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The US is conducting drills in the South China Sea amid tensions in China
A week after the downing of a Chinese spy balloon reviving diplomatic tensions, the US Navy and Marine Corps are holding drills in the South China Sea.
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Bach insists that the IOC is on the side of history on the Russia issue
Olympic boss Thomas Bach has hit back at Ukraine’s claim that the IOC is on the wrong side of history with its stance on Russia’s participation in Paris 2024.
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Post Malone denied entry to Perth’s exclusive rooftop bar due to strict dress code
Ahead of his Sunday night show at Optus Stadium, American rapper Post Malone has revealed he has been turned down with his Northbridge entourage by a high-end Perth venue.
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Jiyai Shin wins the women’s Vic Open title
Former world No. 1 Jiyai Shin mowed down rising Aussie star Cassie Porter to earn a five-shot win at the women’s Vic Open at 13th Beach. Porter, 20, had led after each of the first three laps but was unable to join the South Korean superstar on Sunday. Porter’s overnight two-stroke advantage was gone within the first two holes, which…
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Chiefs’ name ‘Tomahawk Chop’ faces Super Bowl protest
The Kansas City Chiefs’ name and tomahawk chop chant face renewed protests from Native American groups at the Super Bowl in Phoenix.
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New Cairns Hotel in the Sweet Spot
New mid-scale hotel in Tropical North Queensland
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Gabrielle lashes out, but Norfolk Island avoids the worst of the winds
Cyclone Gabrielle has lashed Norfolk Island as a Category 2 storm as residents braced for damage despite avoiding the system’s worst winds.
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Australia loses Toss, bat first in T20 World Cup opener
Alyssa Healy has returned to the Australian line-up for the defending champions’ high-octane opening match at the T20 World Cup in South Africa against New Zealand. The New Zealanders won the draw and opted to bowl on Saturday at Boland Park, Paarl. The game marks the return of Australia vice-captain Healy for the first time since the fourth T20I on…
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Hopes for more survivors of the Turkish-Syrian earthquake are dwindling
Rescuers in Turkey pulled more people from the rubble early Saturday, five days after the country’s most devastating earthquake since 1939, but hopes in Turkey and Syria that many more survivors would be found were fading. In Kahramanmaras, near the quake’s epicenter in southern Turkey, rescue operations were less visible amid the shattered concrete mounds of collapsed houses and apartment…
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Wagner boss says Ukraine conflict could last for years
The war in Ukraine will last two more years if Russia’s goals are to be achieved, says the head of the private army fighting for Moscow.
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