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Police in Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali have arrested an Italian fugitive wanted on mafia-related drug trafficking charges

While none of Florida's 16 unprovoked attacks were fatal, two resulted in amputations, according to the report.

Police in Western Australia say a teenage girl was killed in a suspected shark attack in Perth after she jumped from her jet ski

A woman who won the $40 million jackpot in the Australian Lottery initially ignored the calls informing her of the win because she thought she was being scammed.

Manni Alam, an 8-year-old spearfisher from Australia, has gained viral attention on TikTok after he nonchalantly responded when a small shark appeared to have bitten him.

Manni Alam, an 8-year-old spearfisher from Australia, has gained viral attention on TikTok after he nonchalantly responded when a small shark appeared to have bitten him.

Sanctions imposed on Russian crude oil have so far have "failed completely" and new price caps could prove immaterial as well, analysts told CNBC.

Australia's highest-ranking Catholic was accused of failing to tackle child sex abuse in the Church.

The Australian Open tournament director says Novak Djokovic played with a tear in his left hamstring that was more than an inch long along the way to winning the championship.

Authorities in Western Australia have recovered a tiny but dangerous radioactive capsule that fell off a truck while being transported along a 870-mile highway last month

Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open championship has returned him to No. 1 in the ATP rankings.

'The Big Sunday Show' co-hosts discuss Novak Djokovic's Australian Open victory and his stance on the COVID-19 vaccine.

A wildlife volunteer helped capture a loose crocodile in Fitzroy Crossing, Australia, after a police officer failed several times using a towel.

Novak Djokovic has claimed his 10th Australian Open championship and 22nd Grand Slam title overall by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5).

Authorities in West Australia are searching for a tiny but potentially deadly radioactive capsule that got lost while being transported on a truck from a mine to a depot in the city of Perth

Tennis Australia says Novak Djokovic’s father has decided to stay away from the 21-time Grand Slam champion’s semifinal after getting embroiled in a flap involving spectators who brought banned Russian flags to Melbourne Park.

Rather than focusing on hard-fought culture wars, the nation should abandon the idea of attaching political meaning to official days off.

A push to shift controversial Australia Day is gaining momentum - and increasingly in workplaces.

Sen. Floyd Prozanski introduced a bill banning the sale of kangaroo parts in Oregon. The bill would also ban kangaroo-based products including Nike’s soccer cleats.

A bill that would ban the sale of kangaroo parts has been introduced in the Oregon Legislature.

Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka has made it back to the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park for the first time since 2016 by coming back to beat Zhu Lin 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.

Sebastian Korda has reached the first Grand Slam quarterfinal of his career by beating 10th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz in a fifth-set tiebreaker at the Australian Open.

Cane toads are notorious pests in Australia, colonizing habitats and poisoning other wildlife. Park rangers euthanized the 5.95-pound animal, whose body will be donated to the Queensland Museum.

Toxic cane toads are usually the size of a teacup, but Toadzilla is the size of a newborn human baby and will eat anything that fits in its mouth.

Andy Murray was pleased with the result but not happy about the circumstances after finishing an Australian Open victory after 4 a.m. His marathon raised anew the issue that tennis has shown it is that rare sport where folks sometimes need to play all night.

Novak Djokovic has put aside problems with his left hamstring and a persistent heckler to beat 191st-ranked French qualifier Enzo Couacaud 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-0 in the second round of the Australian Open.

It was a long road back to elite-level tennis for Mackenzie McDonald.

Rafael Nadal's manager says the 22-time Grand Slam champion injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover.

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in after-hours trading.

“I’ve seen it many times, but to get it on film is quite hard.”

American teenager Coco Gauff has eliminated 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu in the second round of the Australian Open.

Andy Murray tries to back up his first-round victory over Matteo Berrettini by winning again and earning a trip to the third round of the Australian Open for the first time since 2017.

Tennis player Jessica Pegula has Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin on her mind at the Australian Open — and his No. 3 on her outfit.

Tennis, in particular, and sports, in general, can’t help but reflect society.

Flags from Russia and Belarus have been banned from the site of the Australian Open after more than one was brought into the stands by spectators at the year’s first Grand Slam tournament.

Sonu Jaiswal captured the final seconds on board the doomed Yeti Airlines flight which crashed in Pokhara.

Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the Australian Open a day before he was scheduled to play his first-round match.

At least 68 people died when a Yeti airlines flight crashed on its approach to the tourist town Pokhara.

Novak Djokovic has received a warm and enthusiastic welcome in his return to Melbourne during an exhibition match against Nick Kyrgios.

Coco Gauff acknowledges she tends to be in a bit of a hurry as she moves through life. The 18-year-old Floridian doesn’t stick around in a city after a tennis tournament ends: “Even if it’s a nice place,” she said with a chuckle, “I like to leave.” Yes, generally, Gauff is ready to move on.

A couple spotted the snakes fighting about 15 feet away from the walking path.

Experts say player selection will be a key factor in leading India to victory in upcoming matches.

Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley warned fans attending the Australian Open that they will be removed if they "disrupt the enjoyment of anyone else" in response to Novak Djokovic.

Naomi Osaka is pregnant and plans to return to competition in 2024.

The cleric's convictions on child abuse charges - since quashed on appeal - shocked the Catholic Church.

The United States has claimed the inaugural United Cup in convincing fashion with an overpowering display over Italy in the final of the mixed teams event.

Italy will play the United States in Sunday's final of the inaugural United Cup in Sydney after defeating Greece in a semifinal of the mixed teams competition.

These are some of the cultural and sporting events to look forward to in 2023.

Novak Djokovic beat Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4 at the Adelaide International to set up a semifinal with Daniil Medvedev.

The new team would require F1 and FIA agreement and would not be possible until 2026, Sky Sports reports.

A survivor of a deadly helicopter collision in Australia is seen apparently trying to warn a pilot.

Frances Tiafoe beat Britain’s Daniel Evans 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 to move the United States into the United Cup mixed teams tournament semifinals.

Scott Stallings received the best package of all for Christmas because it included an invitation to play in the Masters.

Two helicopters collided on New Year's Day in Australia near a Sea World theme park. At least four people are dead after one helicopter clipped another.

Taylor Fritz took advantage of a dominant serve to beat Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-4 as the United States took an early 1-0 lead over Germany Monday at the United Cup mixed teams event in Sydney.

Revelers have begun gathering in major city centers across the Asia-Pacific region to celebrate the first new year without COVID-19 restrictions since the pandemic began in 2020

A Viking cruise ship in Australia on a holiday cruise has been stranded off the coast for five days and denied permission to dock due to a fungus outbreak in the ship's hull.

When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was caught on a hot mic using a vulgarity against a rival politician last week, it seemed the nation’s politics could be taking an ugly turn heading into an election year.

The man was "very lucky" to have survived, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said.

Jacinda Ardern has sought to distance herself from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, insisting that her involvement in a forthcoming Netflix documentary series was not connected to the couple.

A new Netflix docuseries about professional tennis called “Break Point” is scheduled to debut on Jan. 13.

The BBC TV show co-host needed hospital treatment after the crash while filming at an aerodrome.

A surviving officer "believed that she was either going to be shot or she was going to be burned alive," the police union president said.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been caught on a hot mic using a vulgarity against a rival politician.

Six people, including two police officers, were shot and killed after the officers responded to a call at a property in rural Australia and were ambushed.

Six people, including two young police officers, were shot and killed at a property in rural Australia after officers who arrived to investigate reports of a missing person were ambushed, authorities said Tuesday. Police said the violence began about 4:45 p.m. Monday when four officers arrived at a remote property in Queensland state. At least two heavily armed shooters opened fire on the officers at the rural property in Wieambilla, authorities said.

A new extinction list reveals grave conservation concern for a 'sea cow' that inspired tales of mermaids.

Nathan Ake finds it difficult marking Julián Álvarez in training at Manchester City.

It is "the right message at the right time," Irish Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said of the oil price cap. But many market participants remain wary.

Facebook's parent company says it will pull news from the platform in the US if a new media law passes.

This season has been quite an education for Julián Álvarez.

Messi put Argentina ahead in the 35th minute with his third goal at this year's tournament and ninth in total at the World Cup.

Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, advanced to the quarterfinals, keeping its hopes of the first World Cup title since 1986 alive. The "World Cup Now" crew breaks down the chances against the Netherlands.

Australia defender Harry Souttar overcame a World Cup-threatening knee injury and ended up marking Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe at soccer's biggest tournament.

With the U.S. failing to upset the Netherlands, Lionel Messi was the star of the first day of the knockout stage. Here's everything that happened in the World Cup on Saturday.

Lionel Messi put Argentina ahead with his third goal at this year's tournament and ninth in total at the World Cup — one more than Diego Maradona.

Lionel Messi marked his 1,000th professional game with his first goal in the knockout stage of a World Cup to lead into the quarterfinals with a Argentina to a 2-1 win over Australia.

Lionel Messi was pushed into the middle of a joyous post-match huddle as Argentina’s players jumped up and down to celebrate reaching the World Cup quarterfinals. Messi delivered again for his country, marking the 1,000th game of his era-defining career with his first goal in the knockout stage of a World Cup to lead Argentina to a 2-1 win over Australia on Saturday. At the final whistle, Argentina was just as grateful for its goalkeeper as the No. 10 with magic in his boots.

The 2022 World Cup continues with Argentina taking on Australia in the Round of 16 on Saturday. Here are the top plays!

South Korea was the clear winner on the final day of World Cup group play. Here's everything that happened in the tournament on Friday and what to expect Saturday.

Here's how to bet the Argentina-Australia match, from the moneyline, draw and Over/Under total odds.

While the idea of thousands of people coming together for a naked photo shoot may spark a myriad of thoughts about its intention, this gathering on Australia’s Bondi Beach was for a worthy cause.

Defending champion France was stunned 1-0 by Tunisia, while Australia remarkably booked itself a spot in the round of 16 as it ousted European Championship semifinalist Denmark.

Defending champion France won its World Cup group despite losing to Tunisia 1-0.

Canada has won its first Davis Cup tennis title, beating Australia behind victories from Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Felix Auger-Aliassime has led Canada to its second ever Davis Cup final after winning both his singles and doubles rubbers in a 2-1 fightback over Italy.

Switzerland has won the biggest prize in women’s team tennis for the first time after Belinda Bencic completed a near-perfect tournament by beating Australia’s Alja Tomljanovic in straight sets in the Billie Jean King Cup final.

Climate protesters in Australia scrawled graffiti and glued themselves to an Andy Warhol artwork depicting Campbell’s soup cans but didn’t appear to damage the piece because it’s encased in glass.

This week's total lunar eclipse is the last one for three years.

Australia’s central bank has boosted its benchmark interest rate for a seventh consecutive month to a nine-year high of 2.85%.

Hello and welcome back to another issue of the wild weather across the world!

The defending champion United States will face Netherlands in the group stage of the women’s soccer World Cup next summer, setting up an early rematch of the 2019 World Cup final.

Welcome back to another issue of wild weather around the world! This week we have a lot to cover, so let’s dive in!

Welcome back to the ‘land down under!’ United Airlines will relaunch direct, nonstop flights to Sydney, Australia from Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport later this month.

Homes have been flooded in Melbourne and other cities in Australia’s southeast with rivers forecast to remain dangerously high for days.

Flood warnings have been issued, hundreds of homes have been evacuated, thousands more have lost power and a man is missing as heavy rain lashes southeast Australia.

Naomi Osaka has some life lessons she’d like to share.

Hong Kong's share benchmark has soared more than 5% as Asian shares track gains on Wall Street.

A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart are keenly aware of the legacy of success they are part of with the U.S. women’s basketball team.

Lauren Jackson capped her storied international basketball career with another bronze medal and scored 30 points to lead Australia to a 95-65 win over Canada in the third-place game at the women’s World Cup.