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Men's ATP tennis to apply extreme heat rule from 2026
Steelers edge towards NFL playoffs as Dolphins eliminated
Steelers edge towards NFL playoffs as Dolphins eliminated

Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdowns as the Pittsburgh Steelers took another stride towards the playoffs with a 28-15 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Monday.

December 16, 2025

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Australian PM says 'Islamic State ideology' drove Bondi Beach gunmen
Australian PM says 'Islamic State ideology' drove Bondi Beach gunmen

A father and son were driven by "Islamic State ideology" when they fired on Bondi Beach in one of Australia's deadliest mass shootings, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday.

December 16, 2025

Canada plow-maker can't clear path through Trump tariffs
Canada plow-maker can't clear path through Trump tariffs

For decades, Arctic Snowplows has sold its Canadian-made galvanized steel products to "anywhere there is snow" across the border in the United States, says company president Mike Schulz.

December 16, 2025

Bank of Japan expected to hike rates to 30-year high
Bank of Japan expected to hike rates to 30-year high

The Bank of Japan is expected to hike interest rates Friday for the first time since January, pushing them to their highest level in 30 years and potentially exacerbating turmoil in debt markets.

December 16, 2025

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Australian PM visits Bondi Beach hero in hospital
Australian PM visits Bondi Beach hero in hospital

Australia's prime minister visited Bondi Beach shooting hero Ahmed al Ahmed in hospital on Tuesday, lauding his efforts to help stop the nation's deadliest gun attack in decades.

December 16, 2025

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Famed Jerusalem stone still sells despite West Bank economic woes
Famed Jerusalem stone still sells despite West Bank economic woes

Despite the catastrophic state of the Palestinian economy, Faraj al-Atrash, operator of a quarry in the occupied West Bank, proudly points to an armada of machines busy eating away at sheer walls of dusty white rock that stretch into the distance.

December 16, 2025