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Volkanovski beats Lopes in rematch to defend UFC featherweight title

Volkanovski beats Lopes in rematch to defend UFC featherweight title

Australian Alexander Volkanovski cemented his supremacy in the UFC featherweight division on Sunday after again outlasting rival Diego Lopes in a gruelling rematch in Sydney.

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Sea of colour as Malaysia's Hindus mark Thaipusam with piercings and prayer

Sea of colour as Malaysia's Hindus mark Thaipusam with piercings and prayer

A sea of colour lit up Malaysia's landmark Batu Caves outside the capital Sunday, as hundreds of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered to celebrate Thaipusam, one of the religion's most revered festivals.

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Exiled Tibetans choose leaders for lost homeland

Exiled Tibetans choose leaders for lost homeland

Exiled Tibetans began a unique global election on Sunday for a government representing a homeland many have never seen, as part of a democratic exercise voters say carries great weight.

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Afghan returnees in Bamiyan struggle despite new homes

Afghan returnees in Bamiyan struggle despite new homes

Sitting in his modest home beneath snow-dusted hills in Afghanistan's Bamiyan province, Nimatullah Rahesh expressed relief to have found somewhere to "live peacefully" after months of uncertainty.

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Mired in economic trouble, Bangladesh pins hopes on election boost

Mired in economic trouble, Bangladesh pins hopes on election boost

Textile worker Sabina Khatun is in limbo after losing her job during sweeping factory closures, caught up like millions in Bangladesh in the fallout from a 2024 uprising that toppled years of autocratic rule.

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Chinese cash in jewellery at automated gold recyclers as prices soar

Chinese cash in jewellery at automated gold recyclers as prices soar

Dozens of people crowded around an automated gold recycling machine at a Shanghai mall, hoping to melt down family heirlooms for cash as prices of the precious metal hit record highs.

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Israel to partially reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing

Israel to partially reopen Gaza's Rafah crossing

Israel is set to partially reopen the Rafah crossing between the war-devastated Gaza Strip and Egypt on Sunday, following months of urging from humanitarian organisations, though access will be limited to the movement of people.

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'Quiet assassin' Rybakina targets world number one after Melbourne win

'Quiet assassin' Rybakina targets world number one after Melbourne win

Elena Rybakina beat the two top-ranked players in the world to win the Australian Open and show that her quiet ruthlessness can propel her to number one and more Grand Slam glory.

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Deportation raids drive Minneapolis immigrant family into hiding

Deportation raids drive Minneapolis immigrant family into hiding

For the two months that federal agents have been conducting immigration raids in Minneapolis, Ana, Carlos and their son Luis have locked themselves in at home, feeling trapped behind their own deadbolt.

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Nvidia boss insists 'huge' investment in OpenAI on track

Nvidia boss insists 'huge' investment in OpenAI on track

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has insisted the US tech giant will make a "huge" investment in OpenAI and dismissed as "nonsense" reports that he is unhappy with the generative AI star.

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