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Messi says Argentina retirement is 'saddest day of my career'

Bangladesh nuclear plant draws hope -- and worry

Oil rises and stocks fall as Hormuz worries flare

US beat Canada 1-0 to wrap up four-win international break

Pacific presses world for help 'surviving' climate change at pre-COP summit

Turkey, Australia's joint COP31 leadership raises doubts

Verstappen revival to be put to the test in steamy Singapore

For Turkish NGOs, COP31 offers rare space for action

US woman who survived botched execution is conscious, speaking: lawyers

Sleep, appetite, gene-editing experts contend for Nobel chemistry prize

Climate champion Australia digging more coal

Nobel Peace Prize haunted by the 'spectre' of Trump

Emotion, tears as Messi retires from Argentina national team

Africa launches own credit agency in bid for cheaper borrowing

Firefighters race to beat LA blazes as winds grow and death toll hits 16

Firefighters were racing against time Saturday to get on top of massive wildfires around Los Angeles as winds ramped up, pushing the blazes towards previously untouched neighborhoods.

Tunisian rehab barge offers hope for vulnerable sea turtles

On a barge hundreds of metres off the Kerkennah Islands in southern Tunisia, a group of students watches intently as Besma, a recovering sea turtle, shuffles towards the water and dives in.

Spaun shoots 65 to seize Hawaii PGA lead as Fishburn fades

J.J. Spaun fired a five-under par 65 to grab a one-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the US PGA Sony Open in Hawaii after fellow American Patrick Fishburn faded late.

Storms halt play on outside courts at Australian Open

The Australian Open was hit by storms Sunday barely an hour after play started on day one with action on outside courts suspended.

Tech sector's energy transition draws attention at Vegas show

With its focus on innovative products and cutting-edge technology, the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has not historically paid much attention to energy companies.

Texans make most of Chargers nightmare offense to win playoff opener

The Houston Texans took advantage of an error-strewn performance from the Los Angeles Chargers to win the opening AFC wild card game of the NFL playoffs 32-12 on Saturday.

Djokovic reveals 'energetic disc' as new secret weapon

Novak Djokovic has revealed a new secret weapon that he credits with helping keep him healthy and prolong his career -- a green "energetic disc".

Stay inside to avoid toxic LA wildfire smoke, residents warned

Health bosses warned people living in Los Angeles on Saturday to stay indoors because of dangerous wildfire smoke wreathing the area.

French far-right firebrand Le Pen buried in private ceremony

Jean-Marie Le Pen, co-founder of France's main postwar far-right movement, was buried Saturday in a private ceremony in his native Brittany amid tight security.

Special counsel who led Trump prosecutions leaves US Justice Dept

Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed to investigate Donald Trump for his alleged effort to overturn results of the 2020 election, has left the US Department of Justice, prosecutors said Saturday in a court filing.

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