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Suaalii in race to be fit for Lions Tests after fracturing jaw

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Pacers oust top-seeded Cavs, Nuggets on brink

Sony girds for US tariffs after record annual net profit

Human Rights Watch warns of migrant worker deaths in 2034 World Cup host Saudi Arabia

Sony logs 18% annual net profit jump, forecast cautious

Australian seaweed farm tackles burps to help climate

Judgment day in EU chief's Covid vaccine texts case

Misinformation clouds Sean Combs's sex trafficking trial

Menendez brothers resentenced, parole now possible

'Humiliated': Combs's ex Cassie gives searing testimony of abuse

Masters champion McIlroy to headline Australian Open

Inter seek Champions League final redemption after winning Barca epic

Inter Milan are one victory away from Champions League redemption after Tuesday's chaotic, mesmerising win over Barcelona which propelled the Italians into their second final in three seasons.

Pant under pressure as record IPL buy fails to justify price tag

Pressure is mounting on record Indian Premier League signing Rishabh Pant with Lucknow Super Giants badly needing their captain to find his brilliant best with the bat if they are to have any chance of making the playoffs.

BMW upbeat on riding out US tariff chaos

German premium carmaker BMW said Wednesday that it expected to largely ride out the impact of US tariffs over the coming year, and that it hoped to soften their impact.

Asian stocks rise as China-US trade talks boost optimism

Asian equities rose Wednesday after China and the United States said they would hold trade talks at the weekend, fanning optimism that the superpowers can row back eye-watering tariffs that have heightened recession fears.

Toxic mushroom victim said meal was 'delicious', Australian court hears

A woman who died after eating a beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms told a doctor it tasted "delicious", a court heard Wednesday, as her Australian host faced triple murder charges.

World energy methane emissions near record high in 2024: IEA

Record fossil fuel production kept planet-heating methane emissions near historic highs last year, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday, warning of a surge in massive leaks from oil and gas facilities.

What's a cardinal? The 'princes' of the Church electing a new pope

Cardinals from all over the world will gather in conclave on Wednesday to elect a successor to Pope Francis. But what exactly is a cardinal?

Haliburton stunner sinks Cavs, Warriors down Wolves despite Curry blow

The Indiana Pacers defeated the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers 120-119 as the Golden State Warriors shrugged off a Stephen Curry injury to claim victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA playoffs on Tuesday.

Papal conclave by the numbers

The Vatican's papal conclave to choose a new spiritual leader for the world's 1.4 billion Catholics is governed by procedures and rituals that have evolved over centuries.

The Vatican: a papal powerhouse, world's smallest state

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem in Latin and supreme leader: the pope.

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History beckons as cardinals gather to elect new pope