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No Venus fairytale as Alcaraz, Sabalenka win Melbourne openers

Iran considers 'gradually' restoring internet after shutdown

Mitchell, Phillips tons guide New Zealand to 337-8 in ODI decider

Flailing Frankfurt sack coach Toppmoeller

Kurdish forces withdraw from Syria's largest oil field as govt forces advance

'Proud' Venus Williams, 45, exits Australian Open after epic battle

Vonn in Olympic form with another World Cup podium in Tarvisio super-G

Alcaraz kicks off career Grand Slam bid with tough Australian Open test

Hosts Morocco face Mane's Senegal for AFCON glory

Europe scrambles to respond to Trump tariff threat

Venus Williams, 45, exits Australian Open after epic battle

Cuba’s bleak oil crisis

Iran unrest and US threats

Venezuela’s economic roadmap

Iran's collapse fuels Revolt

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Brexit's broken promises

France's debt spiral Crisis

Taiwan's Lin wins India Open marred by 'dirty' conditions

Taiwan's Lin Chun-yi won the India Open badminton men's singles title on Sunday, after playing conditions that included bird droppings on court and a monkey in the stands drew criticism.

Indonesia rescuers find body from plane crash

Rescuers found debris and one body on Sunday from a small plane that crashed in eastern Indonesia with 10 people on board, officials said.

Kurdish-led forces withdraw from Syria's largest oil field: monitor

Kurdish-led forces withdrew on Sunday from Syria's largest oil field, a conflict monitor said, as government troops extended their grip over swathes of territory in the country's north and east.

Ball girl collapses in Australian Open heat as players rush to help

Play was halted during an Australian Open first-round match Sunday when a ball girl fainted as temperatures soared, with players Zeynep Sonmez and Ekaterina Alexandrova rushing to help her.

France's Moutet booed for underarm match point serve in Melbourne

Frenchman Corentin Moutet defended his tactics Sunday after serving underarm on match-point against home hope Tristan Schoolkate at the Australian Open.

Zverev happy with response after wobble in opening Melbourne win

A relieved world number three Alexander Zverev said he was encouraged by the way he responded from a set down on Sunday to reach the Australian Open second round.

'Bring it on': UK's Labour readies for EU reset fight

Britain's so-called Brexit wars dominated parliament for years. Now the Labour government is bracing for new battles as it eyes legislation to move closer to the European Union.

New Zealand's Wollaston wins again to lead Tour Down Under

New Zealand's Ally Wollaston reeled in defending champion Noemi Ruegg with a blistering finish for back-to-back stage wins and hold on to her ochre leader's jersey in the Tour Down Under in Adelaide on Sunday.

Zverev wobbles but wins at Australian Open as Alcaraz enters fray

Alexander Zverev overcame a shaky start before reaching the second round on Sunday's first day of the Australian Open, as top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka get set to enter the fray.

British qualifier upsets 20th seed Cobolli to make mum proud

Briton Arthur Fery did his tennis-mad mum proud Sunday after she jetted over from Europe when he came through qualifying at the Australian Open to witness him upset 20th seed Flavio Cobolli.

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Zverev drops set on way to Australian Open second round