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Keys into Melbourne third round, Sinner and Djokovic primed
AFP, Published on 22/01/2026
» MELBOURNE - An erratic Madison Keys did enough on Thursday to reach the third round in her defence of the Australian Open, where men’s title-holder Jannik Sinner is also in action later.
Tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted of national security charges in Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 15/12/2025
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was on Monday found guilty on two counts of foreign collusion and of seditious publication, in one of the Chinese city's highest-profile national security trials.
England's 'outsiders' aim to break trophy drought at Women's Cricket World Cup
AFP, Published on 01/10/2025
» LONDON - England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt hopes her team of "outsiders" can thrive at the Women's Cricket World Cup as they seek to end a painful eight-year trophy drought.
More than 100 NGOs warn 'mass starvation' spreading across Gaza
AFP, Published on 23/07/2025
» JERUSALEM - More than 100 aid organisations warned on Wednesday that "mass starvation" was spreading in Gaza ahead of the US top envoy's visit to Europe for talks on a possible ceasefire and an aid corridor.
US to leave Unesco, citing ‘national interest’
AFP, Published on 22/07/2025
» PARIS - The United States said Tuesday it would quit Unesco, saying the UN cultural and education agency, best known for establishing world heritage sites, is biased against Israel and promotes “divisive” causes.
Israel's Netanyahu vows to block Iran 'nuclear weapon' as he declares victory
AFP, Published on 25/06/2025
» JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a "historic victory" on Tuesday after agreeing a ceasefire with Iran and insisted that his country's arch-foe would never achieve a nuclear weapon.
UK urges Putin to 'get serious about peace'
AFP, Published on 12/05/2025
» LONDON - The UK's foreign minister called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to "get serious about peace" in Ukraine on Monday, as he hosted key London talks backing calls for a swift ceasefire.
India launches strikes on Pakistan as Islamabad vows retaliation
AFP, Published on 07/05/2025
» ISLAMABAD - India fired missiles at Pakistani territory early Wednesday in a major escalation of tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals, as Islamabad vowed retaliation.
Zelensky won’t play ‘games’ with short truce
AFP, Published on 03/05/2025
» KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed a three-day truce ordered by Russian leader Vladimir Putin as theatrics but said Kyiv was ready for a full ceasefire.
US calls on India and Pakistan to ‘de-escalate’
AFP, Published on 01/05/2025
» MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan - The United States has appealed to India and Pakistan to de-escalate after a deadly attack in Kashmir, as New Delhi on Thursday said that both sides again traded border gunfire overnight.