Month: January 2026
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US and Canada
Canadian ex-Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin arrested in Mexico, to face US charges
Ryan Wedding, a Canadian former Olympic snowboarder suspected of becoming a cocaine smuggling kingpin responsible for multiple drug-related murders, has…
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Sport
Wawrinka goes down fighting in final Australian Open
Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka bowed out of his last Australian Open on Saturday, the three-times Grand Slam winner losing 7-6(5)…
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Australia and Pacific
Australian boy dies after shark attack in Sydney Harbour
An Australian boy had died in hospital after being bitten by a shark in Sydney Harbour, his family said on…
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Sport
Milestone man Djokovic reaches Australian Open fourth round
Novak Djokovic escaped the heat and doused Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) at the Australian Open on…
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China
China says top military official under investigation
Zhang Youxia, first-ranked vice chairman of the Central Military Commission Commission is under investigation for corruption. (AFP pic) BEIJING: China…
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Asia
Indonesia landslide: More than 80 missing
AFP English – Cisarua – A landslide killed at least eight people and more than 80 are missing on Indonesia’s…
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Sport
More than code: The high-stakes alchemy of legendary CS2 skins
If you’ve ever sat in the dark at 3 AM, clutching a mouse and staring at a pixels-wide gap in…
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Middle East
Israel has destroyed Lebanon’s orchards, wildlife habitats – raising troubling international law questions
By Mireille Rebeiz and Josiane Yazbeck More than a year after a ceasefire nominally ended active fighting, much of southern…
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Middle East
Air France, KLM halt some Middle East service
Paris – At least two European airlines suspended flights to cities in the Middle East on Friday, with Air France…
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Sport
Rejuvenated Manchester United out to halt Arsenal’s title charge
Arsenal versus Manchester United is a fixture that has lost its lustre since the days when they were scrapping for…
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