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The Australian Open first round continues with fifth seed Daniil Medvedev, home favourite Alex de Minaur and Italy’s Jasmine Paolini among those in action, while Taylor Fritz battles Jenson ...

Israel posted a budget deficit of 19.2 billion shekels ($5.2 billion) in December, the Finance Ministry said on Monday, citing high expenses to finance the wars with the Palestinian Islamist militant group ...

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he wanted to make the UK an artificial intelligence “superpower”, promising to take a pro-innovation approach to regulation, make public data available to researchers ...

Novak Djokovic was seriously rattled early on by inspired American teenager Nishesh Basavareddy but rallied for a 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 victory on Monday to keep his bid for an 11...

Chelsea will look to build on their FA Cup win at the weekend to get their Premier League form back on track when they face Bournemouth, manager Enzo Maresca said ...

Large British businesses plan to cut hiring this year at the fastest pace since the COVID-19 pandemic and scale back investment due to big tax rises announced in the government’...

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday Kyiv is ready to hand over captured North Korean soldiers to their leader Kim Jong Un if he can facilitate their exchange ...

Tens of thousands of Hindus seeking absolution of their sins immersed themselves on Monday in freezing waters at the confluence of sacred rivers, as India began a six-week festival expected ...

Investment bankers are gearing up for a pickup in dealmaking activity in global equity capital markets this year, buoyed by a promising pipeline of anticipated initial public offerings of several ...

Airbus (AIR.PA) delivered 766 jets in 2024 and looked certain to maintain leadership of the jetmaking industry for a sixth year as arch-rival Boeing (BA.N) recovers cautiously from a prolonged ...

By Daren Butler, Ece Toksabay, Umit Ozdal Talks aimed at ending a 40-year-old militant conflict have fostered peace hopes in Turkey but the precarious situation of Kurdish forces in Syria ...

Despite losing Tyrese Haliburton due to hamstring tightness, the Indiana Pacers used balanced offense and stifling defense to end the host Cleveland Cavaliers’ 12-game winning streak with a 108-93 decision ...

World number one Jannik Sinner opened his Australian Open title defence in blazing sunshine with a win over Nicolas Jarry on Rod Laver Arena on Monday that brought the scourge ...

Barcelona came from an early goal down to beat Real Madrid 5-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday, scoring four goals in a dominant first half and surviving ...

Coco Gauff is hoping that coming through a tough first round clash with former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin on Monday will hold her in good stead for the rest ...

Firefighters raced to contain the frontiers of two Los Angeles wildfires that burned for the sixth straight day on Sunday, taking advantage of a brief respite in hazardous conditions before ...

Mercedes-Benz’s (MBGn.DE) core car sales fell in 2024, a tough year for the auto industry marked by waning demand in a weak economy, especially in key market China, the ...

Shares in Britain’s Marks & Spencer and other retailers fell on January 9, with 2 billion pounds ($2.45 billion) wiped off the sector, as concern about ebbing consumer confidence and economic weakness ...

Joshua Zirkzee scored the winning penalty for 10-man Manchester United against Arsenal after their hectic FA Cup third round tie finished 1-1 after extra time at the Emirates Stadium on ...

Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini, who was detained in Italy on a U.S. warrant, will return to Iran in the coming hours, the Iranian news agency Mizan said on Sunday, ...

A top level Israeli security delegation arrived in Qatar on Sunday for talks on a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, a spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, in ...

European foreign ministers will meet at the end of January to discuss the lifting of sanctions on Syria, the EU foreign policy chief said on Sunday in Riyadh ahead of ...

Foreign ministers and top diplomats from Western and Middle Eastern countries are meeting Syria’s new foreign minister in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Sunday at the first such regional ...

The most destructive wildfires ever for Los Angeles may cause billions of dollars in insured losses, ratings agencies said this week, though many homes are likely uninsured. The wildfires burning ...