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Each question in the ABC 50/50 quiz has only two options: one is right; the other is wrong. You have an even chance of guessing correctly each time. But there’s a catch. We award one point for each correct answer, but subtract one point for each wrong answer. Give it a crack: it’s the only…
All week the USA have been sweating on the fitness of Christian Pulisic. The AC Milan star was brilliant against Paraguay until coming off at half time with a calf issue. Reports from the US camp in the last 10 minutes or so suggest that 27-year-old is out of the game – but that is…
Britain’s Labour government appears to be careering towards a messy mid-term leadership election, although a timeline for it remains uncertain. On Friday, local time, the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer pledged to fight for his job – if it came to that – and at least two other MPs have confirmed they will challenge him….
Israel and Hezbollah have agreed a ceasefire, a US official said, after deadly exchanges between the two sides in Lebanon put a deal to end the Middle East war under strain less than two days after it was signed. Talks that were scheduled for Friday between the US and Iran in Switzerland to take the…
Matt Renshaw blasted a career-best 89 not out as Australia notched a series-clinching six-run victory over Bangladesh in the second T20 of their three-match series. Renshaw, who scored 18 in the opening game after averaging 0.67 in the ODI series, returned to form emphatically, clubbing five sixes in his 52-ball knock to guide the Aussies…
A man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a three-year-old boy ended up in a zoo’s crocodile enclosure has been released on bail, British police say, after he was assessed as being not fit for an interview. The boy is in a critical but stable condition in hospital after staff at Johnsons of Old…
Malaysia has one of the highest rates of bullying in the world which affected thousands of students last year, according to government figures. To try and tackle the problem, a new anti-bullying law came into force this week. A dedicated tribunal has also been launched which is made up of more than 50 specialists who…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has accused her one-time close ally Donald Trump of fabricating a story about her, after the US President told an Italian TV channel that she had “begged” him to take a photo with her at a G7 summit. Ms Meloni said she was “astonished” by his comments, which she says…
The Suns host Hawthorn on the Gold Coast in Friday night football as Damien Hardwick’s men try to arrest a slide down the ladder. The Suns have had their usual struggle for wins after their trip to Darwin, losing three on the bounce and needing a victory to avoid a potential drop out of the…
The Newcastle Knights are at home and can provisionally move into the NRL’s top four with a win over the last-placed St George Illawarra Dragons. The Knights have elected to rest Queensland Maroons State of Origin star Kalyn Ponga, with Fletcher Sharp named as the Newcastle fullback. Follow the live blog below, keep up to…