Shiffrin dominates first run in Semmering giant slalom
Mikaela Shiffrin produced a flying first run to take a firm grip on the World Cup giant slalom event in Semmering on Tuesday.
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Andoo Comanche on course for Sydney-Hobart yacht race victory
Australian supermaxi Andoo Comanche was barrelling towards a line honours victory in the Sydney-Hobart yacht race Tuesday, but its hopes of smashing the course record have faded.
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Dressing 'revolution' seeks artificial skin for burn victims
Far from the humble sticking plaster, medical firms and researchers are seeking to create the "ultimate dressing" -- artificial skin they hope will revolutionise the treatment of severe burns.
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Jubilant Chinese plan trips abroad with Covid quarantines to end
People in China reacted with joy and rushed to plan trips overseas Tuesday after Beijing said it would scrap mandatory Covid quarantine for overseas arrivals that will end almost three years of self-imposed isolation.
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Djokovic due to return to Australia, tennis boss says
Former world number one Novak Djokovic was due to return to Australia on Tuesday, almost one year after he was deported for refusing to be vaccinated against Covid-19, the country's tennis boss said.
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Warner retires in pain after making 200 in 100th Test as South Africa struggle
Opener David Warner battled through searing heat to hit an epic unbeaten 200 in his 100th Test on Tuesday before retiring in pain as Australia consolidated their advantage against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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Kurds seek 'courageous' candidate in Turkey's election
Bullet marks reveal the spot where a rights lawyer was shot in the head at the height of clashes in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir between Kurdish militants and security forces in 2015.
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Jubilant Chinese plan trips as inbound Covid quarantine set to end
People in China reacted with joy and rushed to book flights overseas Tuesday after Beijing said it would scrap mandatory Covid quarantine for overseas arrivals, ending almost three years of self-imposed isolation.
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Chargers beat Colts to clinch NFL playoff berth
The Los Angeles Chargers are headed back to the NFL playoffs for the first time since 2018 after a 20-3 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday.
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Taiwan to extend mandatory military service over China threat: reports
Taiwan is expected to announce on Tuesday an extension in mandatory military service from four months to one year, citing the threat from an increasingly hostile China, local media reported.
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