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Putin offers India 'uninterrupted' oil in summit talks with Modi
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New Trump strategy vows shift from global role to regional
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World Athletics ditches long jump take-off zone reform
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French town offers 1,000-euro birth bonuses to save local clinic
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Slot spots 'positive' signs at struggling Liverpool
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Eyes of football world on 2026 World Cup draw with Trump centre stage
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South Africa rugby coach Erasmus extends contract until 2031
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Ex-Manchester Utd star Lingard announces South Korea exit
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Australia edge ominously within 106 runs of England in second Ashes Test
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Markets rise ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut
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McIlroy survives as Min Woo Lee surges into Australian Open hunt
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German factory orders rise more than expected
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India's Modi and Russia's Putin talk defence, trade and Ukraine
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Flooding kills two as Vietnam hit by dozens of landslides
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Italy to open Europe's first marine sanctuary for dolphins
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Hong Kong university suspends student union after calls for fire justice
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Asian markets rise ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut
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Nigerian nightlife finds a new extravagance: cabaret
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Tanzania tourism suffers after election killings
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Yo-de-lay-UNESCO? Swiss hope for yodel heritage listing
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Weatherald fires up as Australia race to 130-1 in second Ashes Test
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Georgia's street dogs stir affection, fear, national debate
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Survivors pick up pieces in flood-hit Indonesia as more rain predicted
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Gibbs runs for three TDs as Lions down Cowboys to boost NFL playoff bid
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Pandas and ping-pong: Macron ending China visit on lighter note
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TikTok to comply with 'upsetting' Australian under-16 ban
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Hope's resistance keeps West Indies alive in New Zealand Test
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Pentagon endorses Australia submarine pact
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India rolls out red carpet for Russia's Putin
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Softbank's Son says super AI could make humans like fish, win Nobel Prize
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LeBron scoring streak ends as Hachimura, Reaves lift Lakers
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England all out for 334 in second Ashes Test
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Hong Kong university axes student union after calls for fire justice
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'Annoying' Raphinha pulling Barca towards their best
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Prolific Kane and Undav face off as Bayern head to Stuttgart
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Napoli's title defence continues with visit of rivals Juventus
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Nice host Angers with storm clouds gathering over the Riviera
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OpenAI strikes deal on US$4.6 bn AI centre in Australia
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Rains hamper Sri Lanka cleanup after deadly floods
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In India's mining belt, women spark hope with solar lamps
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After 15 years, Dutch anti-blackface group declares victory
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Eyes of football world fixed on 2026 World Cup draw with Trump presiding
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West Indies on the ropes in record run chase against New Zealand
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'Only a miracle can end this nightmare': Eritreans fear new Ethiopia war
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Unchecked mining waste taints DR Congo communities
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McIntosh swims second-fastest 400m free ever in US Open triumph
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French almond makers revive traditions to counter US dominance
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'Show some respect': Olympic champ lashes Melbourne crowd
Rowdy behaviour at the Australian Open came under scrutiny for a second day running Friday and again it involved Nick Kyrgios, with an Olympic champion saying the crowd lacked "respect".
Everton owner Moshiri increases stake in club
Everton owner Farhad Moshiri has ploughed another £100 million ($136 million) into the struggling Premier League club, taking his stake to 94 percent, it was announced on Friday.
UN General Assembly president to join China's Winter Olympic torch relay
China on Friday said the president of the UN's General Assembly will take part in the Winter Olympics torch relay, which organisers announced would be closed to the public because of coronavirus fears.
Lindelof given time off by Man Utd after home burgled
Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof will miss Saturday's Premier League clash with West Ham after his wife and children had to hide from burglars while the Swedish international played in a 3-1 win at Brentford on Wednesday.
Cardiff handed Toulouse Champions Cup win after Covid-19 cases
Champions Cup holders Toulouse's home game with Cardiff this weekend has been cancelled due to coronavirus cases among the hosts' squad, tournament organisers said on Friday.
Electric Kilde fires Olympic broadside with Kitzbuehel victory
In-form Norwegian Aleksander Aamodt Kilde fired an Olympic broadside when he streaked to a "completely wild" victory in the famed World Cup downhill in Kitzbuehel on Friday.
Anisimova stuns Osaka as Nadal sends title warning
Defending champion Naomi Osaka was dumped out of the Australian Open in the third round on Friday by unseeded American Amanda Anisimova to open up the draw for title favourite Ashleigh Barty.
England captain Farrell suffers new injury blow ahead of Six Nations
England captain Owen Farrell's prospects of featuring in the Six Nations suffered a fresh setback when club side Saracens said Friday he had sustained a fresh injury in training.
Nadal revels in 'special' return to surge into fourth round
Rafael Nadal dropped a set for the first time at this year's Australian Open but played his best match since injury to overcome Karen Khachanov and steam into the fourth round on Friday.
Pant puts best foot forward to give India hope
Rishabh Pant made a hard-hit 85 to spearhead India's bid to square the series in the second one-day international against South Africa at Boland Park in Paarl on Friday.
Anisimova soaking up the moment after Osaka upset
Unseeded American Amanda Anisimova said she was just "soaking in the moment" after stunning defending Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka in the third round on Friday.
Osaka says 'I'm not God' after stunning early Melbourne exit
A philosophical Naomi Osaka said Friday she "is not God" and cannot always win after the defending champion was knocked out of the Australian Open in the third round by unseeded Amanda Anisimova.
Zverev wants more after blasting into Australian Open last 16
World number three Alexander Zverev said Friday that he needs to play even better if he wants to go far at the Australian Open, as the German chases a maiden major crown.
Dubouloz joins mountain greats with solo climb of Grandes Jorasses
After six days and five nights fighting against the freezing wind, being "glued to the ice", barely sleeping, hardly eating, Charles Dubouloz is still on a high.
Barty powers into clash with giant-killer Anisimova
Clinical top seed Ashleigh Barty kept her unblemished record this year intact with a straight-sets demolition Friday of Camila Giorgi to set up a fourth-round clash with American giant-killer Amanda Anisimova.
China's bubble bullet trains start Winter Olympics venue dash
China on Friday launched a special bullet train service to speed athletes to Winter Olympics venues in a bubble separating them from the rest of the population.
Anisimova stuns Osaka in third round to set up Barty showdown
Defending champion Naomi Osaka was dumped out of the Australian Open third round on Friday by unseeded American Amanda Anisimova to open up the draw for title favourite Ashleigh Barty.
Berrettini holds off prodigy Alcaraz in five-set thriller
Italian seventh seed Matteo Berrettini fought off exciting Spanish youngster Carlos Alcaraz and the effects of a heavy tumble to win a fifth-set tiebreaker and advance to the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday.
Malaysia's top badminton star banned after quitting national team
Malaysian badminton ace Lee Zii Jia, ranked seventh in the world, was Friday banned from tournaments for two years as a punishment for quitting his national team to go independent.
Pegula finds Australian Open relief in nights at the casino
Jessica Pegula revealed Friday the secret behind her run to the fourth round of the Australian Open -- spending every night down the casino.
Barca and Atletico Madrid turn attention to La Liga race for top four
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will have to put recent struggles behind them this weekend as they continue their scrap to finish in La Liga’s top four.
Kecmanovic grabs 'second chance' after Djokovic deportation
Serbia's 77th-ranked Miomir Kecmanovic emerged as a big winner from the Novak Djokovic saga -- and capitalised on his good fortune by reaching the fourth round at the Australian Open on Friday.
Short-handed Pacers topple Warriors, Suns rally to beat Mavs
Dominican rookie Chris Duarte led the injury-hit Indiana Pacers to a 121-117 NBA overtime triumph over Stephen Curry and the Golden Warriors on Thursday.
Swimming Australia vows change, apologises over abuse
Swimming Australia looks set to ban skin-fold tests and the term "physique" while unreservedly apologising Friday for the way women have been treated in the sport.
'Hope they're scared': Krejcikova survives to set up Azarenka clash
French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova said her rivals should be "scared" after pulling off a gritty comeback win against Jelena Ostapenko on Friday at the Australian Open.
India, Pakistan to clash at MCG in 2022 T20 World Cup
India and Pakistan will lock horns in a blockbuster T20 World Cup group clash for the second year running after the fixtures for the October-November 2022 tournament in Australia were announced on Friday.
Abuse, bullying: the dark side of South Korean Olympic skating glory
South Korea's short track speed skaters head to the Beijing Olympics next month hoping to leave behind high-profile scandals and bring glory to a country deeply passionate about the breakneck sport.
Azarenka 'climbs ladder' towards third Australian Open title
Victoria Azarenka compared her bid for a third Australian Open title to climbing a ladder on Friday -- now she needs to make sure she does not fall off.
Medvedev targets top ranking with Djokovic future uncertain
US Open champion Daniil Medvedev said he was eyeing the world number one ranking with uncertainty over Novak Djokovic's immediate playing future.
'Lewandowski is best Bundesliga striker of modern era' - Klinsmann
Jurgen Klinsmann rates Robert Lewandowski as the best Bundesliga striker of the modern era with the Bayern Munich star poised to inflict more misery on struggling Hertha Berlin this Sunday.
Premier League top-four race hots up as Chelsea stumble
Manchester City could move 14 points clear at the top of the Premier League on Saturday but erstwhile challengers Chelsea are looking nervously over their shoulders after a slump in form.
Raducanu learns she has 'fight in me' despite Melbourne exit
Emma Raducanu says a key lesson from her first Australian Open is that "I've got that fight in me" after the teenager adapted her game and gritted her teeth to play through pain with nasty blisters.