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Myanmar junta frees hundreds of prisoners in annual amnesty
Myanmar junta frees hundreds of prisoners in annual amnesty

Hundreds of prisoners walked free in Myanmar on Sunday after the junta announced annual independence day pardons, just a week after the start of an election that international monitors have denounced as sham.

January 04, 2026

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Osaka wins after Raducanu pulls out of United Cup clash
Osaka wins after Raducanu pulls out of United Cup clash

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka got her 2026 season off to a winning start for Japan in the United Cup, after Great Britain's Emma Raducanu pulled out of their singles clash with a fitness issue.

January 04, 2026

Former Australian Open champion Kenin opens 2026 with Brisbane win
Former Australian Open champion Kenin opens 2026 with Brisbane win

Former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin opened her 2026 season with a hard-fought 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win over Romanian qualifier Elena-Gabriele Ruse in the Brisbane International on Sunday.

January 04, 2026

Aggressive Brook learning when to be patient at the crease
Aggressive Brook learning when to be patient at the crease

Flamboyant England star Harry Brook admitted Sunday he was learning to be more patient, with a frustrating Ashes tour teaching him when he needs to curb his all-out aggressive approach.

January 04, 2026

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Bangladesh to demand T20 World Cup matches be moved outside India
Bangladesh to demand T20 World Cup matches be moved outside India

Bangladesh will request their matches at next month's T20 World Cup be played in Sri Lanka, after India forced a Bangladeshi player to quit the Indian Premier League.

January 04, 2026

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S. Korean president heads to China, hoping to sidestep Taiwan tensions
S. Korean president heads to China, hoping to sidestep Taiwan tensions

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung left for China on Sunday, eager to boost economic ties with Seoul's largest trading partner while keeping a lid on potentially explosive issues such as Taiwan.

January 04, 2026