Josh Frydenberg slams Anthony Albanese's government over rising antisemitic violence in Australia, warning years of inaction enabled extremism to flourish.

The Hurricanes used a suffocating defensive performance to stifle Texas A&M’s powerful offense, which entered the game averaging 36.3 points a game.

"Avatar: Fire and Ash" extinguished its competition and was No. 1 in theaters on Friday, its opener, raking in $36.5 million.

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3 min: Gyokeres picks up possession on the centre line and tries to round Keane, hoping to instigate a footrace. Clank! No way past. He goes over, demanding a free kick. He’s not getting one. Meanwhile here’s another, slightly less jittery, Arsenal fan in David Penney: “The only thing that gives me a small amount of confidence is that we have done most of the ‘hard’ away games now. I still expect every away game to be hard though.”

2 min: Everton are on the front foot immediately. Alcaraz has a look down the left but is forced to turn tail. Never mind, there’s still one heck of an atmosphere tonight on the banks of the Mersey, pre-festive cheer, Saturday night, da nee na na na, be my baby, etc.

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Amazon hit a high note with this deal.

A man was stabbed in the back by a stranger after a dispute while waiting for a subway on NYC's Upper West Side -- the second person stabbed in the back in the city's subway system this month, police said Saturday. 

A Pennsylvania bill would recognize pets as family members, elevating their status in situations such as divorce.

After an overtime period that saw Shesterkin stand tall, the game went into a shootout, and the Rangers powered through without Miller for two goals from Artemi Panarin and Trocheck as Shesterkin saved two for the thrilling 5-4 overtime victory. 

Brady and Bündchen divorced in October 2022 after 13 years of marriage.

Brady and Bündchen divorced in October 2022 after 13 years of marriage.

"College GameDay" had a bit of a snafu Saturday. 

Nick Reiner was arrested just two hours after police obtained his cellphone data.

Netflix’s 300 million global subscribers got just what they wanted: to see a former YouTuber knocked out brutally

George Foreman once said boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire. Putting aside the breathtaking exhibitions of physical and psychological intensity it can produce, boxing has long been a refuge of the underclass, credited with changing the lives of the disenfranchised and impoverished. There are no barriers to entry. In that sense, it has always sold a democratic dream.

But boxing is, and has always been, the red-light district of professional sports, its flimsy guardrails making it a longtime haven for brazen criminals and the kind of grift and corruption that strains credulity. There are no barriers to entry. The idea that a sport which gave the world Don King, Frank “Blinky” Palermo and Park Si-hun v Roy Jones Jr could somehow be further debased is almost laughable.

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It's the first College Football Playoff appearance for the James Madison Dukes.

Oregon is a three-score favorite over James Madison on Saturday night.

Get a sip of this — it might just turn back the clock.

The Dodgers paid a hefty bill to win a second straight title.

A Canadian city celebrated Jane Austen's 250th birthday, a popular northern Italian tourist spot slapped a fee on visitors, and more news from around the world.

St. John’s will finish the non-conference schedule 2-4 against high-major competition. 

Bill Belichick is revamping his UNC staff and is targeting some coaches with both and collegiate experiences.

Move comes days after Trump announces ‘blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers and US seizes tanker

US forces on Saturday stopped a second merchant vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, according to two US officials, the Associated Press reported.

The move comes days after Donald Trump announced a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers coming in to and out of the South American country and follows the seizure by US forces of an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast on 10 December.

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Meet the real headliner of 2025... DJ Furby.

Unsealed grand jury materials from the latest Justice Department document dump reveal sick new details as the government built against Jeffrey Epstein – even as the disgraced pedo got a plea deal that had him face minimal jail time.

The tea might not be piping hot, but our hearts are still warmed by the reunion of this Christmassy crew.