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'You pay my bills' and 'kick him out': Australian Open storylines

'You pay my bills' and 'kick him out': Australian Open storylines

The Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year, ends on Sunday when defending champion Jannik Sinner faces Alexander Zverev for the men's title.

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How Keys banished fear of failure to shine on the Grand Slam stage

How Keys banished fear of failure to shine on the Grand Slam stage

Being told you will be a future world number one at the age of 14 is an extremely tough burden for any young athlete to carry -- just ask Madison Keys.

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Emergency UN meeting to convene as deadly fighting escalates in DR Congo

Emergency UN meeting to convene as deadly fighting escalates in DR Congo

The UN Security Council will convene an emergency meeting on Sunday over deadly clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, after Kinshasa withdrew its diplomats from Kigali as Rwanda-backed rebels advanced on the key city of Goma.

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Lukashenko set to extend 30-year rule in Belarus

Lukashenko set to extend 30-year rule in Belarus

Reclusive Moscow-allied Belarus will hold a presidential election Sunday, with President Alexander Lukashenko set to cruise through to victory unchallenged for a seventh term, prolonging his three-decade authoritarian rule.

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Indigenous rights activists protest on Australia Day

Indigenous rights activists protest on Australia Day

Tens of thousands of Australians protested over the treatment of Indigenous people on Sunday as the country celebrated a national holiday marking the 1788 arrival of British colonisers.

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US Fed prepares to pause in first rate decision since Trump's inauguration

US Fed prepares to pause in first rate decision since Trump's inauguration

The US Federal Reserve is expected to announce a pause in rate cuts on Wednesday, as policymakers look to continue tackling inflation under close and vocal scrutiny from President Donald Trump.

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Trump's Canada, Mexico tariff threat aimed at gaining leverage in trade talks: experts

Trump's Canada, Mexico tariff threat aimed at gaining leverage in trade talks: experts

President Donald Trump's threats to impose punishing tariffs on Canada and Mexico may be part of a strategy to gain leverage ahead of new negotiations on a regional trade agreement, experts said.

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Sticking with tradition: Vietnam's glutinous 12-hour Tet cake

Sticking with tradition: Vietnam's glutinous 12-hour Tet cake

Exhausted after 12 hours of cooking, Nguyen Thi Thuy Hong gently unpeels the last of five leaves encasing a squishy, sticky rice cake known as "banh chung" -- a Lunar New Year delicacy in Vietnam.

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Trump casts chill over US wind energy sector

Trump casts chill over US wind energy sector

Donald Trump has long ranted against wind energy -- claiming turbines are unsightly, dangerous to wildlife and too expensive -- with him threatening to upend decades of industry progress just a few hours after resuming power.

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Israel poised to miss deadline for Lebanon pullout

Israel poised to miss deadline for Lebanon pullout

The Israeli military is all but certain to miss a Sunday deadline to withdraw from southern Lebanon under a ceasefire deal that ended its war with Hezbollah two months ago.

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