Narvaez the King of Willunga to close in on first Tour win
Ecuador's Jhonatan Narvaez won a heart-pumping climb up Willunga Hill in one of the great finishes in the Tour Down Under to close in on the season-opening UCI World Tour race on Saturday.
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China travel peaks as millions head home for Lunar New Year
Train stations and airports across China saw the biggest peak in travellers on Saturday ahead of the Lunar New Year, as millions of people returned home to spend the holidays with their families in an annual migration that is expected to be a record.
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US migrant deportation flights arrive in Latin America
US military planes carrying dozens of expelled migrants arrived in Guatemala, authorities said Friday, as President Donald Trump moved to crack down on illegal immigration.
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US Senate confirms former Fox News co-host as Pentagon chief
The US Senate narrowly confirmed former Fox News co-host Pete Hegseth as Pentagon chief on Friday, despite allegations of alcohol abuse, sexual misconduct and other fears about his ability to lead the world's most powerful military.
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A$AP Rocky had only a prop gun in shooting case: lawyer
A$AP Rocky was carrying a harmless prop gun from a music video on the night he allegedly shot a former friend in Hollywood, his lawyer told court Friday, as his trial on assault charges got under way.
Read moreHamas to release four Israeli hostages in truce swap Saturday
Hamas was set Saturday to release four Israeli women soldiers held hostage since its October 7, 2023 attack, under a truce deal in the Gaza war that is also expected to see a second group of Palestinian prisoners freed.
Read moreTrump targets abortion access at home and abroad
President Donald Trump took aim at abortion access in the United States and overseas Friday, after promising activists rallying in Washington that he would protect the "historic gains" of the anti-abortion movement.
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Trump and Fox News locked in 'invigorated' marriage of convenience
Since being sworn in as president of the world's most powerful nation, Donald Trump has been sure to lavish the standard bearer of the conservative right Fox News with scoops, favors and an exclusive interview.
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With new 'Aida' staging, Met tries out grandiose opera for the contemporary age
"Aida" has long epitomized opera at its most extravagant -- think sweeping sets, luxurious costumes and even real-live horses, an experience intended to transfix the audience with grandeur.
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Stars and politics converge at Sundance festival
Sarah Jessica Parker slammed right-wing book bans and Jacinda Ardern called for more "empathy" from leaders as the worlds of entertainment and politics collided at the Sundance festival Friday.
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