Knee injury dashes Schwarz's hopes of World Cup ski crown
Marco Schwarz's dreams of being crowned men's skiing World Cup overall champion are in tatters after the Austrian was ruled out of the rest of the season due to a serious knee injury.
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Israel bombs south Gaza as Hamas officials due in Cairo for truce talks
Egypt is due to host Friday a high-level Hamas delegation for talks aimed at putting an end to the nearly 12-week war with Israel that has devastated the Gaza Strip.
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Pakistan bans New Year's Eve celebrations in solidarity with Gaza
Pakistan has banned New Year's Eve celebrations to show solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, the government said late Thursday, urging people to instead "observe simplicity".
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Trump blocked from Republican presidential primary in Maine
The US state of Maine on Thursday blocked former president Donald Trump from its Republican presidential primary ballot, the second state to disqualify him over his role in the January 2021 assault on the US Capitol.
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Cummins the hero as Australia beat Pakistan to win series
A fired-up Pat Cummins bagged five wickets and 10 in the match to earn Australia a nail-biting 79-run win in the second Test and clinch the series against a battling Pakistan Friday.
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Asian stocks mixed on year's last trading day
Asian stocks were mixed on Friday, with no major movers on the last trading day of the year, closing out a period that has seen gains boosted by investors' expectations of a US Federal Reserve rate cut as early as March.
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SpaceX launches secretive US military spacecraft on research mission
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket blasted back into space on Thursday night to ferry the US military's secretive X-37B drone to a research mission.
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Celtics rally from 21 down to hand Pistons 28th straight defeat, Wembanyama shines
The Boston Celtics rallied from a 21-point deficit to hand the Detroit Pistons a record-equalling 28th straight NBA defeat 128-122 in overtime on Thursday.
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Ugandan teen Paralympian enjoys confounding stereotypes
At just 14 she was the youngest Paralympian at the Tokyo Games.
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Browns clinch NFL playoff berth with win over Jets
Resurgent Cleveland quarterback Joe Flacco threw for three touchdowns in a 37-20 NFL victory over the New York Jets on Thursday that saw the Browns punch their ticket to the playoffs.
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