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Ruthless Perpignan upset sloppy Bordeaux-Begles

Powerful storm pummels US Northeast

Deadly abbey attack feeds anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Poland

Bangkok declares disaster after homes flooded, roads submerged by heavy rain

Antonelli says he drove 'safety-first' on his worst weekend of season

Norris calls for errant Colapinto to be banned for causing Baku crash

Fernandez fights back to reach Singapore Open final

Russell finds himself again and prepares to heap pressure on Antonelli

Giant statue of Pope Leo XIV takes shape in Peru workshop

South Korea hold nerve to win Asian Games basketball gold

Ukraine crush holders Italy to reach first BJK Cup final

Russell holds off Verstappen to claim imperious victory in Baku

Pope celebrates giant Paris mass in landmark visit

Russell holds off Verstappen to win Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Bezos dethrones Musk to reclaim title of world's richest man

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos took back his spot as the world's richest man on Monday, dethroning Elon Musk on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Iran executed 834 people last year, highest since 2015: rights groups

Iran executed a "staggering" total of at least 834 people last year, the highest number since 2015 as capital punishment surged in the Islamic republic, two rights groups said Tuesday.

Scientists develop mathematical model to optimise elite athletes' performance

Scientists have developed a mathematical model that promises to optimise training for competitors in 400-metre and 1,500-metre athletics events, according to a study published Tuesday.

Trade, submarines feature at ASEAN talks in Australia

Australia unveiled plans to ramp up investment in Southeast Asia on Tuesday, setting aside US$1.3 billion to bolster trade in a region of rising economic might.

Football star Kerr pleads not guilty to racially aggravated offence

International women's football star Sam Kerr is facing trial in England after pleading not guilty to a racially aggravated offence against a London police officer, prosecutors said.

S. Korea begins licence suspension process against striking doctors

South Korea said Tuesday it would start notifying striking trainee doctors that their medical licences would be suspended, as it moves to punish medics who have quit hospitals in protest at training reforms.

California man first in US charged with smuggling greenhouse gases

A California man has become the first person in the United States charged with illegally smuggling greenhouse gases into the country, officials said Monday.

Singapore PM defends exclusive deal to lure Taylor Swift

Singapore struck a deal ensuring Taylor Swift played the city-state but nowhere else in Southeast Asia, the country's prime minister said Tuesday while defending the secretive arrangement.

China's key objectives for 2024

Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivered the country's annual government work report on Tuesday, laying out the ruling Communist Party's key aims for the year ahead.

Philippine Coast Guard says ship damaged in collision with Chinese vessel

The Philippine Coast Guard said one of its ships was damaged Tuesday in a collision with a China Coast Guard vessel during a resupply mission to Filipino troops on a remote outpost in the South China Sea.

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