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Smith century puts Australia in control of 4th Test against India
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Peru ex-official denies running Congress prostitution ring
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Australia's Smith reaches 34th Test century
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NHL Red Wings fire Lalonde and name McLellan as head coach
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Australian bushfire burns area the size of Singapore
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Injured Halep withdraws from Australian Open
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Liverpool power seven points clear, Man Utd crash at Wolves
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Two killed in treacherous Sydney-Hobart yacht race
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Leaders Liverpool survive Leicester scare to go seven points clear
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Membership of UK's anti-immigration Reform party surpasses Conservatives
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US stocks take a breather, Asian bourses rise in post-Christmas trade
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Two dead in treacherous Sydney-Hobart yacht race
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Amorim warns of 'long journey' ahead for miserable Man Utd
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Three dead, four injured in Norway bus accident
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Russia missile suspected in Azerbaijani plane crash, Moscow warns against 'hypotheses'
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Man Utd fall to Wolves as Fernandes sees red
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Fernandes sent off as Man Utd crash at Wolves, troubled Man City held by Everton
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'Logical' that fatigued Spurs are faltering - Postecoglou
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Manmohan Singh: technocrat who became India's accidental PM
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Panama president rules out talks with Trump over canal threat
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India's former PM Manmohan Singh dies aged 92
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Acid risk contained in deadly Brazil bridge collapse
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Azerbaijan believes missile downed plane, Russia warns against 'hypotheses'
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Chelsea stunned by Fulham in blow to Premier League title hopes
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Finns probe ship from Russia for 'sabotage' of cables
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Troubled Man City held by lowly Everton, Chelsea title bid rocked
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Paterson, Bosch give South Africa edge over Pakistan in first Test
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Oil leak in Peru tourist zone triggers 'environmental emergency'
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Mozambique post-election violence kills 125 in three days: NGO
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Finns probing ship from Russia for 'sabotage' of cables
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Williams hits unbeaten 145 as Zimbabwe make Afghanistan toil
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Bowlers bring Pakistan back into first Test in South Africa
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Banbridge foils French to land King George VI Chase for Ireland
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Man City pay penalty for Haaland miss in Everton draw
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Paterson takes five wickets as Pakistan bowled out for 211
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India's Kohli fined for Konstas shoulder bump during fourth Test
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Kremlin cautions on 'hypotheses' over plane crash
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Pakistan military convicts 60 more civilians of pro-Khan unrest
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Turkey lowers interest rate to 47.5 percent
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Syria authorities launch operation in Assad stronghold
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Record number of migrants lost at sea bound for Spain in 2024: NGO
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Kohli called out over shoulder bump with Konstas during fourth Test
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Rural communities urged to flee east Australia bushfire
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Sri Lanka train memorial honours tsunami tragedy
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Australia's top order fires to take charge of 4th Test against India
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S. Korea's opposition moves to impeach acting president
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Federal lawmakers investigating sexual assault and harassment allegations involving Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder demanded Friday that the NFL release the findings of an internal investigation into the claims.
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West Brom boss Bruce moves on from Newcastle sacking
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Chelsea's Reece James out of Club World Cup
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American Samoa Olympian goes topless at freezing Beijing opening
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Beijing Olympics opens under shadow of rights fears and Covid
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'Bruised' Root to captain England in West Indies despite Ashes flop
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New Zealand-born Halafihi to make Italy debut in France Six Nations opener
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Liverpool still interested in Carvalho as Klopp eyes future
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'Bruised' Root to captain England in West Indies after Ashes flop
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Salah, Mane set for Cup of Nations final showdown
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Lingard denies asking for time off at Man Utd after move fell through
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France coach Galthie positive for Covid-19 before Six Nations opener
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Xi meets Putin as tensions rise with West
China's President Xi Jinping held his first face-to-face talks with a world leader in nearly two years on Friday, meeting Russia's Vladimir Putin who hailed "unprecedented" ties between the neighbours as tensions grow with the West.
Rohit to lead India into 1,000th ODI
India's new white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma starts his full-time ODI tenure on Sunday as his team play the West Indies in their 1,000th one-day international, the first side ever to reach the milestone.
Hong Kong activist arrested ahead of planned Olympics protest
A veteran Hong Kong activist was arrested for "incitement to subversion" on Friday ahead of a planned protest against Beijing's hosting of the Winter Olympics, hours before the opening ceremony was due to kick off.
Canada's Parrot ready to fly at Beijing Games after cancer comeback
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Kilde tops wind-swept second Olympic downhill training
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'Formula One on ice': luge brings hair-raising speeds to the Olympics
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Pakistan paceman Hasnain suspended over illegal bowling action
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Chen fires warning to rival Hanyu as Olympic figure skating begins
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North Korean Olympics message may signal halt to missile tests: analysts
North Korea sent "warm congratulations" Friday to ally China ahead of the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, a message analysts said likely signals it will stop test-firing missiles during the event.
High-flying Hawks halt Suns' 11-game NBA winning streak
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British athlete says China should not host Olympics over rights record
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