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Australian Open 2026: Zverev knocks out Tien in quarterfinal thriller

Alexander Zverev got the benefit of playing under a roof at Rod Laver Arena and advanced to the final four with a 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1, 7-6 (3) win

Asian shares mostly rise tracking Wall Street gains as gold edges lower

Gains for tech-related shares like Samsung Electronics, which rose 2.9 per cent, helped offset losses for automakers like Kia Corp., which fell 2 per cent

UK's Starmer heads to China seeking reset in ties amid US strains

First visit by a UK leader since 2018 comes amid trade ambitions and shifting global alliances

Fed likely to keep rates unchanged as chief Powell pivots back to economics

The central bank's interest rate-setting committee is almost certain to keep its key short-term rate unchanged at about 3.6 per cent, after three straight quarter-point cuts last year

Trump hikes tariffs on South Korea to 25% over inaction on trade deal

The US president hikes import taxes on autos, lumber, and drugs, following South Korea's failure to approve last year's trade agreement

Europe cannot defend itself without US support: Nato chief Mark Rutte

Tensions are festering within Nato over US President Donald Trump's renewed threats in recent weeks to annex Greenland, which is a semiautonomous territory of Nato ally Denmark

At least 6,126 killed in Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests: Activists

Iran's government has put the death toll at a far lower 3,117, saying 2,427 were civilians and security forces, and labelled the rest "terrorists"

Hungary's Orban accuses Ukraine of election meddling, summons ambassador

Allegations come as Hungary heads toward closely watched April elections

US aircraft carrier arrives in West Asia as tensions with Iran remain high

Trump earlier had threatened military action if Iran carried out mass executions of prisoners or killed peaceful demonstrators during a crackdown on protests that began in late December

Northeast US braces for more snow as winter storm kills at least 25

Heavy snow and freezing rain across the country disrupted travel, knocked out power to hundreds of thousands and left at least 25 people dead across multiple states

Venezuela releases dozens of prisoners in 2 days, hundreds still detained

On Friday acting President Rodriguez said that her administration had freed more than 620 prisoners adding that she would ask the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to verify the release lists

Death toll from US strikes on suspected drug boats rises to 126 people

President Donald Trump has said the US is in "armed conflict" with cartels in Latin America and has justified the attacks as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs

F1 teams test their 2026 cars in private amid concerns they could fail

Formula 1 starts a new era with the public and the media excluded from its private testing session in Spain starting Monday

Recovery of last Gaza hostage remains opens path for ceasefire phase two

Israel and Hamas had been under pressure from ceasefire mediators including Washington to move into the second phase of the US-brokered truce, which took effect on Oct. 10

Iraq, Yemen militias hint at attacks as Iran-US tensions escalate

Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels signalled a willingness to resume attacks on shipping in the Red Sea

7 killed and 1 survived private business jet crash in snow in Maine

The airport, about 200 miles north of Boston, shut down after the crash

Jannik Sinner shrugs off heat to book Australian Open quarterfinal spot

The two-time defending champion struggled with the extreme heat and cramping in his Saturday afternoon win over No. 85-ranked Eliot Spizzirri

Injured Taylor Fritz knocked out by Lorenzo Musetti at Australian Open

The 2024 U.S. Open runner-up revealed in a post-match news conference that he had arrived in Melbourne in two minds about his fitness, and had nearly withdrawn because of knee and abdominal issues

Jessica Pegula stuns defending champion Madison Keys at Australian Open

Pegula, seeded sixth, defeated the ninth-seeded Keys 6-3, 6-4 on Monday at Rod Laver Arena to reach the quarterfinals

Egypt plans curbs on children's social media use to tackle 'digital chaos'

The move triggered fraught debates about technology use, privacy, child safety and mental health and has prompted other countries to consider similar measures