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Furious Fury says row between rival promoters could scupper Joshua bout

Rare Italian opera returns to Moscow after nearly 120-year hiatus

'Invincible' 223cm teen basketball player stars as China win bronze

Pope to celebrate giant Paris mass after 'peace' appeal

Tenth woman found dead in South Africa's string of killings

Homes flooded, roads submerged: Bangkok declares disaster over heavy rains

Japan schoolboy, 11, wins gold while empty seats blight Asian Games

Ahead of Paris mass, pope urges life together in 'dignity and peace'

Japan organisers 'not satisfied' as empty seats blight Asian Games

Austria 'ghetto' language classes leave children to repeat school

Canals full, roads submerged as Bangkok declares flood disaster

S.African women runners arm themselves after string of killings

China, US to open AI 'communication channel' after summit

'I felt embarrassed': Japan eSports whizz-kid, 11, wins Games gold

West Bank museum showcases Gaza 'artistic demonstration' against war

At a museum in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Gazan works on display are proclaimed to be an "ongoing artistic demonstration" in solidarity with the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.

New Zealand fast bowler Wagner retires from international cricket

An emotional Neil Wagner announced his retirement from international cricket Tuesday, after the fast bowler was left out of New Zealand's team for the first Test against Australia this week.

Senegal leader announces amnesty bill to end poll-linked turmoil

Senegal's President Macky Sall has proposed a general amnesty bill for political protesters arrested since 2021, as he holds talks to end fresh turmoil over delayed elections.

Ukrainian Paralympians defiant despite war's impact

Two years of war in Ukraine has taken its toll on its people, including those preparing for the Paris Paralympics, such as triple world champion swimmer Danylo Chufarov, who told AFP it has had a "massive impact" on his health.

Record-breaking projections light up Tokyo skyscraper

The imposing towers of Tokyo's city government headquarters are now home to the world's largest permanent projection mapping display, which officials hope will become a new tourist draw.

US college basketball 'court-storming' under fire after injury

US college basketball authorities faced fresh calls to ban rowdy postgame court invasions Monday after a second player was injured in a stampede by spectators.

Five bright new talents who shone in India-England series

India beat England by five wickets in the fourth Test on Monday to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.

Japan inflation falls to BoJ target of 2%

Japanese inflation slowed less than expected to two percent in January, data showed Tuesday, hitting the central bank's target and firming expectations of an end to its outlier negative rates policy.

Asian markets mostly lower as traders await fresh data

Asian markets began Tuesday mostly lower after record-setting gains last week, with traders eyeing the release of fresh economic data this week that could offer a better sense of when central banks may cut rates.