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Pope in first Vatican appearance since leaving hospital

Pope in first Vatican appearance since leaving hospital

Pope Francis has greeted crowds at the Vatican in his first appearance since leaving hospital after surviving double pneumonia.

Aussie O'Connell's striking run at Romanian Open ended

Aussie O'Connell's striking run at Romanian Open ended

Aussie O'Connell's striking run at Romanian Open ended

Aussie O'Connell's striking run at Romanian Open ended

Sydney's Chris O'Connell has been knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Romanian Open in Bucharest.

Injury-hit Plapp back in business with first Europe win

Injury-hit Plapp back in business with first Europe win

Injury-hit Plapp back in business with first Europe win

Injury-hit Plapp back in business with first Europe win

Australian cycling ace Luke Plapp has returned to racing after surgery with a victory in his comeback race at Greece's International Tour of Hellas.

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'Silent assassin' O'Connell making a noise in Bucharest

'Silent assassin' O'Connell making a noise in Bucharest

Sydneysider Chris O'Connell has made it into his first ATP quarter-final of the year at the Romanian Open in Bucharest.

Russia can't yet accept US proposals on Ukraine

Russia can't yet accept US proposals on Ukraine

Moscow and Washington have so far been unable to bridge differences on Ukraine, which Russian President Vladimir Putin raised more than two weeks ago.

O'Connell beats Lajovic to ease into claycourt campaign

O'Connell beats Lajovic to ease into claycourt campaign

Chris O'Connell has set up a Bucharest Open second round meeting with former top-10 player Nicolas Jarry by defeating Serbia's Dusan Lajovic in straight sets.

Far right calls on France to rally against Le Pen's ban

Far right calls on France to rally against Le Pen's ban

Marine Le Pen's party has called for protests across France after the far-right leader of was convicted embezzlement and barred her from seeking public office.

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France's Le Pen to appeal graft conviction

France's Le Pen to appeal graft conviction

France's Le Pen to appeal graft conviction

France's Le Pen to appeal graft conviction

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen says she is innocent and will be appealing a graft conviction that will stop her from running for president.

Le Pen barred from running for office for five years

Le Pen barred from running for office for five years

Le Pen barred from running for office for five years

Le Pen barred from running for office for five years

Marine Le Pen has been barred from running in France's 2027 presidential election after she was convicted in an embezzlement trial.

Trump threatens tariffs if Moscow blocks Ukraine deal

Trump threatens tariffs if Moscow blocks Ukraine deal

Trump threatens tariffs if Moscow blocks Ukraine deal

Trump threatens tariffs if Moscow blocks Ukraine deal

"If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine ... I am going to put secondary tariffs on oil," Donald trump says.

Scott somersaults her way to aerial bronze at worlds

Scott somersaults her way to aerial bronze at worlds

Scott somersaults her way to aerial bronze at worlds

Scott somersaults her way to aerial bronze at worlds

Sydney's Danielle Scott has won her fourth world championship medal, in the women's aerials at St Moritz, Switzerland, bringing Australia's medal haul to four.

Greenland's new PM says the US will not get the island

Greenland's new PM says the US will not get the island

Greenland's new PM says the US will not get the island

Greenland's new PM says the US will not get the island

Greenland's new leader has declared the United States will not get the Arctic island, as Donald Trump ramps up threats to take control of the territory.

Trump makes Russian oil threat, if no Ukraine deal

Trump makes Russian oil threat, if no Ukraine deal

Trump makes Russian oil threat, if no Ukraine deal

Trump makes Russian oil threat, if no Ukraine deal

Finland has urged Donald Trump to set a deadline for establishing a Ukraine ceasefire, as the US President threatens Moscow with secondary oil tariffs.

Finnish president's golf diplomacy in surprise US visit

Finnish president's golf diplomacy in surprise US visit

Finnish president's golf diplomacy in surprise US visit

Finnish president's golf diplomacy in surprise US visit

After talking about annexing Greenland, Donald Trump has played golf with the prime minister of Finland - the world's leading producer of icebreakers.

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Ukraine urges strong Western response to drone attacks

Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh military offensive in the coming weeks to strengthen the Kremlin’s negotiating position in ceasefire talks.

Snowboard king Scotty James wins fourth world gold

Scotty James has won Australia's first gold of the FIS snowboard, freestyle and freeski world championships with another dazzling snowboard halfpipe triumph.

Doctor cites Pope Francis' truly surprising improvement

A doctor says Pope Francis has shown ‘’a truly surprising improvement’’ since returning to the Vatican to convalesce.

S'Korean inquiry finds adoption program rife with abuse

A South Korean commission has found the country violated its children’s human rights by facilitating a foreign adoption program rife with fraud and abuse.

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Tennis Australia welcomes Kasatkina nationality switch

Russian-born tennis world No.12 Daria Kasatkina will represent Australia in future tournaments with Tennis Australia supporting her nationality switch.

Turkey releases lawyer of jailed Istanbul mayor

Turkish authorities have accused detained Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's lawyer of "laundering assets derived from a criminal act".

Australian cycling star Ewan wins on debut in Italy

Australian cycling star Caleb Ewan has sprinted to victory in the first stage of the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali stage race in Italy.

Depardieu admits to 'grabbing' woman, denies assault

Gerard Depardieu has given evidence at his sexual assault trial, acknowledging he grabbed a woman by the hips but denies it was assault.

Turkey's opposition leader visits jailed Istanbul mayor

Opposition CHP leader Ozgur Ozel has announced the party's final rally against the jailing of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

Erdogan says mayor jailing demos 'movement of violence'

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has accused protesters of "terrorising" the public as 1133 people were detained during five days of demonstrations.

'Wow, just wow!': Teen cycle wonder stuns Aussie Groves

Aussie ace Kaden Groves has been edged in an amazing win for British teen Matthew Brennan at the start of one of cycling's oldest tours, the Volta a Catalunya.

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