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England outlast Sri Lanka despite Rathnayake's hundred in dead rubber

Nations accused of undermining science at UN nature talks

Starc strikes twice as Australia push for victory

ECB says has tools to calm markets as French debt worries rise

Does White House ask AI to shape policy? Democrats want the receipts

ASEAN envoy ends Myanmar trip with no public Suu Kyi meeting

Trump tees up Alaska election challenge over same-name candidate 'fraud'

Three dead in rock spire collapse at Turkey's touristic Cappadocia

IMF says engaging with Iraq on preparing new bailout program

CAR tightens border checks as DR Congo Ebola cases rise

Two dead in rock spire collapse at Turkey's touristic Cappadocia

Does White House ask AI to decide policy? Democrats want the receipts

No surprise to Carrick he's still Man Utd manager

French businessman Roux de Bezieux takes over 2030 Winter Olympics after leadership turmoil

Cummins the hero as Australia beat Pakistan to win series

A fired-up Pat Cummins bagged five wickets and 10 in the match to earn Australia a nail-biting 79-run win in the second Test and clinch the series against a battling Pakistan Friday.

Asian stocks mixed on year's last trading day

Asian stocks were mixed on Friday, with no major movers on the last trading day of the year, closing out a period that has seen gains boosted by investors' expectations of a US Federal Reserve rate cut as early as March.

SpaceX launches secretive US military spacecraft on research mission

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket blasted back into space on Thursday night to ferry the US military's secretive X-37B drone to a research mission.

Celtics rally from 21 down to hand Pistons 28th straight defeat, Wembanyama shines

The Boston Celtics rallied from a 21-point deficit to hand the Detroit Pistons a record-equalling 28th straight NBA defeat 128-122 in overtime on Thursday.

Ugandan teen Paralympian enjoys confounding stereotypes

At just 14 she was the youngest Paralympian at the Tokyo Games.

Browns clinch NFL playoff berth with win over Jets

Resurgent Cleveland quarterback Joe Flacco threw for three touchdowns in a 37-20 NFL victory over the New York Jets on Thursday that saw the Browns punch their ticket to the playoffs.

Deadly Israeli shelling reported near Gaza hospital

Israeli shelling near a southern Gaza hospital has killed 41 people over the past two days, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, after Israel stepped up its attacks in the centre and south of the besieged territory.

Bangladesh's 'tiny houses' tackle giant flood challenge

An award-winning architect in Bangladesh, one of the nations most at risk from flooding driven by climate change, has developed an ingenious two-floor housing solution to help people survive what scientists warn is a growing threat.

Celtics rally to hand Pistons 28th straight NBA defeat

The Boston Celtics piled more misery on Detroit Thursday, rallying from a 21-point deficit to hand the Pistons a record-equalling 28th straight NBA defeat 128-122 in overtime.

Nadal 'feeling good' but plays down Australia expectations

Rafael Nadal said Friday he was "feeling good" but played down any chance of winning tournaments in the near future as he returns from a near year-long injury absence.

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