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There are concerns about China's rapid military modernisation. It recently developed a hypersonic missile that can fly at five times the spread of sound.

An unprecedented 14 of the 29 ministers and secretaries of state will be women, including 10 of the 20 ministers.

NHS England has already started building temporary field hospitals to contain a possible overspill of inpatients if beds in main hospitals become full.

Now that the chances of the postseason are gone, the debate has switched toward the future of the Seattle Seahawks.

Manchester City player Joo Cancelo has posted a photo of scars on his face after being attacked by four people on Thursday.

The Indianapolis Colts refused to concede anything after losing four of their first five games.

Tom Brady was beginning his senior season at Michigan when he celebrated his 22nd birthday, a freshfaced quarterback who was eight months away from being an unheralded sixthround draft pick.

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow admitted that this week that he heard the warning from Baltimore defensive coordinator Wink Martindale against putting him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame so early in his young NFL career.

A 2-year-old Alaska boy has been killed by guardians months after his mothers death at the hands of her husband, authorities said.

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to speak for the second time this month on Thursday, with rising tensions over Ukraine topping the agenda.

Six troops from Nigeria and Niger were killed by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants during an operation this month, a joint military force said on Thursday.

For the San Francisco 49ers, the path is simple: Win the final two games and they get back to the playoffs for the second time in five seasons under coach Kyle Shanahan.

Mekhi Lairy had a careerhigh 28 points as Miami (Ohio) topped Buffalo 9181 on Wednesday in a MidAmerican Conference opener for both teams.

Despite not throwing a pass in a college football game coming into the season, Ohio State's C.J. Stroud had directed the nation's most prolific offense and was a finalist for the Heisman Trophy by the end of it.

Somehow, he made every game feel fresh.

Phil Foden marked his return to Manchester City's starting team with a goal that sent the champions into the new year with an eightpoint lead in the Premier League.