capital faces 'filthy' trash crisis

Frederick Wiseman, documentarian of America's institutions, dead at 96

Gu pipped to Olympic gold again as Meillard extends Swiss ski dominance

Copper powers profit surge at Australia's BHP

China's Gu defiant after missing out on Olympic gold again

USA bobsleigh veteran Meyers Taylor wins elusive gold

Miura and Kihara snatch Olympic pairs gold for Japan

Kok beats Leerdam in Olympic rematch of Dutch speed skaters

Dutch speed skating star Jutta Leerdam was pipped to her second gold medal at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics by her teammate Femke Kok in a thrilling 500 metres contest on Sunday.

India rout bitter rivals Pakistan by 61 runs at T20 World Cup

India routed their bitter rivals Pakistan by 61 runs on Sunday to qualify for the next round of the T20 World Cup in a showdown that had been in doubt until a few days ago.

France run rampant to thrash sorry Wales 54-12 in Six Nations

France turned on the flair with a devastating eight-try show of power as they thrashed Wales 54-12 in their Six Nations meeting at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday.

Rio to kick off Carnival parade with ode to Lula in election year

Rio de Janeiro on Sunday kicks off three days of dazzling carnival parades with a tribute to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that the opposition has criticized as early election campaigning ahead of October polls.

Britain celebrate first-ever Olympic gold on snow after snowboard win

Great Britain celebrated their first-ever Winter Olympics gold on snow on Sunday after Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale teamed up to take gold in the mixed team snowboard cross.

Third time lucky as De Minaur finally wins in Rotterdam

Australian Alex de Minaur won the Rotterdam Open at the third time of asking Sunday, producing typical counterpunching tennis to overcome Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3, 6-2.

Leeds survive Birmingham scare to reach FA Cup fifth round

Leeds survived an FA Cup scare to reach the fifth round with a penalty shoot-out victory against second-tier Birmingham on Sunday.

Klaebo wins record ninth Winter Olympics gold medal

Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Klaebo became the first Winter Olympian to win nine gold medals when he led home his country's 4 x 7.5 kilometre relay team on Sunday.

Fan frenzy as India–Pakistan clash in T20 World Cup

India and Pakistan fans on both sides of the border could barely contain their excitement as the blockbuster T20 World Cup clash got underway, a fixture many consider the beating heart of the game.