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Nepal's rapper politician who took on the old guard and won

Nepal's rapper politician who took on the old guard and won

Nepal's rapper-turned-mayor Balendra Shah won a dramatic parliamentary contest on Saturday, defeating veteran leader KP Sharma Oli in the former prime minister's own constituency after staking his political future on the challenge. Shah's victory over the veteran Marxist leader marks one of

Russell leads Mercedes 1-2 for Australian GP as Verstappen crashes

Russell leads Mercedes 1-2 for Australian GP as Verstappen crashes

George Russell powered to pole position on Saturday for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli, but there was disaster for Max Verstappen as he crashed out. On a fine day at Melbourne's Albert Park, Verstappen's Red Bull partner Isack Hadjar

Google gives CEO new pay deal worth up to $692 million

Google gives CEO new pay deal worth up to $692 million

The CEO of Google and its parent company Alphabet could earn up to $692 million over the next three years under a new compensation plan published Friday by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The deal would make Sundar Pichai, who has been chief executive of Google since 2015 and

Russia rains missiles and drones on Ukraine, killing six

Russia rains missiles and drones on Ukraine, killing six

Russia pummelled Ukraine with drone and missile attacks overnight, killing six people and triggering air alerts across the country, officials said Saturday. The bodies of five people were found in the rubble of an apartment block in the eastern Kharkiv region, hit by a ballistic missile, while one person was

Tatum's 'emotional' return, Wemby magic sparks Spurs

Tatum's 'emotional' return, Wemby magic sparks Spurs

Jayson Tatum made a triumphant return from long-term injury as the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 120-100 in the NBA on Friday. Tatum, making his first appearance since suffering a ruptured right Achilles tendon during the playoffs last May, scored 15 points to help the Celtics secure

'Grateful' Osaka returns to action with Indian Wells win

'Grateful' Osaka returns to action with Indian Wells win

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka got her injury return off to a solid start on Friday, punching her ticket to the third round at Indian Wells with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over qualifier Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva. The Japanese superstar said she didn't know what

Rising US fuel prices risk sparking domestic wildfire for Trump

Rising US fuel prices risk sparking domestic wildfire for Trump

Sean Robinson, a 54-year-old schoolteacher in the US capital Washington, did not realize how high gas prices had gotten until he arrived at the pump on Friday. "That is a sizeable jump," he told AFP, pointing to a neon sign showing $3.27 for a gallon