England hooker George ruled out of Six Nations opener
England vice-captain Jamie George has been ruled out of the Six Nations opener against defending champions Ireland on February 1, the Rugby Football Union announced on Tuesday.
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Alcaraz rues 'biggest mistake' after Djokovic defeat in Melbourne
Carlos Alcaraz said his failure to capitalise on Novak Djokovic's thigh problem was his "biggest mistake" in losing to the 24-time Grand Slam champion in an Australian Open blockbuster on Tuesday.
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Stocks enjoy 'Trump bump', but oil slumps
Global stock markets climbed on Tuesday as Donald Trump wasted no time in starting his second term as US president with a raft of announcements affecting the global economy.
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Israel army chief resigns over October 7 'failure'
The head of Israel's military resigned on Tuesday, taking responsibility for its "failure" to stop Hamas's October 7 attack, days after a fragile truce took effect following 15 months of war in the Gaza Strip.
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Scholz vows to 'defend free trade' after Trump tariff threat
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday vowed to "defend free trade as the basis of our prosperity", a day after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs and taxes on trade partners.
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EU, China warn against trade friction after Trump's return
EU, German and Chinese leaders took turns defending global cooperation in Davos on Tuesday as the spectre of new trade wars looms following Donald Trump's return to the White House.
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Rain-triggered landslide kills 17 in Indonesia
A landslide triggered by heavy rain on Indonesia's main island of Java has killed at least 17 people with nine others missing, disaster officials said on Tuesday.
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Ageless Djokovic tames Alcaraz to set up Melbourne semi with Zverev
Novak Djokovic on Tuesday won a generational clash against Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open that he said was worthy of the final to close in on a record 25th Grand Slam title with Alexander Zverev next up in the last four.
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Dutch researchers employ unique e-bike to make cycling safer
Dutch university researcher Holger Caesar heads out into the afternoon traffic on a bicycle like no other, equipped to collect data he believes may one day save lives.
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Djokovic beats Alcaraz in Melbourne blockbuster as Sabalenka survives
A vintage Novak Djokovic tamed Carlos Alcaraz in a late-night blockbuster to set up an Australian Open semi-final with Alexander Zverev as two-time women's defending champion Aryna Sabalenka fought on.
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