Impressive Vonn fourth as Macuga takes first World Cup win
Sankt Anton am Arlberg (Austria) (AFP) – Lindsey Vonn took another impressive step on the comeback trail as she finished fourth in the super-G in Sankt Anton, Austria, on Sunday, crossing the line 1.24 seconds behind first-time World Cup winner and fellow-American Lauren Macuga.
Second seed Zverev cruises into Australian Open second round
Melbourne (AFP) – Clinical world number two Alexander Zverev surged into the Australian Open second round Sunday with a straight sets victory to kickstart his bid to better the semi-final he made last year.
Keys beats Pegula to win second Adelaide title
Adelaide (Australia) (AFP) – Madison Keys upset top seed and world number seven Jessica Pegula to win the Adelaide International for a second time on Saturday in a major confidence-boost ahead of the Australian Open.
France kept on tenterhooks over new government
Paris (AFP) – President Emmanuel Macron and new Prime Minister Francois Bayrou kept the country waiting Sunday over the composition of the fourth government in a year that must drag France out of political crisis.
Death toll in Brazil bus crash rises to 41
Sao Paulo (AFP) – Authorities on Sunday raised to 41 the death toll in a weekend bus crash in southeastern Brazil that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called a “terrible tragedy.”
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Joshua bout only fight left for beaten Fury says promoter Hearn
London (AFP) – Tyson Fury has been told the “only fight” left for him after his unanimous points decision defeat in a world heavyweight boxing title bout with champion Oleksandr Usyk is an all-British clash against Anthony Joshua.
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Odermatt stays hot to break Swiss World Cup wins record
Alta Badia (Italy) (AFP) – Marco Odermatt seized a slice of history with a blistering second run on a tricky piste to claim the giant slalom in Alta Badia on Sunday for a second victory in two days in the Italian Dolomites.
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China lifts rock lobster ban, bringing end to Australian trade barriers
Sydney (AFP) – China has lifted a ban on imports of Australian live rock lobsters, Canberra said Friday, demolishing the final barrier in a broader, multibillion-dollar trade war between the countries.
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Medical help arrives by sea to Greece's isolated islands
Síkinos (Greece) (AFP) – Outside the school of one of Greece’s smallest inhabited islands, Sikinos, two massive trucks have braved an eight-hour sea voyage to bring residents much-needed medical expertise in the depths of winter.
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Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'
Taipei (AFP) – Taiwanese lawmakers tackled and doused each other with water on Friday as President Lai Ching-te’s party tried to block the passage of bills they say could harm the self-ruled island’s “democratic system”.
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Ambushes and nostalgia on banks of frontline Ukraine river
Kupiansk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Lyubov Voronova still remembers a time before the war when the Oskil river flowing by her east Ukraine home was an idyll where families would swim, picnic and make memories.
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Five people who defined 2024
Paris (AFP) – From great leaps in artificial intelligence to the heroic defendant in a mass rape trial that shocked France, here are the stories of five people who made their mark on 2024:
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Notable deaths of 2024
Paris (AFP) – From Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to British actress Maggie Smith and US music titan Quincy Jones, here are some of 2024’s most notable deaths.
