A Hong Kong court will issue a verdict Monday in the national security trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, a case widely criticised as a sign of erosion of political freedoms in the Chinese city.
The emergence of a hard-right frontrunner in Chile's presidential election on Sunday has left many worried that hard-won women's freedoms could be rolled back.
Zane Gonzalez booted the game-winning field goal as time expired to lift the Atlanta Falcons to a 29-28 NFL victory over Tampa Bay on Thursday that saw the Buccaneers slip out of a tie for the NFC South divisional lead.
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Veteran goal-grabber Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will face his former employers Monaco in Ligue 1 on Sunday, with his inconsistent Marseille side seeking to get their title challenge back on track.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to root out "evil" and scolded lazy officials while praising his troops fighting with Russia against Ukraine, state media said Friday, capping a major meeting of Pyongyang's top brass.
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A new analysis by the World Health Organization reaffirmed there is no link between vaccines and autism -- contrary to theories being propagated in the United States.
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A well-drilled Australia are on the cusp of retaining the Ashes after just six days of cricket -- not bad for a team lambasted by England great Stuart Broad before the series began as its weakest since 2010.
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All eyes are on Mohamed Salah's uncertain future at Liverpool as Arne Slot tries to shut out the noise and prepare his men to face Brighton this weekend.
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Politics
Operating a huge cargo lifter, Zhandos Nurmagambetov was stacking containers onto a train before it headed across the steppe of Kazakhstan on a new railway route vital for China-Europe trade.
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Jacob Duffy took five wickets as the West Indies were rolled for 128 in the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington on Friday, the hosts needing just 56 for victory.
His only official job title at the White House is son-in-law. But Jared Kushner has staged a remarkable -- and sometimes controversial -- comeback to President Donald Trump's inner circle.
Thailand's Prime Minister dissolved parliament on Friday after three months in office, a royal decree showed, paving the way for general elections early next year.
Russia thought it would topple Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky within days after invading in February 2022 for what it planned to be a quick victorious war.
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Culture
Online discussion site Reddit launched a legal challenge Friday to Australia's social media ban on under-16s, just days after the landmark laws came into effect.
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A US court sentenced cryptocurrency tycoon Do Kwon to 15 years in prison Thursday over fraud linked to his company's failure, which wiped out $40 billion of investors' money and shook global crypto markets.
The West Indies were on the ropes at lunch on day three of the second Test in Wellington on Friday, 98-6 and at risk of losing inside three days.
South Korean cryptocurrency tycoon Do Kwon was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday over fraud linked to his company's failure, which wiped out $40 billion of investors' money and shook global crypto markets, US media reported.
The White House said Thursday the high volume of handshakes by President Donald Trump explains the adhesive bandages he has worn on the back of his right hand in recent days.
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