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ECB holds rates steady after Lagarde says to quit early

Alaska governor orders probe into election same-name 'spoiler'

US economy posts strong growth, inflation stubbornly high in challenge to Trump

Gang-plagued Haiti sets election dates for 2027

What we know about Spain's deadly train crash

Neville warns managers can need sacking 'for their own good' as Carrick fights on

ECB chief Lagarde to step down early, triggering succession race

French businessman takes over 2030 Winter Olympics amid leadership turmoil

'Horrific' Russian drone strike kills 14 at Ukraine train station: Kyiv

Russell Brand found monogamy 'difficult', wife tells UK rape trial

VW says 'no time to lose' to slash costs after 5.8 billion euro loss

Dubai building that saw city's rise from desert due for demolition

Australia lead by 100 after Inglis century

Duckett's best lifts England to 386-5 in Sri Lanka dead rubber

Inoue KOs Tapales to become undisputed super-bantamweight champ

Japan's Naoya Inoue became an undisputed world champion at a second weight on Tuesday after knocking out the Philippines' Marlon Tapales in the 10th round to claim all four super-bantamweight belts.

South African paceman Burger rattles India on Test debut

South Africa claimed three early wickets but missed what could prove to be two crucial chances on the first morning of the first Test against India in Centurion on Tuesday.

Taiwan man charged over voter trips to China ahead of election

A Taiwanese man has been charged with violating the island's election laws by arranging sponsored visits to China ahead of the January poll.

Dozens of French actors denounce 'lynching' of Depardieu

Nearly 60 French actors and other prominent figures have denounced the "lynching" of disgraced cinema legend Gerard Depardieu, who is charged with rape and facing a litany of sexual assault claims.

Labuschagne immovable as Australia frustrate Pakistan in 2nd Test

A stubborn Marnus Labuschagne weathered a storm to help steer Australia to 187-3 on a rain-disrupted opening day of the second Test in Melbourne Tuesday against a probing and resilient Pakistan attack.

Doncic dazzles in Mavs win, Celtics top Lakers in NBA Christmas clash

Luka Doncic scored 50 points, hitting the 10,000-point plateau as he propelled the Dallas Mavericks to a 128-114 victory over Phoenix on Monday as Boston downed the Lakers in a Christmas clash of storied NBA rivals.

Toyota's Daihatsu suspends all domestic production

Japanese car maker Daihatsu has suspended all its domestic production as the Toyota-owned company faces a massive safety testing scandal.

Sydney-Hobart race fleet sails into stormy seas

More than 100 yachts set off on the annual Sydney-Hobart race Tuesday, with storms and hail threatening to lash sailors in one of the world's most gruelling ocean events.

Sydney-Hobart race fleet sets sail, storms forecast

More than 100 yachts set off on the annual Sydney-Hobart race Tuesday, with storms and hail threatening to lash sailors in one of the world's most gruelling ocean events.

Israel PM says no peace until Hamas destroyed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted peace can only be achieved in Gaza if Hamas is destroyed, the territory demilitarised and Palestinian society "deradicalised", after warning the war is set to intensify.

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Pakistan remove Warner and Khawaja before rain hits 2nd Test