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Australia edge ominously within 106 runs of England in second Ashes Test

Markets rise ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut

McIlroy survives as Min Woo Lee surges into Australian Open hunt

German factory orders rise more than expected

India's Modi and Russia's Putin talk defence, trade and Ukraine

Flooding kills two as Vietnam hit by dozens of landslides

Italy to open Europe's first marine sanctuary for dolphins

Hong Kong university suspends student union after calls for fire justice

Asian markets rise ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut

Nigerian nightlife finds a new extravagance: cabaret

Tanzania tourism suffers after election killings

Conor McGregor sexual assault lawsuit dropped

A US woman who accused Conor McGregor of sexually assaulting her at an NBA basketball game has dropped her lawsuit against the Irish mixed martial arts fighter.

Meta says starting to remove under-16s from social media in Australia

Tech giant Meta said Thursday it is starting to remove under-16s in Australia from Instagram, Threads and Facebook ahead of the country's world-first social media ban.

Trump says Putin wants to end war, US to hold new talks with Ukraine

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he believes Russia's Vladimir Putin wants to end the Ukraine war despite inconclusive talks in Moscow, as US officials prepared for a follow-up meeting with Kyiv's top negotiator.

Liverpool fear factor gone, admits Slot

Liverpool boss Arne Slot conceded his side have lost their fear factor during a miserable run as Sunderland emerged with a 1-1 draw at Anfield on Wednesday.

Maresca blasts 'very poor' Chelsea after damaging Leeds defeat

Enzo Maresca slammed lacklustre Chelsea after their Premier League title challenge suffered a huge setback in a shock 3-1 defeat at lowly Leeds on Wednesday.

Arteta fears injury woes will hamper Arsenal title charge

Mikel Arteta fears Arsenal's mounting injury problems will hamper their bid to win the Premier League title after Declan Rice and Cristhian Mosquera limped off in Wednesday's 2-0 win against Brentford.

Trump says Putin wants to end Ukraine war despite inconclusive talks

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he believes Vladimir Putin wants to end the Ukraine war, despite talks between the Russian president and American negotiators ending without a deal.

Trump scraps Biden's fuel-economy standards, sparking climate outcry

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday a reset of Joe Biden's fuel-economy standards, arguing it will lower US car prices -- but critics warned it would worsen climate change and leave drivers paying more at the pump.

'Unbelievable' Merino strikes again to extend Arsenal's Premier League lead

Mikel Merino maintained his emergence as Arsenal's unlikely goal king as the "unbelievable" makeshift striker inspired the Premier League leaders' 2-0 win against Brentford on Wednesday.

Doctor jailed for supplying ketamine to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry

A doctor who supplied "Friends" star Matthew Perry with ketamine in the months before he fatally overdosed, musing to a fellow physician over "how much this moron will pay" for the drug, was jailed in California on Wednesday.

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Arsenal extend Premier League lead, Chelsea beaten at Leeds