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Socceroo makes sorry start to new La Liga season

Socceroo makes sorry start to new La Liga season

Veteran Socceroos goalkeeper Maty Ryan has begun his new La Liga campaign in Spain for Levante with an away defeat to Espanyol.

Australia hold off fast-finishing Ireland at World Cup

Australia hold off fast-finishing Ireland at World Cup

Australia hold off fast-finishing Ireland at World Cup

Australia hold off fast-finishing Ireland at World Cup

Australia have dominated the first half of their hockey World Cup clash with Ireland to set up a 3-1 win.

Irankunda dances his way to spectacular Sporting move

Irankunda dances his way to spectacular Sporting move

Irankunda dances his way to spectacular Sporting move

Irankunda dances his way to spectacular Sporting move

Young Socceroos star Nestory Irankunda has celebrated his blockbusting move to Portuguese giants Sporting -- with a Michael Jackson dance routine.

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Co-captain's brace as Hockeyroos fire up World Cup bid

Co-captain's brace as Hockeyroos fire up World Cup bid

Claire Colwill proved the difference as Australia opening their women's Hockey World Cup campaign with a win over Japan.

More evacuations as wildfires stretch across Europe

More evacuations as wildfires stretch across Europe

Authorities have found one charred body in ‌Croatia, as a series of wildfires tears across Europe, leading to more evacuations.

French top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

French top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

Legislation passed by French MPs to ban under-15s from accessing social media infringes upon freedom of expression, the country's top court says.

Italian police recover stolen paintings worth millions

Italian police recover stolen paintings worth millions

Italian police have recovered three paintings by French masters Paul Cezanne, ‌Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Henri Matisse that were stolen from a ‌museum.

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Hockeyroos, Kookas out to snap World Cup title drought

Hockeyroos, Kookas out to snap World Cup title drought

Hockeyroos, Kookas out to snap World Cup title drought

Hockeyroos, Kookas out to snap World Cup title drought

The Kookaburras and Hockeyroos are gearing up for the Hockey World Cup, although they've had to overcome obstacles ahead of the tournament.

Aussie shines in opening round of Danish Championship

Aussie shines in opening round of Danish Championship

Aussie shines in opening round of Danish Championship

Aussie shines in opening round of Danish Championship

Jack Buchanan is the leading Aussie after the first round of the European Tour's Danish Championship, where local Lucas Bjerregaard is one of the challengers.

Teen swim star puts McKeown record further out of view

Teen swim star puts McKeown record further out of view

Teen swim star puts McKeown record further out of view

Teen swim star puts McKeown record further out of view

Teen phenomenon Sara Curtis has set a second world record in as many days in the 50m backstroke, putting Kaylee McKeown's previous mark further in the shade.

Ukraine’s drones hit major refinery deep inside Russia

Ukraine’s drones hit major refinery deep inside Russia

Ukraine’s drones hit major refinery deep inside Russia

Ukraine’s drones hit major refinery deep inside Russia

Ukraine has struck its fourth Russian refinery in three days, hitting a facility 1300km from the border as Kyiv continues it's long-range campaign.

Kaylee world record broken by Italian teenager

Kaylee world record broken by Italian teenager

Kaylee world record broken by Italian teenager

Kaylee world record broken by Italian teenager

Australian backstroke queen Kaylee McKeown has lost her 50m world record to 19-year-old Italian Sara Curtis, who clocked a new mark of 26.63 seconds in Paris.

Ukraine's blitz damages Russia's Black Sea stronghold

Ukraine's blitz damages Russia's Black Sea stronghold

Ukraine's blitz damages Russia's Black Sea stronghold

Ukraine's blitz damages Russia's Black Sea stronghold

Ukraine has blitzed a major Russian naval base on the Black Sea coast in a night-time operation, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.

N.Korean missiles used in Russian attack on Ukraine

N.Korean missiles used in Russian attack on Ukraine

N.Korean missiles used in Russian attack on Ukraine

N.Korean missiles used in Russian attack on Ukraine

Russia has bombarded Ukrainian cities with missiles, drones, and bombs, as President Voloymyr Zelenskiy warns that Moscow is getting more help from North Korea.

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Western Europe sets June and July temperature record

Western Europe has recorded its hottest June and July with average temperatures of 21.6C, the EU's Copernicus climate agency says.

Russian attacks pound Kyiv as air defences fall short

Russian attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region have killed four people, including a child, as Ukraine continues to struggle with depleted air defences.

Russian warehouse hit in Ukraine's latest deep attack

Ukrainian long-range drones have hit another Wildberries warehouse inside Russia, as Kyiv scrambles to fortify its own air defence against Moscow's attacks.

Organ in Germany to play one composition until 2640

A small organ in eastern Germany has been playing the same piece of music by composer John Cage at a glacial pace for nearly 25 years.

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Russia pummels Kyiv region as air defences fall short

Major Ukrainian retailers have gone up in smoke as Russia targeted warehouses and logistics hubs, prompting renewed pleas from Kyiv for more missile defences.

Fresh blackmail calls as pressure builds on FIFA boss

FIFA ‌president Gianni Infantino is fighting to stay head of soccer's governing body as opposition to him builds following his failed World Cup sell-off plan.

Fires ease in Greece as people return to gutted homes

Residents have found their properties reduced to ash from Greece's fierce blazes, while crews who doused the fires stay on alert for flare-ups.

Crews fight fierce wildfire near Athens for fourth day

Authorities in Greece have recovered the bodies of two pilots who died in a mid-air crash with another helicopter while fighting a fire west of Athens.

AI-assisted staging draws boos at Wagner festival

The audience at the Richard Wagner festival in Germany has booed after AI-assisted projections were used in the staging of the prestigious annual event.

Death toll from migrant rush into Spanish enclave rises

More bodies have been recovered from the waters off the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after more ‌than 50,000 people crossed in an unprecedented surge from Morocco.

Fires spread in Greece, worsening in France, Spain

Europe continues to be ravaged by wildfires, with people evacuating to escape the flames in Greece as conditions also deteriorate in France and Spain.

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