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Perth Scorchers win sixth BBL title over Sydney Sixers

Shiffrin claims record ninth World Cup slalom title

Djokovic, Alcaraz into Melbourne last eight as next gen roars

Meillard tops first run of Kitzbuehel slalom, Noel lurks

No underdog mentality against Sabalenka for on-fire teenager Jovic

EU council president arrives in India to seal trade pact

Gauff hopes history repeats itself after reaching Melbourne quarters

Alcaraz, Djokovic into Melbourne last eight as next gen roars

Djokovic into Melbourne quarter-finals after Mensik withdraws

Myanmar junta wraps election with ally set to seal victory

Ukrainian sumo wrestler wins second straight title

Greenland Deal – and now?

Trump's attack on the Dollar

Trump's hesitation in Iran

Cuba’s bleak oil crisis

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Venezuela’s economic roadmap

Iran unrest and US threats

'Simple' goodbye to Bardot lined up in Saint-Tropez

French screen icon Brigitte Bardot will be buried in her hometown of Saint-Tropez on Wednesday, with the low-key funeral set to reflect her lifelong love of animals as well as her far-right political views.

England lose Crawley as they battle to save final Ashes Test

Mitchell Starc removed Zak Crawley before England recovered to reach 80-1 at lunch on day four of the fifth and final Ashes Test, still trailing Australia by 103.

Nvidia CEO praises robots as 'AI immigrants'

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang described robots as "AI immigrants" on Tuesday, arguing they could solve a global labor shortage that is hampering manufacturing.

Trump weighs military option to acquire Greenland

US President Donald Trump is discussing options including military action to take control of Greenland, the White House said Tuesday, upping tensions that Denmark warns could destroy the NATO alliance.

Talks on Ukraine guarantees to continue after Paris 'progress'

US and Ukrainian officials will continue talks over security guarantees for Kyiv on Wednesday, both sides said, after meetings with Western allies yielded breakthroughs including a US-led monitoring mechanism and a European multinational force to be deployed after any ceasefire with Russia.

AI, outdated visuals fuel misinformation after Maduro capture

From AI deepfakes to recycled, outdated images, a surge of visual misinformation has inundated social media platforms after US forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in a stunning raid on his Caracas home.

John Harbaugh fired by Ravens after 18 seasons

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh was fired after 18 seasons following the team's failure to reach the NFL playoffs, the club confirmed on Tuesday.

Jays and Astros hope to match Dodgers' Japan success

Shohei Ohtani's success in leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to back-to-back World Series titles has Major League Baseball rivals hoping for similar results with Japanese talent.