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In Gaza hospital, patients cling to MSF as Israel orders it out

In Gaza hospital, patients cling to MSF as Israel orders it out

At a hospital in Gaza, wards are filled with patients fearing they will be left without care if Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is forced out under an Israeli ban due to take effect in March.

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New protests hit Iran as alarm grows over crackdown 'massacre'

New protests hit Iran as alarm grows over crackdown 'massacre'

Iranians took to the streets in new protests against the clerical authorities overnight despite an internet shutdown, as rights groups warned on Sunday that authorities were committing a "massacre" to quell the demonstrations.

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Svitolina powers to Auckland title in Australian Open warm-up

Svitolina powers to Auckland title in Australian Open warm-up

Top seed Elena Svitolina powered to a straight-sets victory over China's Wang Xinyu in the Auckland Classic final Sunday in an impressive display just a week before the Australian Open.

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Keys draws on happy Adelaide memories before Australian Open defence

Keys draws on happy Adelaide memories before Australian Open defence

Madison Keys was relishing being back on her happy hunting ground in Adelaide on Sunday, where a year ago her run to first Grand Slam title all began.

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Scores of homes razed, one dead in Australian bushfires

Scores of homes razed, one dead in Australian bushfires

Bushfires have razed hundreds of buildings across southeast Australia, authorities said Sunday, as they confirmed the first death from the disaster.

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Ugandan opposition turns national flag into protest symbol

Ugandan opposition turns national flag into protest symbol

Hundreds screamed with excitement as Uganda's opposition leader passed by a recent rally, with the crowd waving a sea of national flags -- a dangerously politicised symbol in the run-up to this week's election.

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Bears banish Packers, Rams survive Panthers playoff scare

Bears banish Packers, Rams survive Panthers playoff scare

Caleb Williams fired the Chicago Bears to a madcap win over their bitter foes Green Bay on Saturday, storming back from an 18-point deficit to eliminate the Packers 31-27 on the first day of the NFL playoffs.

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'Quad God' Malinin warms up for Olympics with US skating crown

'Quad God' Malinin warms up for Olympics with US skating crown

Ilia Malinin kept his eyes on the ultimate prize Saturday, winning his fourth straight US Figure Skating men's title with a conservative free skate in the final build-up to his bid for Olympic gold.

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India eyes new markets with US trade deal limbo

India eyes new markets with US trade deal limbo

India is aggressively seeking trade deals to open markets for exporters and soften the blow of steep US tariffs, as efforts to secure an agreement with Washington remain elusive.

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Syria's Kurdish fighters agree to leave Aleppo after deadly clashes

Syria's Kurdish fighters agree to leave Aleppo after deadly clashes

Syria's Kurdish fighters said Sunday that they agreed under a ceasefire to withdraw from Aleppo after days of fighting government forces in the city.

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