Carlos Alcaraz may have Novak Djokovic demanding payment after powering into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday as Aryna Sabalenka set up a showdown against one of the brightest talents in tennis.
Carlos Alcaraz stepped up his bid for a maiden Australian Open title with a masterclass to reach the quarter-finals on Sunday by dismissing the American Tommy Paul.
Luka Doncic scored 33 points as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated his former Mavericks side 116-110 Saturday, in another triumphant return to Dallas for the Slovenian superstar.
Culture
An American climber took on Taiwan's tallest building on Sunday, without ropes or safety gear, in a daring feat that drew hundreds of spectators to the tower's base and many more online through a live Netflix broadcast.
January 25, 2026
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Politics
January 25, 2026
- Myanmar general looms over poll seen as cementing junta's power
- India's solar-panel boom: full throttle today, uncertain tomorrow
- Final round of Myanmar vote set to seal junta ally's victory
- Republicans eye 'Trump-palooza' convention ahead of US midterms
Top seed Aryna Sabalenka shattered the Australian Open dreams of gritty Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko on Sunday to surge into her 13th consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final.
January 25, 2026
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A Saudi Arabian media campaign targeting the UAE has deepened the Gulf's worst row in years, stoking fears of a damaging fall-out in the financial heart of the Middle East.
January 25, 2026
The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged when it meets in the coming week, holding firm despite President Donald Trump's pressure to slash levels as it guards against threats to its independence.
January 25, 2026
Maddison Inglis said it was "like a dream" after Naomi Osaka's injury withdrawal sent the home qualifier into the Australian Open last 16 and with it life-changing prize money.
January 25, 2026
Sports
The New York Knicks edged a contentious clash with the Philadelphia 76ers 112-109 on Saturday, as Jalen Brunson poured in 31 points to help get his team's season back on track.
January 25, 2026
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South Korean Kim Si-woo will have world number one Scottie Scheffler and teen phenom Blades Brown nipping at his heels as he takes a one-shot lead into the final round of the US PGA Tour American Express in La Quinta, California.
Novak Djokovic says the retiring Stan Wawrinka's legacy will live on in tennis, hailing the Swiss veteran as a "great champion" who inspired him.
A Team USA skeleton racer who accused Canada of deliberately corrupting the Olympics qualifying process has launched an appeal to be granted a "wildcard" entry to next month's Milan-Cortina Winter Games.
A massive winter storm on Saturday dumped snow and freezing rain on New Mexico and Texas as it swept across the United States towards the northeast, threatening tens of millions of Americans with blackouts, transportation chaos and bone-chilling cold.
January 24, 2026
Health
The head of the UN's health agency on Saturday pushed back against Washington's stated reasons for withdrawing from the World Health Organization, dismissing US criticism of the WHO as "untrue".
January 24, 2026
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Federal immigration agents shot dead a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, officials said -- the second fatal shooting of a civilian in the city, sparking fresh protests and outrage from state officials.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said Saturday that federal agents deployed in Minneapolis as part of a sweeping immigration crackdown had carried out "another horrific shooting," less than three weeks after the fatal shooting of Renee Good.
US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned Canada that if it concludes a trade deal with China, he will impose a 100 percent tariff on all goods coming over the border.
The closing and opening bells of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) may become a ringing ritual of yesteryear, as the market moves toward nonstop trading.
January 24, 2026
- Mbappe double at Villarreal takes Real Madrid top of La Liga
- Dupont inspires Toulouse to Pau thumping despite sin binning
- Nwaneri scores on Marseille debut as Lens lose top spot
- Mbappe double fires Real Madrid to win at Villarreal
- Pittsburgh Steelers appoint Mike McCarthy as head coach
- Liverpool running on empty in Bournemouth defeat, says Slot
- Man City success 'despite' refereeing calls, claims Guardiola
- Pakistani court jails rights activist and husband for 10 years