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Ukraine, Russia trade aerial attacks ahead of WWII victory parade

'Prioritise peace': Nations urge restraint in India-Pakistan clash

Asian stocks rise as China-US trade talks boost optimism

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

Dozens killed as India, Pakistan clash in worst violence in decades

China's Xi heads to Moscow to beef up 'no limits' Putin partnership

World energy methane emissions near record high in 2024: IEA

White smoke: signalling a new pope down the ages

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

Haliburton stunner sinks Cavs, Warriors down Wolves despite Curry blow

Papal conclave by the numbers

Benedict XVI: 'Rottweiler' who resigned scandal-dogged papacy

Benedict XVI, accused of failing to act in German sex abuse cases, was the first pope to resign since the Middle Ages after presiding over a papacy beset by Church infighting and outcry over paedophilia.

'Low IQ': Medvedev takes aim at Melbourne crowd after victory

Daniil Medvedev took aim at sections of the raucous Australian Open crowd following his entertaining victory over home hero Nick Kyrgios on Thursday, saying: "They probably have a low IQ."

American Airlines suffers loss as Omicron clouds outlook

American Airlines reported another quarterly loss Thursday after the latest Covid-19 surge dented demand at the end of the year, but said consumers were booking more trips for the spring.

Euro ban threatens Wales wing Cuthbert's Six Nations

Wales wing Alex Cuthbert has been given a three-week ban for a dangerous tackle during the Ospreys' Europeans Champions Cup clash with Racing 92, tournament organisers announced Thursday.

US Open champion Raducanu crashes out of Melbourne in pain

Reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu crashed out of the Australian Open in the second round Thursday as she struggled with blisters on her hand so bad that some of her team had urged her not to play.

Bitter rivals St Pauli, Hamburg face off, buoyed by cup upsets

Rivals St Pauli and Hamburg clash on Friday in historically one of the fiercest derbies in German football, with the two sides fresh from knocking Bundesliga clubs Borussia Dortmund and Cologne out of the German Cup.

Indonesia to push for new global health agency, president says

Indonesia will push for the creation of a new global health agency while the country holds the presidency of the G20, President Joko Widodo said Thursday at the virtual Davos forum.

Unvaccinated snowboarder stays positive in Beijing quarantine

Swiss snowboarder Patrizia Kummer is serving her time in quarantine as she prepares to compete at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics unvaccinated for Covid-19.

Google spars with EU activists after Austria data defeat

A years-long saga over tech firms transferring data from Europe to the US re-erupted on Thursday, days after Austrian officials slapped down Google for failing to respect EU privacy rules.

'I gave a good show': Kyrgios defends antics in defeat

Nick Kyrgios said that he put on a "good show" during four high-octane sets against Daniil Medvedev and has no plans to change despite bowing out of the Australian Open on Thursday.

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