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Sports

Venus Williams gets Australian Open wildcard at age 45

January 2, 2026, 7:36 PM

MELBOURNE—Seven-time major singles champion Venus Williams was handed a wildcard to the Australian Open...

Sports

Eala to use Nadal’s forehand lessons at Auckland Open

January 2, 2026, 7:30 PM

TENNIS great Rafa Nadal has passed on some of his forehand tricks to one...

News

Miami, Houston stretch win streaks to 4 games

January 2, 2026, 7:24 PM

NEW YORK —Norman Powell scored a game-high 36 points and the Miami Heat took...

Basketball

Wembanyama to miss Spurs’ NBA tiff Friday against Pacers

January 2, 2026, 7:18 PM

WASHINGTON—Victor Wembanyama will miss San Antonio’s NBA game on Friday at Indiana after suffering...

Sports

Nigeria police detain driver in fatal Joshua car crash

January 2, 2026, 7:06 PM

LAGOS, Nigeria—The driver of a car carrying British boxer Anthony Joshua that was involved...

Business

Trump delays higher tariffs on furniture

January 2, 2026, 6:35 PM

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has delayed steeper US tariffs on some imported furniture items for...

Technology

France plans social media ban for children under 15

January 2, 2026, 6:25 PM

PARIS—France will make a fresh attempt to protect children from excessive screen time, proposing...

Technology

Tiny technology, big AI power: What are 2-nanometer chips?

January 2, 2026, 6:20 PM

TOKYO—Taiwan’s world-leading microchip manufacturer TSMC says it has started mass producing next-generation “2-nanometre” chips. AFP...