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Australia 91 runs from victory in knife-edge fifth India Test

Australia 91 runs from victory in knife-edge fifth India Test

Australia inched to within 91 runs of winning a knife-edge fifth Test and a thrilling series Sunday after India set them a victory target of 162, but they lost three wickets along the way.

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Bezos's Blue Origin poised for first orbital launch next week

Bezos's Blue Origin poised for first orbital launch next week

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's company Blue Origin is poised to launch its first orbital rocket next week, marking a pivotal moment in the commercial space race currently dominated by Elon Musk's SpaceX.

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Hollywood A-listers set to shine at Golden Globes

Hollywood A-listers set to shine at Golden Globes

Hollywood's best and brightest from film and television will hit the red carpet Sunday for the Golden Globes, the year's first major showbiz awards gala, with surreal narco-musical "Emilia Perez" leading the movie pack.

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Ravens secure AFC North with win over Browns

Ravens secure AFC North with win over Browns

Lamar Jackson delivered another impressive record as the Baltimore Ravens clinched the AFC North and the third seed in conference with a 35-10 win over the Cleveland Browns on Saturday.

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Thousands line Suriname streets in homage to late dictator Bouterse

Thousands line Suriname streets in homage to late dictator Bouterse

Thousands of people lined the streets of Suriname's capital Saturday for the funeral procession of Desi Bouterse, who led the country both as a coup leader and elected president before dying as a fugitive from justice.

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Lille keep heat on Ligue 1 leaders, Lyon escape against Montpellier

Lille keep heat on Ligue 1 leaders, Lyon escape against Montpellier

Lille remained on the heels of the Ligue 1 leaders after welcoming in 2025 with a disappointing 1-1 home draw against Nantes on Saturday while only a last minute own-goal saved Lyon's blushes against bottom side Montpellier.

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Bordeaux back on Top 14 summit as Toulouse frustrated at La Rochelle

Bordeaux back on Top 14 summit as Toulouse frustrated at La Rochelle

Bordeaux-Begles ran in six tries to crush Stade Francais 46-19 and move back to the summit of the Top 14 table on Saturday ahead of Toulouse whose young side fell to a frustrating 22-19 defeat at La Rochelle.

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Messi misses Presidential Medal ceremony with Biden

Messi misses Presidential Medal ceremony with Biden

Lionel Messi was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, by President Joe Biden on Saturday but did not attend the ceremony at the White House.

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Blinken wades into political crisis with stop in South Korea

Blinken wades into political crisis with stop in South Korea

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives late Sunday in crisis-riven South Korea where he will seek delicately to encourage continuity with the policies, but not tactics, of the impeached president.

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Arteta aghast at Brighton penalty as Arsenal stumble in Premier League title race

Arteta aghast at Brighton penalty as Arsenal stumble in Premier League title race

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said he had never seen anything like Brighton's controversial penalty to earn a 1-1 draw on Saturday that dealt another seismic blow to the Gunners' Premier League title challenge.

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