Australia & new zealand
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First Test: Australia suffers a crushing defeat by India after collapsing on day three
Australia suffered a crushing defeat in the first Test in Nagpur, losing to India by one innings and 132 runs after a stopped hit on day three. The hosts went into Australia’s second innings with a commanding 223-run lead after being eliminated for 400 and Todd Murphy winning seven wickets on the debut. The tourists lost Usman Khawaja early for…
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Ex-Betoner Volkanovski wants to consolidate UFC career
Alexander Volkanovski has described how courage and determination propelled his remarkable journey from working as a concrete worker in Wollongong to dominating the UFC. Volkanovski will look to achieve greatness on Sunday when he challenges feared Russian grappler Islam Makhachev for his lightweight title in Perth. Volkanovski, already the UFC featherweight champion (25 professional wins, 1 loss), wants to become…
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“All options” weighed in the balance for owners of Mascot Towers
The NSW Government will set up a panel of experts to find solutions for the long-suffering owners of Sydney’s uninhabitable Mascot Towers development.
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Trump offers DNA for rape accusers to test, lawyer says
Former US President Donald Trump is ready to release a DNA sample to compare to stains on the dress of a woman who has accused him of rape – under certain conditions, his lawyer says. Attorney Joseph Tacopina wrote to a Manhattan federal court judge that Trump will provide the sample as long as attorneys for his accuser, columnist E.…
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Cases of Memphis police officers charged with fatal beatings were reviewed
The Attorney General of Shelby County, Tennessee, will review the case files of the five former Memphis police officers charged in the fatal beating of Tire Nichols, CNN reports, citing a statement from its office. Shelby County District Attorney Steven Mulroy said in the statement his office will review “all previous cases — completed and pending” of the five fired…
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Baldwin says part of the shooting is unconstitutional
Alec Baldwin says a five-year sentence for firearms in the charges against him is unconstitutional based on a law passed after filming on the set of the movie Rust and has asked a New Mexico judge to dismiss it. “Prosecutors made a fundamental error of law in charging Mr. Baldwin under a version of the Firearms Improvement Act that did…
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‘It’s a really timely memory’: Australia not panicking after shock defeat ahead of World Cup defence
As the first game of Australia’s T20 World Cup defense draws near, the new coach has determined where her team stands.
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Goldfields Volunteer Firefighters respond to the Kimberley flood disaster
Two EMS volunteers from the Goldfields were dispatched to flood-stricken north WA last month.
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Farrell back in 10th place as England Bank Young Gun Smith
England have ditched their controversial playmaker axis Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell as part of a revamped midfield chosen for the Six Nations clash against Italy. After starting the final eight Tests together, Young Gun Smith was demoted to the bench to accommodate Farrell’s selection to five-eighths rather than the middle. Former England manager Eddie Jones was hoping the creative…
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The reaction to the earthquake in Turkey should have been faster: Erdogan
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says post-quake efforts have been too slow as the rescue of several children lifted spirits from weary crews.
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