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Injury-hit Bucks down Celtics, Rockets edge Clippers

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.

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

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.

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Federer to headline launch of 2026 Australian Open

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.

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Grieving families of Air India crash victims await answers

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.

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South Korea exam chief resigns after tests dubbed too hard

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.

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Asian markets track Wall St record after Fed cut

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.

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

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.

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Laughing about science more important than ever: Ig Nobel founder

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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Vaccines do not cause autism: WHO

Vaccines do not cause autism: WHO

A new analysis by the World Health Organization reaffirmed there is no link between vaccines and autism -- contrary to theories being propagated in the United States.

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Australia depth shows up England's Ashes 'failures'

Australia depth shows up England's Ashes 'failures'

A well-drilled Australia are on the cusp of retaining the Ashes after just six days of cricket -- not bad for a team lambasted by England great Stuart Broad before the series began as its weakest since 2010.

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