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Israel agrees to reopen Rafah crossing only for Gaza pedestrians

Israel agrees to reopen Rafah only for Gaza pedestrians

Anisimova primed to snap win drought against Pegula in Melbourne clash

Champion Keys dumped out in last 16 as heatwave hits Melbourne

Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 17, dozens missing

Anisimova ensures 25-year Australian Open first for US women

Musetti vows to push Djokovic 'to his maximum' in Melbourne quarters

Ferry sinking kills 18, leaves 24 missing in south Philippines

Champion Keys dumped out in last 16 as Melbourne braces for heatwave

US military working with Nigeria as part of wider Islamic State pivot

Australia Day protesters demand Indigenous rights

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

114 killed in week of attacks in Sudan's Darfur: medical sources

Attacks by Sudan's army and its paramilitary foes on two towns in the western Darfur region over the past week have killed 114 people, medical sources told AFP Sunday.

Napoli win at nine-man Lazio as Sarri makes rapid return

Defending champions Napoli climbed to second in Serie A Sunday when a 2-0 win at Lazio left them lurking a point behind leaders AC Milan.

Cunha rescues Man Utd in draw with rivals Leeds

Matheus Cunha saved Manchester United from a rare defeat against fierce rivals Leeds as the Brazilian's equaliser salvaged a 1-1 draw at Elland Road on Sunday.

'An enormous triumph," amputee Baumel wins Dakar Rally first stage

Frenchman Mathieu Baumel hailed an "enormous triumph" as just a year after having his leg amputated he won the opening stage of the Dakar Rally alongside Belgian driver Guillaume De Mevius on Sunday.

South Korea's Lee visits China, hoping to sidestep Taiwan tensions

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung arrived in China on Sunday for a four-day visit, eager to boost economic ties with Seoul's largest trading partner while keeping a lid on potentially explosive issues such as Taiwan.

Over 30 killed, several kidnapped in central Nigeria

Armed gangs have raided a village in a north-central Nigerian state where hundreds of schoolchildren were abducted late last year, killing more than 30 people and kidnapping several others, police said Sunday.

Tyson Fury comes out of retirement again

Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury announced Sunday he will return to boxing in 2026.

Denmark irritated by wife of Trump aide posting pic of US-flagged Greenland

Denmark on Sunday made its displeasure known after the wife of President Donald Trump's most influential aide posted a social media picture of Greenland painted in the colours of the US flag.

Cross-country king Klaebo warms up for Olympics with record Tour de Ski win

Cross-country skiing great Johannes Klaebo won the prestige Tour de Ski for a record fifth time on Sunday, a month ahead of the Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina.

Crans-Montana's ski tourism continues, in shadow of Swiss tragedy

Painfully aware of the fire tragedy in Crans-Montana, ski tourists said they had opted to stay in the Alpine Swiss resort whose tourism-dependent community remains open for business as it mourns the many victims.

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