Xi Jinping has secured near total control over China's Communist Party but experts warn his unchecked power is a huge risk, with a debt-ridden economy and a US rivalry also presenting major challenges.
Best-selling German author Sarah Sprinz's series of young adult books has received a boost from an unlikely quarter: a community of literary enthusiasts on social media platform TikTok.
Turkish doctor Mesut began his career wanting to help patients and be of use to his country, but now the threat of patient violence and soaring inflation has forced him to plan a move abroad.
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Ilia Malinin of the United States landed only the second quadruple axel ever performed in competition to become Skate America's youngest-ever men's champion on Saturday.
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Carlos Sainz outpaced team-mate Charles Leclerc to take pole position as Ferrari dominated Saturday's tense qualifying for Sunday's United States Grand Prix.
October 22, 2022
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Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz, who made the energy drink a global phenomenon and forged a title-winning Formula One team and a sports empire, died on Saturday aged 78, the company said.
October 22, 2022
Bolivian government supporters and protesters who want the 2024 national census brought forward by a year clashed Saturday in the country's economic hub of Santa Cruz, leaving one person dead.
October 22, 2022
Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, who died Saturday at the age of 78, built a sports and media empire around his Red Bull energy drink, ensuring its global fame and wide-reaching legacy.
October 22, 2022
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Rory McIlroy, chasing a title repeat and a return to the number one world ranking spot, fired two eagles in a four-under par 67 on Saturday to seize a one-shot lead at the US PGA Tour CJ Cup.
October 22, 2022
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Islam Makhachev has always moved like a champion and on Saturday at UFC 280 the Russian became one, dethroning the man who had previously been considered the lightweight king, Charles Oliveira, via second-round submission.
Conservative rivals Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak held face-to-face talks late Saturday, reports said, as the feuding pair who once headed Britain's government were poised to battle for the leadership of their fractured ruling party.
Alexandre Lacazette's late goal handed Laurent Blanc his first victory as Lyon coach on Saturday as his new club beat Montpellier 2-1 to end a six-match winless run in Ligue 1.
Red Bull boss Christian Horner on Saturday hit out at McLaren counterpart Zak Brown for making "shocking" accusations of cheating over breaches of Formula One's cost cap regulations.
October 22, 2022
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Just when it seemed Real Madrid might consider dropping points in the title race, the champions calmly moved up a gear to secure a 3-1 win over Sevilla on Saturday and extend their La Liga lead.
October 22, 2022
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Chinese President Xi Jinping was poised Sunday to secure a historic third term in power, cementing his position as the nation's most influential leader since founder Mao Zedong.
Red Bull's world champion Max Verstappen was fastest in Saturday's gusty third and final free practice session for the United States Grand Prix, the Dutchman beating Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by 0.320 seconds.
More than 300 people have been mobilised to tackle a blaze on the slopes of Tanzania's famous Mount Kilimanjaro, local officials said Saturday, with police and local people helping firefighters.
American Logan Sargeant will drive for Williams in the 2023 season, subject to him securing the necessary super licence, team chief Jost Capito said on Saturday.
October 22, 2022
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