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Sharp drop in Chinese military aircraft near Taiwan raises questions

Sharp drop in Chinese military aircraft near Taiwan raises questions

Taiwan has not detected a single Chinese military aircraft around the island for nine of the past 10 days, leaving experts puzzling over the reasons for the dramatic reduction in sorties.

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Gauff retires with 'scary' injury to send Eala through at Indian Wells

Gauff retires with 'scary' injury to send Eala through at Indian Wells

Coco Gauff retired from her third-round match at Indian Wells on Sunday with a "scary" left arm injury that "felt like it was on fire" but was optimistic she could sort out the problem in time to play in Miami.

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Mojtaba Khamenei: son and successor to Iran's supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei: son and successor to Iran's supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei who has been appointed as the new head of the Islamic republic, is a discreet figure who offers continuity of his father's hardline leadership.

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Sabalenka, Osaka set Indian Wells clash as Gauff retires injured

Sabalenka, Osaka set Indian Wells clash as Gauff retires injured

Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka lined up a fourth-round clash at Indian Wells on Sunday as fourth-ranked Coco Gauff retired with a left arm injury.

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Wemby shines as Spurs thrash Rockets, Lakers down Knicks

Wemby shines as Spurs thrash Rockets, Lakers down Knicks

Victor Wembanyama scored 29 points as the San Antonio Spurs laid down a playoff marker with a dazzling 145-120 thrashing of the Houston Rockets on Sunday.

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Troubled Spurs haunted by European ghosts in Atletico clash

Troubled Spurs haunted by European ghosts in Atletico clash

Tottenham will endure a chastening reminder of their painful decline when the relegation-haunted club face Atletico Madrid at the Metropolitano Stadium on Tuesday.

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Double super-over drama to Allen's record ton: T20 World Cup moments

Double super-over drama to Allen's record ton: T20 World Cup moments

India thrashed New Zealand in the final of the T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad to retain their crown in style.

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Liverpool go back to Galatasaray cauldron in Champions League last 16

Liverpool go back to Galatasaray cauldron in Champions League last 16

AFP Sport looks ahead to Tuesday's Champions League last-16, first-leg clashes, as Liverpool go to Istanbul for the second time this season and Newcastle United prepare to host Barcelona again:

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Pressure builds for Australia to offer Iran women's football team asylum

Pressure builds for Australia to offer Iran women's football team asylum

Australia must protect the visiting Iranian women's football team, the son of the nation's late shah urged Monday, warning their refusal to sing the national anthem before a match could have "dire consequences".

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Hezbollah says fighting Israeli forces who landed in east Lebanon

Hezbollah says fighting Israeli forces who landed in east Lebanon

Hezbollah said on Monday it was engaging Israeli forces who landed in eastern Lebanon by helicopter across the Syrian border, the second such operation since the outbreak of the latest conflict with Israel.

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