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Syria's army on Wednesday entered the vast Al-Hol camp that houses relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists after Kurdish forces withdrew from the site, said an AFP journalist at the scene.
England white-ball captain Harry Brook on Wednesday admitted it was "not the right thing to do" to get into an altercation with a nightclub bouncer in New Zealand, but insisted "I've learnt from my mistakes".
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Sports
Former Australia captain Steve Waugh is seeking to conquer cricket's "last great frontier" as one of the investors in a new European T20 franchise competition set to feature Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh.
January 21, 2026
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Emma Raducanu said she will sit down to "re-evaluate" her game following a flat second-round exit at the Australian Open on Wednesday.
January 21, 2026
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Luka Doncic bagged a 38-point triple-double as the Los Angeles Lakers staged a second-half rally to claim a 115-107 road victory over the Denver Nuggets in Colorado on Tuesday.
January 21, 2026
Bangladesh said they would not back down to "coercion" and play their T20 World Cup matches in India, casting doubt on their participation with cricket's governing body yet to rule on the impasse.
January 21, 2026
Six-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz was put through his paces by German journeyman Yannick Hanfmann on Wednesday before swatting him aside to book his place in the Australian Open third round.
January 21, 2026
Politics
US President Donald Trump resumed his trip to the Davos forum in Switzerland early Wednesday after an electrical issue forced his presidential plane to return to its air base.
January 21, 2026
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Top seed Aryna Sabalenka called her Australian Open record "crazy and surreal" after beating tricky Chinese qualifier Bai Zhuoxuan to reach the third round on Wednesday.
Aryna Sabalenka and a near-flawless Coco Gauff surged into the Australian Open third round on Wednesday ahead of top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz resuming his quest for tennis history.
Flawless third seed Coco Gauff took just 78 minutes to blast past Venus Williams' conquerer Olga Danilovic and into the Australian Open third round on Wednesday.
Investor confidence in Chinese AI startups is riding high, but obstacles to their long-term success range from US export controls to the puzzle of how to become profitable.
January 21, 2026
Sports
Three-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev survived an early scare on Wednesday before battling into the Australian Open third round.
January 21, 2026
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Denmark's Tobias Lund Andresen upstaged a crack field of sprinters in a hectic finish to win the first stage of the Tour Down Under on Wednesday.
Emerging Turkish talent Zeynep Sonmez said she had never known an atmosphere like it as she extended her trailblazing Australian Open run Wednesday in front of an electric crowd.
The Houston Rockets snapped the San Antonio Spurs' three-game winning streak on Tuesday, overturning a 16-point deficit to score a 111-106 over their in-form Texas rivals.
The gunman charged with killing Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was found guilty and jailed for life Wednesday, more than three years after the broad-daylight assassination shocked the world.
January 21, 2026
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