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Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:53:31 GMT
Iran's President Pezeshkian urges security forces not to target protesters

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:15:11 GMT
Bangladesh in talks with ICC over fate of cricket World Cup games
India forced Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman to quit the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday, prompting anger in Dhaka. With ties tense between the two countries, Bangladesh wants the ICC to shift their World Cup games from India to co...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:04:42 GMT
Five years on from the Capitol riot, how is January 6 remembered?
PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, January 7: Repression of protests intensifies in Iran, at a difficult moment for the regime. In other news, while Democrats commemorate the January 6 Capitol riot as a dark day for American democracy, the Trump White H...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 08:19:11 GMT
Lenovo unveils AI agent to bridge PCs, phones and wearables at CES
The Beijing-based company commanded 28 percent of global PC market share in the third quarter of 2025, ahead of rivals HP at 21.5 percent and Dell at 14.5 percent, according to US research firm Gartner. Lenovo's new artificial intelligence agent, d...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:30:34 GMT
Following US military operation in Venezuela, will 190 countries 'respect any of these rules now'?
The US military operation that led to the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has sparked international alarm, both with allies and foes of the United States. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, Genie Godula is pleased to welc...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:21:13 GMT
Bethell slams maiden century to give England glimmer in final Ashes Test
At the end of day four at the Sydney Cricket Ground, England had reached 302-8 with Bethell imperious on 142 not out and number 10 Matthew Potts yet to score. England are desperate for another morale-boosting win after victory in the previous Test ...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 07:17:09 GMT
Medvedev extends strong start to season ahead of Australian Open
The Brisbane top seed took just an hour to defeat the American 6-3, 6-2 following his equally ruthless first-round win over Hungary's Marton Fucsovics on Monday. Medvedev served superbly against Tiafoe and didn't face a break point in reaching the ...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:14:16 GMT
AFCON 2025: Boulbina sends Algeria to quarter-finals with last-minute goal
Algeria defeated DR Congo in the AFCON round of 16 thanks to a superb goal by Adil Boulbina in the last minute of extra time. Meanwhile, Ivory Coast made short work of Burkina Faso.

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 06:13:10 GMT
Nollywood meets Bollywood: filmmaker fuses Indian, Nigerian culture
But the film industries of the two countries, each regional behemoths, have rarely crossed cultures. Indian-Nigerian filmmaker Hamisha Daryani Ahuja, however, did just that, naming her first movie -- aimed at bringing together the world's two large...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:51:10 GMT
India women's historic cricket World Cup win fires up T20 league
India's victory on home soil in November in the 50-over tournament captivated the cricket-crazy nation of 1.4 billion. The WPL, a Twenty20 event, is the cornerstone of the women's game in the country and sees five teams competing for a place in the...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:45:14 GMT
South Korea's Lee says urged Xi to help curb North's nukes
Lee's visit to China this week was the first by a South Korean leader in six years, with Seoul seeking a broad reset in relations with its largest trading partner as well as help with the recalcitrant North. He met with Xi in Beijing on Monday -- a...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:41:11 GMT
England's brilliant Bethell savours 'very special' maiden century
The 22-year-old powered to his hundred in style off 162 balls in Sydney, raising his bat towards his emotional family in the stands. He was unbeaten on 142 at stumps, steering England to 302-8 in their second innings and a 119-run lead on day four....

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:31:10 GMT
US car market expected to moderate in 2026
Analysts attribute some of 2025's sales gains to President Donald Trump's announcements early in the year of huge tariff increases. Although the president ended up striking deals that moderated levies from the threatened level of 40 percent or mor...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 05:15:15 GMT
Gauff drags US into United Cup semis as Swiatek also wins
Fourth-ranked Gauff, who suffered a surprise defeat last time out, put the United States on their way in their quarter-final against Greece with a 6-3, 6-2 win over former world number three Maria Sakkari in Perth. Stefanos Tsitsipas brought Greece...

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 04:43:13 GMT
Strasbourg face pitfalls of multi-club system as Chelsea take Rosenior
The relatively inexperienced Rosenior, 41, has achieved a remarkable elevation from the modest French Ligue 1 side to the World Club Cup champions, who are both owned by American Todd Boehly's BlueCo consortium. Worldwide, between 200 and 300 clubs...

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