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Chinese city lifts curbs on buying homes as property crisis bites

Crespo-Kewell Champions League rivalry renewed in Asian final

S. Korea vows strong Ukraine ties, smooth Russia relations

Japan's former world figure skating champion Uno, 26, retires

Battling Brunson fires Knicks over Pacers

Asian markets mixed as traders eye rate cuts

Sweden's Eurovision brings kitsch in the shadow of Gaza

Marquez eyes French MotoGP victory but plays down title talk

Bank of England set to hold rate at 16-year high

Sport merely a propaganda tool to Russia, says Ukraine minister

'Constant terror' in key Darfur city as fighting closes in

Krejcikova and Siniakova win Australian Open women's doubles

Top seeds Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova won their fourth Grand Slam Sunday, sweeping to the Australian Open women's doubles title against Kazakstan's Anna Danilina and Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia.

'Mark of the Antichrist': Greek holy men sow vaccine mistrust

In a remote monastery in northern Greece, an Orthodox abbot delivers a blunt message to dozens of his maskless worshippers: Covid-19 vaccines are "the mark of the Antichrist".

Magical but messy: Rome scares off its starlings

As the sun sets over central Rome, five figures in white overalls move under the trees. They wave speakers emitting a mix of sharp cries, and the birds rise into the air.

New balls please! Coach reveals what Barty needs to win US Open

Ashleigh Barty's coach believes the world number one will not win the only Grand Slam missing from her resume unless the US Open changes its balls.

Thompson trey lifts Warriors in win over Nets, Raptors thwart Heat

Klay Thompson drained a three-pointer with 12.5 seconds remaining to lift the Golden State Warriors to a 110-106 NBA victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday.

'Felt like a bullet': Bhutan PM mourns rare Covid death

Bhutan's success in avoiding coronavirus is almost unrivalled but a rare patient death -- just the kingdom's fourth -- shows more work was needed to fight the pandemic there, its leader says.

Despite Covid, it's home or bust for China holiday travellers

The pandemic prevented Shanghai schoolteacher Chen Hainan from returning to her hometown to reunite with family for the past two Lunar New Year holidays, but not even lingering virus concerns and repeated Covid tests will keep her away this time.

Barty 'humbled' after joining tennis royalty

Ashleigh Barty says she feels "humbled" to have joined tennis royalty's most exclusive club with a Grand Slam crown on three different surfaces, but vowed: "There's still work to be done."

Quad powerhouse Chen jumps into the hunt for Beijing gold

Three-time world men's figure skating champion Nathan Chen strapped on his first pair of skates at age three after watching his two older brothers playing ice hockey.

Start ups bringing Pakistan's farming into digital age

Agriculture entrepreneurs are bringing the digital age to Pakistan's farmers, helping them plan crops better and distribute their produce when the time is right.

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