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'Life-changing' match awaits qualifier Inglis at home Slam

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 14:31
Australian Maddison Inglis has gone from saving match points in qualifying to a "life-changing" meeting with Iga Swiatek in her home Grand Slam.

Cyclist wins Tour Down Under despite kangaroo crash

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 14:16
Australian Jay Vine wins the Tour Down Under - despite being knocked off his bike in a crash caused by a kangaroo.

More than 80 arrested after protesters breach London prison grounds

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 13:33
The group was protesting in support of an alleged Palestine Action prisoner on a hunger strike at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, police say.

Party backed by generals set for landslide as 'sham' Myanmar election ends

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 13:05
Many parties were banned and there was no voting in about half the country which is gripped by fear and civil war.

Party backed by generals set for landslide as 'sham' Myanmar election ends

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 13:05
Many parties were banned and there was no voting in about half the country which is gripped by fear and civil war.

Who was Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse shot dead in Minneapolis?

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 12:24
He has been described as an avid outdoorsman who loved mountain biking.

Andy Burnham's bid to return as MP blocked by Labour's ruling body

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 12:20
Allies of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer feared he could mount a leadership challenge.

Sir Mark Tully, the BBC's 'voice of India', dies aged 90

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 12:12
Sir Mark covered some of the defining moments in India's history in a career that spanned decades.

Sir Mark Tully, the BBC's 'voice of India', dies aged 90

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 12:12
Sir Mark covered some of the defining moments in India's history in a career that spanned decades.

Van Dijk wants 'very important' Robertson to stay

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 12:02
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says he wants Andy Robertson, who is a target for Tottenham, to stay at the club as he remains a "very important" member of the squad.

I joined the Tories for the partying, says Kemi Badenoch

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 11:40
The Tory leader opens up about her life and career - and chooses her favourite music - on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.

I joined the Tories for the partying, says Kemi Badenoch

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 11:40
The Tory leader opens up about her life and career - and chooses her favourite music - on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.

Bereaved parents fear delays to social media ban could harm children

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 10:55
The mothers of Brianna Ghey and Jools Roome say Ofcom needs to do more to protect young people.

Death sparks angry protests and condemnations

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 10:29
Federal and state authorities have offered conflicting versions of what happened in the moments leading to the shooting.

Mensik withdrawal sends Djokovic into last eight

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 10:29
Novak Djokovic moves through to the Australian Open quarter-finals as fourth-round opponent Jakub Mensik pulls out with an abdominal injury.

Mensik withdrawal sends Djokovic into last eight

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 10:29
Novak Djokovic moves through to the Australian Open quarter-finals as fourth-round opponent Jakub Mensik pulls out with an abdominal injury.

Mensik withdrawal sends Djokovic into last eight

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 10:29
Novak Djokovic moves through to the Australian Open quarter-finals as fourth-round opponent Jakub Mensik pulls out with an abdominal injury.

Railway line made safe as storm clean-up begins

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 10:19
A limited rail service is now running after Storm Ingrid batters Devon and Cornwall.

'We knew the truth': How parents uncovered Scottish hospital's infected water scandal

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 10:13
Dozens of patients became more unwell and some died with infections picked up at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

Watch: Climber Alex Honnold scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 09:46
Alex Honnold has become the first person to climb the Taiwanese building alone without safety equipment.

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