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Asian markets were mixed Thursday as the rally that has characterised the start of the year paused with investors looking ahead to the release of key US jobs data this week.

Australia clinched the fifth and final Ashes Test against England Thursday by five wickets to complete a dominant 4-1 victory after a gruelling series, sending the retiring Usman Khawaja out on a high.

President Donald Trump is withdrawing the United States from a foundational climate treaty as part of a sweeping exit from collective global action, the White House announced Wednesday.

President Donald Trump is withdrawing the United States from a foundational climate treaty as part of a sweeping exit from collective global action, the White House announced Wednesday.

Morocco are on a mission to win the Africa Cup of Nations in front of their own fans but the hosts must avoid buckling under the enormous weight of pressure as they face Cameroon in the quarter-finals on Friday.

A US immigration officer shot and killed an American woman on the streets of Minneapolis Wednesday, leading to huge protests and outrage from local leaders who rejected White House claims she was a domestic terrorist.

Firefighters warned millions of Australians of "catastrophic" bushfire dangers on Thursday as they battled multiple blazes stoked by a heatwave blanketing the country.

Australia zeroed in on victory in the fifth and final Ashes Test Thursday, needing 89 more runs to seal a 4-1 series triumph with Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith at the crease.

When people stop taking the new generation of weight-loss drugs they pile back on the kilos four times faster than they would after ending diet and exercise regimes, new research found Thursday.

President Donald Trump is withdrawing the United States from a foundational climate treaty and the world's leading global warming assessment body, as part of a sweeping exit from the United Nations system, the White House announced Wednesday.

Jacob Bethell was finally out for 154 as England were dismissed for 342 before lunch on Thursday, setting Australia 160 to win the fifth and final Ashes Test.

Thomas Frank insisted he had no idea he drank from an Arsenal-branded cup during a "painful" 3-2 defeat against Bournemouth that piled pressure on the beleaguered Tottenham boss on Wednesday.

US President Donald Trump's administration said Wednesday it will dictate decisions to Venezuela's interim leaders and control the country's oil sales "indefinitely" after toppling Nicolas Maduro.

Manchester United caretaker boss Darren Fletcher hopes Benjamin Sesko's double in a 2-2 draw at Burnley proves to be the launching pad for the Slovenian striker after a tough start to life at Old Trafford.

Its leaders in exile and frozen out by US President Donald Trump, its supporters too scared to claim the streets: Venezuela's opposition finds itself in limbo despite the weekend ouster of authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro.

Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City cannot think about catching Arsenal in the Premier League title race after their winless run extended to three matches.

Manchester City and Aston Villa missed the chance to make significant inroads into Arsenal's Premier League lead on Wednesday as managerless Manchester United were held at lowly Burnley.

If President Donald Trump is serious about bolstering the US presence in Greenland, he has options -- but he may still want the most provocative one.

Manchester City and Aston Villa missed the chance to make significant inroads into Arsenal's Premier League lead on Wednesday as managerless Manchester United were held at lowly Burnley.

The dismissal of Ruben Amorim provided no immediate dividend for Manchester United as a Benjamin Sesko double was only good enough for a 2-2 draw at struggling Burnley.

Antoine Semenyo said goodbye to Bournemouth by clinching a dramatic 3-2 win that heaped pressure on under-fire Tottenham boss Thomas Frank on Wednesday.

Inter Milan moved four points clear at the top of Serie A on Wednesday after winning 2-0 at Parma while rivals Napoli battled to a 2-2 home draw with Verona.

Wall Street stock indices pulled back from records on Wednesday ahead of key US labor data, while oil prices fell further after US President Donald Trump said Venezuela would turn over millions of barrels to the United States.

Manchester City missed out on the chance to make significant inroads into Arsenal's Premier League lead on Wednesday as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton while Aston Villa also dropped points.

Manchester City's Premier League title challenge suffered a potentially fatal blow as Brighton hit back to earn a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.

Clement Noel won the floodlit slalom at Madonna di Campiglio on Wednesday evening, the Olympic champion's first World Cup victory of the season.

An immigration agent in Minneapolis shot dead a woman Wednesday, triggering outrage from local leaders even as President Donald Trump claimed the officer acted in self-defense.

Raphinha netted twice as Barcelona strolled into the Spanish Super Cup final with a dominant 5-0 semi-final win over Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia.

US President Donald Trump is considering making an offer to buy Greenland, the White House said Wednesday, despite the island's people and controlling power Denmark making clear the territory is not for sale.

The US indictment of Nicolas Maduro accuses the deposed Venezuelan leader, his wife, son and senior aides of conspiring with Mexican drug cartels and Colombian rebel groups to import tons of cocaine into the United States.

Syria's government on Wednesday demanded that Kurdish fighters leave the neighbourhoods they control in Aleppo following clashes between the two sides which saw thousands of civilians flee.

Napoli came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with lowly Verona on Wednesday, a result which gave Inter Milan the chance to pull away from the champions in the race for the Serie A title.