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LIV Golf to stay in Adelaide till 2031 with Norman designing new course

LIV Golf to stay in Adelaide till 2031 with Norman designing new course

LIV Golf on Sunday extended its agreement with Adelaide until 2031, with new chief executive Scott O'Neil calling the Australian tournament "the embodiment" of everything the Saudi-backed league represents.

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Tech weary Brits revive apple tree 'wassailing' tradition

Tech weary Brits revive apple tree 'wassailing' tradition

"Wassail!" yelled the crowd. "Cider for everyone!" In an orchard by a Welsh castle, hundreds of people gathered to wish good health to the apple trees in a centuries-old tradition enjoying a revival.

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Late trains, old bridges, no signal: Germany's infrastructure woes

Late trains, old bridges, no signal: Germany's infrastructure woes

Running late and vastly over budget, a mammoth rail project stands as a monument to what critics say is Germany's glaring failure to tackle long-standing infrastructure woes.

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Don't know who to vote for? Germany has an app for that: the Wahl-O-Mat

Don't know who to vote for? Germany has an app for that: the Wahl-O-Mat

Voting can be confusing, especially for young people casting their ballots for the first time, but in Germany they have an app to guide them through the democratic ritual: the Wahl-O-Mat.

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Germany's far-right AfD basks in spotlight of Musk support

Germany's far-right AfD basks in spotlight of Musk support

All other German parties see the far-right AfD as a threat to democracy, but the anti-immigration party has a powerful friend abroad: Elon Musk, the loudhailer voice of Team Trump.

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China winter sports sector zooms along despite climate risk ahead

China winter sports sector zooms along despite climate risk ahead

Packed slopes, plush turtle butt pads and 11-dollar passes: this is low-cost skiing in China, where winter sports are on a government-greased track to take in a projected $137 billion this year.

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Global stars eye India, but show needs fine-tuning

Global stars eye India, but show needs fine-tuning

With Coldplay and Ed Sheeran among the superstars who have played to packed-out crowds in India recently, there is increasing talk that the world's most populous nation could soon become a mainstay of the global touring schedule.

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Trump tariffs loom large in South Korea's 'steel city'

Trump tariffs loom large in South Korea's 'steel city'

Smoke billows from chimneys as factories churn in South Korea's steelmaking heartland, now under threat from Washington's swingeing new tariffs on the port city's largest export.

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Conservative leads German election race in shadow of far right

Conservative leads German election race in shadow of far right

When Germans go to vote in one week's time, after a polarising election campaign overshadowed by a far-right surge, they are expected to hand the chancellery to conservative Friedrich Merz.

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'Unwavering grit' bodes well for Force in Super Rugby season

'Unwavering grit' bodes well for Force in Super Rugby season

Western Force coach Simon Cron says his side's "unwavering grit" in a thrilling after-the-siren 45-44 win over Moana Pasifika boded well for the Super Rugby season.

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