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Progress in US inflation fight 'has likely resumed': Fed official

Man Utd's Rashford left out of England's Euros squad

Serial winner Kroos eyes two-trophy finish to career

Ronaldo poised for Euro record as Portugal name squad

Diplomatic crisis deepens as Spain pulls out Argentina envoy

'Thank God!': First New Caledonia evacuation flight arrives in Austral...

OpenAI apologizes to actress Johansson over AI voice similarity

Schools, prison checked after quake 'swarm' near Naples

Hazardous weather sparks chaos and rider anger at Giro 16th stage

Murray comeback ends in Geneva defeat

IMF cautions on timing of UK rate cut

American lawyer jailed again for assaulting Hong Kong police

An American lawyer working in Hong Kong lost his appeal Tuesday and was jailed for assaulting a plainclothes policeman when he intervened in a confrontation between the officer and members of the public three years ago.

Chinese drug giant halts trading as US move triggers stock plunge

Wuxi Biologics suspended trading in Hong Kong on Tuesday following a record slump in its share price, after Washington added the Chinese pharmaceutical giant to a list that could restrict its US operations.

Trudeau says Canada trucker protest 'has to stop'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau demanded an end Monday to a protest by hundreds of truckers against Covid-19 restrictions that has paralyzed the capital, as Ottawa's mayor called on federal authorities for support.

History-making Mayer retains men's Olympic super-G title

Austria's Matthias Mayer defended his Olympic super-G title on Tuesday to make history as the first male alpine skier to win gold medals in three consecutive Games.

US-born Gu wins thrilling gold for China as Hanyu makes Beijing bow

Californian-born teenage freestyle skier Eileen Gu won gold for China on her Olympic debut at the Beijing Winter Games on Tuesday as Japanese figure skating icon Yuzuru Hanyu made his eagerly awaited appearance.

US-born teen Gu wins freestyle gold for China at Beijing Olympics

Californian-born Eileen Gu won a spectacular gold for China at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday as she triumphed in the inaugural women's freeski Big Air at the Winter Games.

Newcastle face moment of truth as Premier League winter break ends

New-look Newcastle take on Frank Lampard's Everton on Tuesday after splashing the cash in the January transfer window as the Premier League gears up for a first full programme of matches after the winter break.

Hong Kongers picnic to avoid Covid-tracing app

When Hong Kong made a Covid check-in app mandatory at restaurants, friends Birdy and Bu -- wary of government tracking -- decided to avoid eateries entirely and go for picnics instead.

Asian markets mostly rise but inflation data, Fed plans in focus

Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday as investors await key US inflation data later in the week, though the volatility that has characterised the year so far is expected to continue as central banks bring an end to the era of cheap cash.

Mired in poverty, dozens of Lebanese join jihadists in Iraq

Zakaria al-Adl was presumed to have attempted a sea escape to Europe after he had gone missing over the summer, but then the young Lebanese man turned up dead in Iraq.

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China's Gu strikes freeski Big Air gold at Beijing Olympics