The City of New Orleans says it has spent more than 18 months preparing to host its 11th Super Bowl on Feb. 9

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Transport minister Jo Haylen admits ‘I made the wrong decision’ after ministerial car booked out for 13 hours for Hunter Valley lunch at winery

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The NSW transport minister, Jo Haylen, has apologised after using her ministerial driver to chauffeur her and some friends to and from a three-hour private lunch on the Australia Day weekend – at a cost of $750.

“I made the wrong decision,” Haylen said on Sunday when apologising and confirming she would repay the money for the 13-hour, 446km trip to the Hunter Valley.

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The NBA landscape has completely changed after an early morning blockbuster three-team trade.The Mavericks are sending Luka Doncic, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Lakers in exchange for...

China's commerce ministry said in a statement that Trump's move "seriously violates" international trade rules, urging the US to "engage in frank dialogue and strengthen cooperation".

The bank said it has been tackling ‘ongoing technical issues’ since Friday.

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The word of caution was delivered amid speculation that Trudeau would impose tariffs on only Republican US states as pushback against Trump's long-awaited taxing program.

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DeepSeek’s success embodies China’s ambitions in artificial intelligence. But it could also threaten the grip on power the nation’s leaders hold.

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The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.

A man who made headlines 20 years ago by brutally murdering his roommate was found dead by suicide in his Brooklyn apartment earlier this week, according to authorities. Howard Goldstein, 67, was discovered unresponsive with a zip tie around his neck during a wellness check, conducted by Chaveirim on Jan 27. Howard Goldstein, 67, was...

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The 67th Grammy Awards will take place Sunday at the Crypto

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Encouraging kids to play with fire? Hear us out, says party worried by the Netherlands’ increasingly sedentary ways

Ten-year-old Jackie stood with a small pan in the flames of an open fire, chatting merrily, when her popcorn caught alight.

With no sign of panic, her mother put out the flames in a nearby ditch. Then Jackie and her eight-year-old brother, Michael, calmly cooked a ­second batch.

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WWE delivered the predictable to the absolutely stunning at the Royal Rumble.

The Knicks’ first loss in six games could prove doubly costly.

Forest responded from their 5-0 defeat at Bournemouth last week with a resounding victory over Brighton.

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Before the day breaks on a winter morning at the Pong Lake wetland in northern India, muffled honks of geese are heard in the distance.

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Another Islanders defenseman got hurt. But the Islanders won a seventh straight game to move within three points of a playoff spot.

Long-standing statistical quirk means both sides report a trade surplus with the other