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Dominant Head moves into Bradman territory with fourth Adelaide ton

Arsenal battle to stay top of Christmas charts

Mexican low-cost airlines Volaris and Viva agree to merger

Border casinos caught in Thailand-Cambodia crossfire

Australia's Head slams unbeaten 142 to crush England's Ashes hopes

Epstein files due as US confronts long-delayed reckoning

EU agrees 90-bn-euro loan for Ukraine, without Russian assets

'Not our enemy': Rush to rearm sparks backlash in east Germany

West Indies 110-0, trail by 465, after Conway's epic 227 for New Zealand

Arsonists target Bangladesh newspapers after student leader's death

Volatile Oracle shares a proxy for Wall Street's AI jitters

Nepal's ousted PM Oli re-elected as party leader

Members of ousted Nepali prime minister KP Sharma Oli's political party voted for him to retain leadership of the organisation on Thursday, meaning he will oversee its preparations for national elections next year.

Australia PM vows to stamp out hatred as nation mourns youngest Bondi victim

Australia's prime minister vowed Thursday to stamp out extremism as the nation mourned the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach shooting, a 10-year-old girl remembered as "our little ray of sunshine".

British energy giant BP extends shakeup with new CEO pick

British energy giant BP, which this year shelved targets on reducing carbon emissions, has appointed industry veteran Meg O'Neill to be chief executive from April, replacing Murray Auchincloss who stepped down Thursday.

Pulitzer-winning combat reporter Peter Arnett dies at 91

Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who became one of the world's foremost combat correspondents, died Wednesday at 91, according to US media reports.

EU kicks off crunch summit on Russian asset plan for Ukraine

EU leaders kicked off a make-or-break summit Thursday on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine, with key player Belgium under pressure to drop its opposition.

Lyon humbled to surpass childhood hero McGrath's wicket tally

Off-spinner Nathan Lyon said he was humbled Thursday after claiming his 564th wicket to move clear of fellow Australian great Glenn McGrath and into sixth on the all-time Test bowling list.

Sri Lanka plans $1.6 bn in cyclone recovery spending in 2026

Sri Lanka's government announced plans on Thursday for $1.6 billion in extra spending in 2026 to fund the country's recovery from Cyclone Ditwah, which killed more than 640 people.

England vow to keep 'fighting and scrapping' as Ashes slip away

Bowling coach Marcus Trescothick said England would keep "fighting and scrapping" as the Ashes slipped from their grip Thursday, while paying tribute to a dehydrated Ben Stokes.

'Never enough': Conway leans on McKenzie wisdom in epic 300 stand

As Devon Conway walked onto Bay Oval Thursday to face the West Indies in his 32nd Test, a reminder of his long and varied career was plastered on his back.

Most Asian markets track Wall St lower as AI fears mount

Most Asian markets sank Thursday after another sell-off on Wall Street as worries over the tech sector's colossal spending on artificial intelligence continued to dog investor sentiment.

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