England staring down the barrel under Gabba lights as Australia dominate
Australia are on the brink of grabbing a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series after dominating a feeble England on a pivotal third day of the day-night second Test in Brisbane on Saturday.
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Egyptian actor faces challenge in iconic role of singer Umm Kulthum
It took Egyptian actor Mona Zaki more than a year's preparation to take on the hardest role of her career -- the iconic singer Umm Kulthum, a legend in the Arab world.
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Chock and Bates win Grand Prix Final ice dance
Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States won the ice dance title at the Grand Prix Final in Nagoya on Saturday to burnish their credentials for Olympic gold.
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Starvation fears as flood toll passes 900 in Indonesia
Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the toll even higher.
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Milan-Cortina chief admits venue time pinch as Olympic torch relay begins
The CEO of the 2026 Winter Olympics organising committee admitted on Saturday that there was still plenty to do to complete the venues as the Milan-Cortina Games' torch relay began in Rome.
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England make quick start after Australia take big lead at Gabba
England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett got the visitors off to a rapid start to their second innings in the day-night Ashes Test in Brisbane on Saturday after nemesis Mitchell Starc scored a superb 77 to put Australia firmly on top.
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Finally! India break toss jinx as Rahul gets lucky
India finally won an ODI toss after losing 20 in a row as stand-in skipper KL Rahul broke the scarcely believable jinx against South Africa on Saturday.
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Will EU give ground on 2035 combustion-engine ban?
Europe's embattled auto industry and its backers are ramping up pressure on the EU to relax its planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales -- hoping for a decision by year end.
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England nemesis Starc stretches Australia lead in Gabba Ashes Test
Mitchell Starc frustrated England with an unbeaten 46 to put Australia firmly in charge at tea on the third day of the day-night second Ashes Test in Brisbane on Saturday.
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Banana skin 'double whammy' derails McIlroy at Australian Open
A banana skin derailed Rory McIlroy's charge at the Australian Open on Saturday with the world number two nine behind rock-solid Dane Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen who heads a stacked field by two shots.
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