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Liverpool face Chelsea title test, Ten Hag fights to avoid sack

Dodgers roll while Guardians fry Yankees in MLB playoff thriller

Top Texas court stays execution of autistic man in 'shaken baby' case

China posts slowest growth in over a year as property woes drag

Asian markets swing as China economic growth slows

Pogba's shadow looms over Juve as revitalised Lazio come to town

'Unbelievable' Raphinha leading Barca into tricky triple-header

In-form Marmoush and Frankfurt hope to tackle history at wounded Leverkusen

Britain's Lammy in China to 'challenge' Beijing on Russia support

Manila's car counters help address 'world's worst traffic'

British racing attendances falling behind, says Qatar Racing's manager

Pakistani police officer killed in gun battle with local Taliban

A police officer was killed and two others injured in a shootout with Pakistan's Taliban in Islamabad, officials said Tuesday, a rare attack by the militants in the heavily guarded capital.

Toyota yearly production target hit by chip shortage

The world's top-selling carmaker Toyota said Tuesday it no longer expects to meet its annual production target with operations hampered by the global chip crunch.

Tongan Olympic flagbearer Taufatofua prays for news of father

Tongan Olympic flagbearer Pita Taufatofua -- who made global headlines for going bare-chested at the Games -- is praying for news of his father after failing to hear from him following a devastating tsunami.

US court awards Warmbier family $240,000 seized from North Korea

A United States court has awarded the family of Otto Warmbier, the American student who died after being jailed by Pyongyang, $240,000 seized from a North Korean bank, court records showed.

UK jobs picture robust as Omicron struck

Britain's unemployment rate dropped and payrolls recovered further at the end of last year despite the onset of the Omicron variant, official data showed Tuesday.

Court blocks South Korea speed skating champion's Olympic bid: Yonhap

South Korean speed skating star Shim Suk-hee's Beijing Olympic hopes were dashed Tuesday as she lost a court battle over a two-month ban that will rule her out of the Winter Games, local media reported.

China orders overseas mail disinfection over Omicron fears

China's postal service has ordered workers to disinfect international deliveries and urged the public to reduce orders from overseas after authorities claimed mail could be the source of recent coronavirus outbreaks.

Halep still dreaming of more Slams despite first-round wobble

Former world number one Simona Halep said she was still dreaming of more Grand Slam success Tuesday despite an error-strewn performance to reach the Australian Open second round.

Australian Open organisers 'deeply regret' impact of Djokovic saga

Australian Open organisers said Tuesday they "deeply regret" the impact that the Novak Djokovic deportation saga had on other players and admitted there were "lessons to learn".

Chip crisis pushes European car sales to new low

EU car sales fell to a new low last year as the auto sector was hobbled by the Covid pandemic and a shortage of computer chips, industry figures showed Tuesday.

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