Marco Odermatt won a shortened Wengen downhill Saturday to win the event for a fourth year and pad his overall World Cup lead.
Yoweri Museveni has been president longer than most Ugandans have been alive, and shows no sign of giving up his place among the world's longest-serving leaders after he won a seventh election on Saturday.
Ulrikke Andersen has already made a plan. If the United States invades Greenland, she will flee her home with her daughter.
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- Former ECB chief Mario Dragi wins Charlemagne Prize
Politics
Iran's supreme leader on Saturday said authorities "must break the back of the seditionists", blaming US President Donald Trump for "casualties" after a deadly crackdown on protests against the country's clerical leadership.
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Novak Djokovic said Saturday he still gets a "drug-like" adrenaline rush from tennis and is not thinking about retiring anytime soon.
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Novak Djokovic said Saturday he likes his chances at the Australian Open despite "missing a bit of juice" in the legs, declaring he can still beat anyone on his day.
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Uganda's army denied claims on Saturday that opposition leader Bobi Wine had been abducted from his home, as counting continued in an election marred by reports of at least 10 deaths amid an internet blackout.
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The South American trade bloc Mercosur and the European Union will sign on Saturday a deal 25 years in the making to create one of the world's largest free trade areas at a time of growing protectionism and volatility.
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Sports
Italian qualifier Elisabetta Cocciaretto won her second career WTA title Saturday at the Hobart International, upsetting American Iva Jovic in a confidence-booster ahead of the Australian Open.
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Defending champion Nick Taylor remained tied for the lead at the US PGA Tour Sony Open on Friday, but the Canadian had quite a bit more company at the top.
Rising Czech star Jakub Mensik used his booming serve to overwhelm Sebastian Baez in the Auckland Classic final Saturday and complete a compelling build-up for the Australian Open.
Mirra Andreeva will head to the Australian Open on a high after defeating Victoria Mboko 6-3, 6-1 to win the Adelaide International on Saturday in a battle of talented teenagers.
James Harden scored 31 points and came up big in overtime to help the Los Angeles Clippers erase a double-digit deficit on the way to a 121-117 NBA victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday.
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Steve Smith smashed 32 off one over on his way to a 41-ball century to set a Big Bash League record as the Sydney Sixers edged David Warner's Sydney Thunder in an electric T20 clash.
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Venezuela's interim president on Friday dismissed businessman Alex Saab, a close ally of deposed leader Nicolas Maduro, from his post as minister of industry.
Large demonstrations are planned across Denmark and Greenland on Saturday to protest against US President Donald Trump's designs to take over the Arctic island.
Carlos Alcaraz launches his bid for a career Grand Slam on Sunday "hungry" for an elusive Australian Open title, while Aryna Sabalenka is laser-focused on clinching a third Melbourne crown.
Olympic swim stars Summer McIntosh and Leon Marchand delivered another pair of dominant wins on Friday as they powered to 400m individual medley victories on the third day of the Pro Swim Series in Austin, Texas.
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