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Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:51:10 GMTSinner into Melbourne round two as opponent retires hurt
The Italian second seed led 6-2, 6-1 when France's Hugo Gaston called it quits with an apparent injury after 68 minutes on Rod Laver Arena.
Sinner faces Australian qualifier James Duckworth or Dino Prizmic of Croatia next.
"I saw that he was not s...
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:39:19 GMTIsrael begins demolitions at UNRWA headquarters in east Jerusalem
UNRWA spokesman Jonathan Fowler said in a statement to AFP that Israeli forces "stormed into" the compound shortly after 7am (0500 GMT) and ousted security guards from the site, before bulldozers entered and began demolishing buildings.
"This is an...
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:27:10 GMTTurkey warning as PKK vows won't abandon Syria's Kurds
Syrian forces began an offensive nearly two weeks ago, pushing the Kurdish-led SDF forces out of Aleppo. Over the weekend,they advanced deep into the northeastern area held by Kurdish forces for over a decade.
Ankara hailed it as a legitimate "figh...
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:08:55 GMTIran crackdown: 'Can a government willing to kill its own people be trusted to reform?'
William Hilderbrandt welcomes Dr. Ahu Kucuksefahani, Scholar in International Relations, social movements and digital activism. She offers a sobering analysis of Iran's deepening crisis amidst unprecedented internet blackouts and a brutal crackdown ...
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:21:10 GMTVeteran Monfils exits to standing ovation on Australian Open farewell
The 39-year-old, one of the most colourful and popular players in men's tennis, battled all the way but Australian qualifier Dane Sweeny prevailed 6-7 (3/7), 7-5, 6-4, 7-5 in an epic lasting nearly four hours.
There was an on-court presentation and...
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Tue, 20 Jan 2026 08:22:10 GMTVeteran Monfils exits to standing ovation on Australian Open farewell
The 39-year-old, one of the most colourful and popular players in men's tennis, battled all the way but Australian qualifier Dane Sweeny prevailed 6-7 (3/7), 7-5, 6-4, 7-5 in an epic lasting nearly four hours.
There was an on-court presentation and...
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:42:11 GMTPrecision-serving former finalist Rybakina powers on in Melbourne
The fifth seed, who lost the 2023 final in three tough sets to Aryna Sabalenka, sent Slovenia's Kaja Juvan packing 6-4, 6-3 with her serve proving a potent weapon.
Rybakina won 83 percent of her first-serve points to keep up her record of safely ne...
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:30:15 GMTSouth Korea's women footballers threaten boycott over conditions
The Korea Professional Footballers' Association made public a joint statement that they sent with national team players to the Korea Football Association (KFA) in September last year, complaining of "poor conditions" on national team duty.
The stat...
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:28:10 GMTEquities sink, gold and silver hit records as Greenland fears mount
After a bright start to the year fuelled by fresh hopes for the artificial intelligence sector, investors have taken fright since the US president ramped up his demands for the Danish autonomous territory, citing national security.
With Copenhagen ...
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:08:13 GMTAustralian lawmakers back stricter gun, hate crime laws
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives backed the legislation in response to the December 14 shooting at the famous Sydney beach.
Sajid Akram and his son Naveed allegedly targeted a Jewish Hanukkah celebration in the nation's worst mass shooting...
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