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Nigeria signals more strikes likely in 'joint' US operations

Malaysia's former PM Najib convicted in 1MDB graft trial

Elusive wild cat feared extinct rediscovered in Thailand

Japan govt approves record budget, including for defence

Malaysia's Najib convicted of abuse of power in 1MDB graft trial

Seoul to ease access to North Korean newspaper

History-maker Tongue wants more of the same from England attack

Australia lead England by 46 after 20 wickets fall on crazy day at MCG

Asia markets edge up as precious metals surge

Twenty wickets fall on day one as Australia gain edge in 4th Ashes Test

'No winner': Kosovo snap poll unlikely to end damaging deadlock

Russian strike could collapse Chernobyl shelter: plant director

A Russian strike could collapse the internal radiation shelter at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine, the plant's director has told AFP.

Springbok captain Kolisi to rejoin Stormers

South Africa's two-time World Cup winning captain Siya Kolisi will return to the Stormers in July 2026, the Cape Town-based franchise announced on Tuesday.

Italy fines Ryanair $300 mn for abuse of dominant position

Italy's competition authority said on Tuesday it had fined low-cost airline Ryanair more than 255 million euros ($300 million) for allegedly abusing its dominant position to block travel agencies' access to its services.

Mahrez eyes strong AFCON showing from Algeria

Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez is confident his side can make up for poor showings at the last two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations as the 2019 champions prepare to begin their campaign in Morocco on Wednesday.

Killer in Croatia school attack gets maximum 50-year sentence

A Croatian court sentenced a 20-year-old to the maximum 50 years in prison for stabbing a seven-year-old pupil to death at a school in December last year and wounding four other people.

Stocks steady as rate cut hopes bring Christmas cheer

Stock markets steadied on Tuesday, while gold and silver hit fresh records as optimism for US rate cuts helped investors ease into the festive break.

Liverpool's Isak faces two months out after 'reckless' tackle: Slot

Alexander Isak is expected to be out of action for two months after fracturing his leg against Tottenham, with Liverpool manager Arne Slot accusing Tottenham's Micky van de Ven of making a "reckless challenge".

For director Josh Safdie, 'Marty Supreme' and Timothee Chalamet are one and the same

Pulling out the stops in a high-octane promotional campaign, Timothee Chalamet has fully immersed himself in the role of "Marty Supreme", a 1950s table tennis player consumed by grand ambitions, says director Josh Safdie.

Locals sound alarm as Bijagos Islands slowly swallowed by sea

Turquoise waves splash against the white sand beaches of the Bijagos archipelago, where locals fear rising sea levels will swallow their islands whole.

In Bulgaria, villagers fret about euro introduction

In Bilyana Nikolova's grocery store in Chuprene, a village in northwestern Bulgaria, prices are now displayed in levs and euros on hundreds of food products and other items.

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