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Kenya's economy faces climate change risks: World Bank

Charity races to raise millions to buy historic English estate

Russian barrage on Ukraine kills 9, wounds dozens

Hungary parliament to elect Orban-critic judge as president

Schools closed as Indonesia battles wildfires

Wallabies lock Amatosero given three-match ban for Japan red card

Swiatek dominates Shnaider to set up Toronto semi with Svitolina

Swiatek races into Toronto semis as Svitolina battles through

Oil prices rise further as hopes for Hormuz deal fade

'Big Four' bowlers back as ageing Australia begin gruelling run

One year after Putin-Trump summit, 'spirit of Anchorage' dissipated

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

Australia limits migration

Venezuela’s Oil Return

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

China’s cartel lifeline

Sweden’s welfare reckoning

Latin America’s age trap

One of Lima's top beaches to close Sunday over pollution

One of the most popular beaches in Peru's capital Lima will close for one day on Sunday, in a rare move by authorities who say that heaps of garbage left each weekend has made the cherished spot unusable.

'Nothing is impossible': Shaidorov shocks favourite Malinin to make history

Mikhail Shaidorov said his Olympic men's figure skating gold proved "nothing is impossible" after shocking US star Ilia Malinin on Friday to make history for Kazakhstan.

Malinin wilts at Olympics as Heraskevych loses ban appeal

Ilia Malinin's hopes of double Olympic figure skating gold crumbled Friday as he suffered a nightmare on the ice while Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych lost his appeal against his ban from the Milan-Cortina Games.

Bhatia joins Hisatsune in Pebble Beach lead as Fowler surges

Akshay Bhatia on Friday joined Ryo Hisatsune at the top of the PGA Tour Pebble Beach Pro-Am leaderboard on 15-under par, with a resurgent Rickie Fowler hot on their heels.

Malinin meltdown hands Shaidorov Olympic men's figure skating gold

US star Ilia Malinin suffered the biggest upset of the Winter Olympics on Friday as the overwhelming favourite for the men's figure skating title fell twice to finish off the podium, with Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan taking a surprise gold.

Top seed Fritz makes ATP Dallas semis with fantastic finish

Top seed Taylor Fritz captured the last five points in a deciding tie-breaker to defeat fellow American Sebastian Korda and advance to the ATP Dallas Open semi-finals on Friday.

Patriots star receiver Diggs pleads not guilty to assault charges

New England Patriots star Stefon Diggs pleaded not guilty on Friday to assault charges stemming from an alleged December altercation with a member of his staff.

Havana refinery fire under control as Cuba battles fuel shortages

A fire broke out Friday at a refinery at the port in Cuba's capital but was soon brought under control, authorities said, as the island nation stuggles under what amounts to a US oil blockade.

Peru Congress to debate impeachment of interim president on Tuesday

Peru's Congress will debate a motion to impeach interim president Jose Jeri next week, the head of the legislature said Friday, after the opposition garnered the 78 signatures needed to launch the proceedings.

Snowboard veteran James targets 2030 Games after Olympic heartbreak

Australian snowboard veteran Scotty James says he intends to compete at a sixth Winter Olympics in 2030 after falling agonisingly short in his quest to win a first gold medal in Friday's men's halfpipe competition.

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