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Argentina coach says Messi deserves to go out on own terms

Losing start in AFCON qualifying for 78-year-old coach Le Roy

Xi sets red lines for Trump despite lavish White House welcome

Italy bans burqas in schools, caps numbers of foreign students per class

Cowboys, Ravens happy with footing for first Rio NFL clash

Israel policies threaten 'life and existence' of Palestinians, Abbas says

Starbucks to close 250 more cafes in North America

Paolini steers Italy past China in BJK

French actress Marina Vlady dies at 88

Zidane admits emotion on eve of first game as France coach

CNN, MS NOW, Politico allowed back in White House after judge's order

Breetzke and Maharaj sink Australia in first one-day international

Morocco's ruling coalition dominates low-turnout parliament election

Zelensky broke confidentiality with North Korea POWs disclosure: South's president

China sees one of its worst years of growth since 1990 as recovery stalls

China's economy last year grew at one of its slowest rates in more than three decades, official figures showed Wednesday, as it was battered by a crippling property crisis, sluggish consumption and global turmoil.

Embiid scores 41 as Sixers outduel Jokic, Nuggets

Joel Embiid conjured a second straight 40-point performance to outduel Nikola Jokic as the Philadelphia 76ers downed the NBA-champion Denver Nuggets 126-121 on Tuesday.

Allen's record 137 gives New Zealand series-clinching Pakistan T20 win

New Zealand sealed their T20 series against Pakistan with two games to spare Wednesday on the back of a record 137 off 62 balls by opener Finn Allen at University Oval in Dunedin.

What are the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules?

Everton and Nottingham Forest could face points deductions after admitting to being in breach of the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules at the end of the 2022/23 season.

'Amazing' 16-year-old Andreeva thrashes sixth seed Jabeur at Australian Open

Russian 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva played "amazing" tennis to crush sixth seed Ons Jabeur in under an hour Wednesday, sending the Tunisian tumbling out of the Australian Open in the second round.

Wozniacki crumbles against Russian qualifier at Australian Open

Former champion Caroline Wozniacki was dumped out of the Australian Open on Wednesday by Russian qualifier Maria Timofeeva, losing her second-round match 6-1, 4-6, 1-6.

Millions of Afghans go hungry as winter cold bites

Khurma had to borrow her neighbour's shoes to walk to Pul-e Alam city to collect a cash handout being given to the growing number of vulnerable Afghans who are struggling to survive the winter.

Pakistan chase 225 in must-win third T20 against New Zealand

Opener Finn Allen smashed a record 137 off 62 deliveries as New Zealand set Pakistan a 225-run target in the third Twenty20 international in Dunedin on Wednesday.

Cummins brace puts Australia on top at lunch against West Indies

Australian captain Pat Cummins took two wickets to help the home side dominate the West Indies in the first session of the opening Test at Adelaide on Wednesday.