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December 20, 2021December 20, 2021 Sport

Australia thrash England by 275 runs in second Ashes Test to take 2-0 lead – as it happened

Jos Buttler’s final-day heroics were in vain as he trod on his own stumps to effectively remove slim English hopes of a draw

LG Energy Solution: Battery giant jumps in market debut January 27, 2022
LG Energy Solution is now the second most valuable company on Seoul's benchmark Kospi stock index.
Lithuania-China row: EU escalates trade dispute with Beijing January 27, 2022
Brussels says China is acting illegally in a dispute with Lithuania, one of the EU's smallest states.
Australia scientists find 'spooky' spinning object in Milky Way January 27, 2022
Australian scientists say the spinning object is unlike anything astronomers have seen before.
Cost of living: New Zealand inflation tops three-decade high January 27, 2022
In October, New Zealand raised interest rates for the first time in seven years to rein in inflation.
Life under the Taliban: Yalda Hakim's journey back to Afghanistan January 27, 2022
With access to the new Taliban government, Yalda Hakim travels back to Afghanistan to find out what the country is like under their rule.
China changes Fight Club film ending so the authorities win January 26, 2022
In China, the final scene of the 1999 film says the subversive plot fails and the authorities win.
Blue Diamond Affair: Saudis end dispute with Thailand over stolen gems January 26, 2022
Diplomatic ties resume after a 30-year row over jewels stolen by a cleaner and a string of murders.
Ghostly monkey and crocodile newts among new Mekong area species January 26, 2022
A list of 224 newly discovered species is published by the World Wildlife Fund conservation group.
Winter Olympics 2022: China eases Covid testing rules amid rise in cases January 26, 2022
Organisers lower testing benchmarks while the rest of the city faces harsher Covid restrictions.
Republic Day: How India's military parade became a spectacle January 26, 2022
Every year, India celebrates Republic Day on 26 January with a show of military might and diversity.
Winter Olympics: Will the Beijing Games be 'green and clean'? January 26, 2022
China is promising a greener Winter Olympics, although critics are not sure if it can deliver.
Aboriginal Tent Embassy: A powerful beacon of protest for 50 years January 26, 2022
A protest that began 50 years ago with a beach umbrella remains a potent symbol of Aboriginal activism.
Bollywood's Shilpa Shetty cleared of obscenity over Richard Gere kiss January 25, 2022
The Bollywood star had faced charges after actor Richard Gere kissed her on a Delhi stage in 2007.
Tonga volcano: 'We hope for the best for our families back home' January 25, 2022
Tongans living in Fiji are collecting donations to support those impacted by the volcano and tsunami.
Liu Xuezhou: Outrage over death of 'twice abandoned' China teen January 25, 2022
The 17-year-old, who was sold as a child, had launched a campaign to look for his birth parents.
Mumbai winter: India's muggy city is butt of jokes in 'winter' memes January 25, 2022
The unusually cold weather in India's financial capital has amused the internet.
Uttar Pradesh: Why deadly cow attacks are an issue in Indian state election January 25, 2022
Uttar Pradesh banned cow slaughter. Now, stray cattle are destroying crops and attacking people.

Barty becomes first home player to reach Australian Open women's singles final in 42 years January 27, 2022
Ashleigh Barty becomes the first home player to reach the Australian Open women's singles final in 42 years, beating Madison Keys on Rod Laver Arena.
Ukraine crisis: US rejects Russian demand to bar Ukraine from Nato January 27, 2022
The US offers no concessions to Russian demands on resolving the Ukraine crisis.
Ukraine: What is Nato and why doesn't Russia trust it? January 27, 2022
Nato countries are trying to help Ukraine in the face of a possible Russian invasion.
Booker sets Suns record with 40-point game in win over Jazz January 27, 2022
Devin Booker sets a franchise record with the 16th 40-point game of his career to help the Phoenix Suns beat the Utah Jazz 105-97.
Ukraine: Conscript shoots five at military factory January 27, 2022
Five people were killed after a National Guard conscript opened fire at an aerospace plant in Dnipro.
Fukushima youth sue after developing cancer January 27, 2022
The plaintiffs, aged between six and 16 at the time of the disaster, argue they got cancer from radiation.
MOTD Top 10: Best Premier League players from 'rest of the world' January 27, 2022
Dwight Yorke? Son Heung-min? Tim Cahill? Who is your favourite 'rest of the world' player to have played in the Premier League?
Holocaust Memorial Day: Seven survivors get royal portraits January 27, 2022
Manfred Goldberg is one of seven survivors to have their portrait put on display in Buckingham Palace.
'It is a sleeping giant' - meet the Englishman bidding to end Canada's World Cup misery January 27, 2022
BBC Sport's Simon Stone talks to Canada's English coach John Herdman, who has taken them to the verge of World Cup qualification.
Lithuania-China row: EU escalates trade dispute with Beijing January 27, 2022
Brussels says China is acting illegally in a dispute with Lithuania, one of the EU's smallest states.
Australia scientists find 'spooky' spinning object in Milky Way January 27, 2022
Australian scientists say the spinning object is unlike anything astronomers have seen before.
Biden expected to nominate first black woman to Supreme Court January 27, 2022
The announcement comes amid news that Justice Stephen Breyer is expected to retire in June.
Prince Andrew denies close friendship with Ghislaine Maxwell in US court files January 27, 2022
In US court files, the prince, who denies assault claims, also asks for a jury trial in his accuser's lawsuit.
Covid: Face mask rules and Covid passes end in England January 27, 2022
The legal measures are dropped but some shoppers and commuters will still be asked to wear face coverings.
'Camp Auschwitz' shirt Capitol rioter pleads guilty January 27, 2022
Robert Packer, who had other Nazi material at his home, admits a minor trespassing charge..
Spotify removes Neil Young after he calls for Joe Rogan to go January 27, 2022
The Harvest Moon singer says airing Rogan's podcast amounts to "lies being sold for money".
Catalonia pardons women executed for witchcraft January 27, 2022
The regional parliament pardons hundreds of women executed during the 15th to 18th centuries.
Burkina Faso coup: Return of the military strongmen to West Africa January 27, 2022
Burkina Faso is the latest country to experience a coup in a region where democracy had seemed entrenched.
What is the quantum apocalypse and should we be scared? January 27, 2022
Security experts say a quantum computing leap could crack open all our secrets - so should we worry?
Powell's brilliant century leads West Indies to T20 win over England January 27, 2022
Rovman Powell hits a majestic century to lead West Indies to a 20-run victory over England in the third Twenty20 in Barbados.