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Five dead as Russian drones hit Ukrainian transport

Five dead as Russian drones hit Ukrainian transport

Russia has intensified its attacks on Ukrainian railways, hitting 120 passenger wagons, 304 locomotives and 43 railway stations in 2026.

Twenty-five Belarus prisoners freed, US expects more

Twenty-five Belarus prisoners freed, US expects more

Twenty-five Belarus prisoners freed, US expects more

Twenty-five Belarus prisoners freed, US expects more

US Presidential Envoy John Coale hopes hundreds more Belarus prisoners will be released in the months to come as 25 are sent home.

EU opens door for Canada associate member status

EU opens door for Canada associate member status

EU opens door for Canada associate member status

EU opens door for Canada associate member status

Allied relationships must be "urgently reimagined", said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as she proposed Canada associate membership.

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Former Kosovo president Thaci jailed for war crimes

Former Kosovo president Thaci jailed for war crimes

A court has sentenced former Kosovo leader Hashim Thaci to 25 years in prison for war crimes committed during his country’s war for independence from Serbia.

EU backs Canada partnership in 'openly hostile world'

EU backs Canada partnership in 'openly hostile world'

The EU's chief has opened the door to a special alliance with Canada as the bloc seeks new partnerships in the face of major headwinds at home and abroad.

Wallaroos prop endorses rising star before Frrench Test

Wallaroos prop endorses rising star before Frrench Test

Eva Karpani believes barnstorming prop Faliki Pohiva has a big future ahead of her in the Wallaroos fold.

NATO fighter jets down drone in Lithuanian airspace

NATO fighter jets down drone in Lithuanian airspace

Hours after NATO warned Russia over strikes close to the alliance's territory, its fighter jets have shot down a drone that entered the skies above Lithuania.

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Aussie stars battle but there's no Ultimate triumph

Aussie stars battle but there's no Ultimate triumph

Aussie stars battle but there's no Ultimate triumph

Aussie stars battle but there's no Ultimate triumph

Jess Hull and Cameron Myers produced gutsy displays on the final day in Budapest - but Australia's athletes left without an Ultimate Championship title.

Antonelli roars on but more 'pain' in Spain for Piastri

Antonelli roars on but more 'pain' in Spain for Piastri

Antonelli roars on but more 'pain' in Spain for Piastri

Antonelli roars on but more 'pain' in Spain for Piastri

Italian wunderkind Kimi Antonelli has won the Spanish Grand Prix to move ever closer to winning the F1 crown on what proved another bad day for Oscar Piastri.

Ultimate disappointment for Aussie athletes in Budapest

Ultimate disappointment for Aussie athletes in Budapest

Ultimate disappointment for Aussie athletes in Budapest

Ultimate disappointment for Aussie athletes in Budapest

Australia's top athletes didn't have much to celebrate on the second night of the Ultimate Championship with Lachlan Kennedy not even making the 100m showdown.

Fox reigns in Spain to secure another world canoe title

Fox reigns in Spain to secure another world canoe title

Fox reigns in Spain to secure another world canoe title

Fox reigns in Spain to secure another world canoe title

Jessica Fox has continued another remarkable season by claiming her sixth K1 World Cup crown after winning the latest round in Spain.

Russia escalates attacks with Kyiv petrol stations hit

Russia escalates attacks with Kyiv petrol stations hit

Russia escalates attacks with Kyiv petrol stations hit

Russia escalates attacks with Kyiv petrol stations hit

Russian drone attacks ‌on petrol stations in the ‌Ukrainian capital Kyiv ‌have killed two people, with more drones launched in retaliation.

Aussie's Ultimate shock after hitting athletics jackpot

Aussie's Ultimate shock after hitting athletics jackpot

Aussie's Ultimate shock after hitting athletics jackpot

Aussie's Ultimate shock after hitting athletics jackpot

High jumper Nicola Olyslagers has pocketed over $A100,000 with a runner's up finish on the first night of athletics' lucrative new Ultimate Championship.

Opals' basketball World Cup dream ended by Spain

Opals' basketball World Cup dream ended by Spain

Opals' basketball World Cup dream ended by Spain

Opals' basketball World Cup dream ended by Spain

Injury-hit Australia have been knocked out of the women's basketball World Cup, defeated in Berlin by a ruthless Spanish side.

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Injury-hit Opals reach World Cup quarters in thriller

Australia's Opals have reached the quarter-finals of the women's basketball World Cup after edging out Italy 82-80 in Berlin.

Socceroo's 'crazy' Champions League debut falls flat

Gianni Stensness has suffered disappointment with the Socceroo's Norwegian side Viking FK falling to a 3-1 loss to Stuttgart on their Champions League debut.

Crowds line streets as Norway lays King Harald to rest

Thousands of people have lined the streets in Oslo for the funeral of King Harald V as Norwegians honour their late long-serving monarch.

'Determination': Wallaroos futures at stake before Test

Australia are about to enter a crucial period of their season, and contracts are lingering in the back of Wallaroos players' minds ahead of a series of Tests.

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Paintings worth millions stolen from Renoir Museum

Thieves have stolen four paintings from a Renoir museum in France - dropping one as they fled, a local mayor says.

Denmark's former queen Margrethe hospitalised

Denmark's 86-year-old former queen Margrethe is being treated in a Copenhagen hospital after developing a blood clot.

Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state

The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party has fallen short of an overall majority in ‌a state election but has delivered a drubbing ‌to the status quo.

Australia still lead SailGP despite 'own goal' in Spain

Skipper of Australia's series-leading SailGP team Tom Slingsby says an 'own goal' has cost them victory in Spain.

Antonelli grabs historic Italian GP win; Piastri fifth

Home driver Kimi Antonelli has claimed a stunning win at the F1 Italian Grand Prix after Charles Leclerc ‌earlier crashed vying with Australia's Oscar Piastri.

Patterson flies to Diamond League Final triumph

Australia has finished the two-day Diamond League Final meeting with two victories, with Eleanor Patterson (high jump) joining 1500m winner Cameron Myers.

Family slams use of Pavarotti voice in far-right video

The leader of Italy's far-right Futuro Nazionale party has been condemned for illegally using the voice of the revered late opera star Luciano Pavarotti.

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