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Oscar nominees in main categories
Here are the nominees in key categories for the 94th Academy Awards, to be handed out in Los Angeles on March 27.
'The Power of the Dog' leads Oscar nominations with 12
Jane Campion's gothic Western "The Power of the Dog" led the Oscars nominations Tuesday, fending off a crowded field of movies from a year in which Covid-weary audiences slowly headed back into movie theaters.
Salah set for Liverpool return after Africa Cup of Nations heartbreak
Mohamed Salah could play for Liverpool against Leicester on Thursday after his Africa Cup of Nations heartbreak but Sadio Mane will not be available after returning to Senegal to celebrate his team's victory
India riled after big brands back Kashmir on social media
Pro-Kashmir social media posts by KFC, Hyundai and other global brands have sparked uproar in India, with diplomats saying Tuesday that the controversy had prompted an apology from a foreign government.
Slumping Peloton replaces CEO, cuts 2,800 jobs
Home-exercise company Peloton announced Tuesday it would eliminate 2,800 jobs in a cost-cutting drive as founder John Foley stepped down as CEO, though he will stay on as chairman.
Mummified body of Italian woman found two years after death
Italian police have discovered the mummified remains of a 70-year-old woman sitting at a table more than two years after she died, prompting calls for better elder care in the country.
Al Hilal's Jardim calls Club World Cup schedule 'unfair'
Al Hilal coach Leonardo Jardim has urged FIFA to reconsider the Club World Cup format that sees the European and South American champions play fewer matches than their rivals.
Jacobs to compete in Lodz in run up to indoor worlds
Lamont Marcell Jacobs said Tuesday that he will be competing at the upcoming indoor meeting in Lodz after winning on his return more than six months after winning Olympic gold.
Ex-pope Benedict XVI asks for forgiveness over abuse scandal
Ex-pope Benedict XVI asked for forgiveness Tuesday for clerical child sex abuse committed on his watch, but aides rejected allegations of a cover-up while he was archbishop of Munich.
S. Korea to appeal to CAS over Olympic short track 'injustice'
An angry South Korea said Tuesday that they will appeal to sport's top court over "unfair" officiating in short track speed skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics after two gold medal hopes were disqualified.
Olympics is 'crazy dream' for Mexican skater who trains in mall
Donovan Carrillo practises on an ice rink in a shopping mall and only got into figure skating in the first place to impress a girl.
World champions South Africa to host Wales in July
World champions South Africa will host Wales for a three-Test series in July, the national rugby body announced on Tuesday.
Eriksen knew he would play football again two days after cardiac arrest
Christian Eriksen says he knew he would play football again just two days after suffering a cardiac arrest at last year's Euro 2020 as he starts a new chapter of his career with Brentford.
Punk legend Iggy Pop and Ensemble intercontemporain win Polar Prize
US punk icon Iggy Pop and French contemporary music ensemble Ensemble intercontemporain on Tuesday won Sweden's Polar Music Prize, the organisation behind the award said.
Hanyu makes shaky start at Beijing Olympics as Gu wins thrilling gold
Japanese figure skating icon Yuzuru Hanyu was "shocked" after making a shaky start to the defence of his Olympic crown on Tuesday while Californian-born teenage freestyle skier Eileen Gu won a thrilling gold for China on her Games debut.
Indonesian croc freed after five years trapped in tyre
A wild crocodile in Indonesia who was trapped in a tyre for more than five years has been rescued, freed from its rubber vice and released back into the wild, officials and residents said Tuesday.
Hong Kong imposes its strictest Covid curbs to date as cases soar
Hong Kong on Tuesday imposed its strictest social distancing measures yet as it struggles to maintain a "zero-Covid" policy amid an Omicron-fuelled spike in cases.
Winter Olympic history-maker Ledecka wins third Games gold
Dual winter sports champion Ester Ledecka successfully defended her snowboard parallel giant slalom title at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday -- even if she did not immediately realise it.
Venice glassblowers scorched by blazing energy bills
The blown glass creations forged in the furnaces on Venice's Murano islands are prized around the world -- but soaring gas prices are threatening the centuries-old craft.
'Nightingale of India' legacy lives on at superfan's museum
Beloved Bollywood superstar Lata Mangeshkar's legacy has been kept alive at a home museum in India curated by one of the much-mourned singer's biggest admirers.
Dual champion Ledecka retains Olympic snowboard slalom crown
Dual winter sports champion Ester Ledecka successfully defended her snowboard parallel giant slalom title at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Tuesday, beating Austria's Daniela Ulbing in the final.
Taiwan eases nuclear-accident food import ban from Japan
Taiwan said on Tuesday it would relax a food imports ban from areas in Japan around the site of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, as it pushes for support from Tokyo in its bid to join a major trans-Pacific trade pact.
Chen smashes record with 'shocked' rival Hanyu in trouble in Beijing
Nathan Chen smashed a world record held by fierce rival Yuzuru Hanyu as the "shocked" two-time reigning Olympic figure skating champion made a shaky start to leave his title defence in trouble Tuesday.
Unvaccinated Olympic snowboarder defends choice after quarantine
Unvaccinated Swiss snowboarder Patrizia Kummer said she had "no problem" after competing at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday following three weeks of quarantine, and didn't "care what people think" of her.
13 million face hunger as Horn of Africa drought worsens: UN
An estimated 13 million people in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia are facing severe hunger as the Horn of Africa experiences its worst drought in decades, the World Food Programme (WFP) said Tuesday.
Chinese scientists say new highly accurate virus test gives results within minutes
Chinese scientists say they have developed a new coronavirus test that is accurate as a PCR lab test but gives results within four minutes.
Chen smashes Hanyu world record to fire first shot in Beijing
Nathan Chen smashed a world record held by his fierce rival Yuzuru Hanyu as the Japanese two-time reigning Olympic figure skating champion made an uncharacteristically shaky start to his title defence Tuesday.
Australia 'denied access' to citizen detained in Hong Kong
Australia has for the last year been denied access to a citizen arrested in Hong Kong, diplomats revealed Tuesday, the latest case to be prosecuted under the city's far-reaching national security law.
Gu saves best for last to win Olympic gold for China
Californian-born Eileen Gu won gold for China at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday, earning victory in the inaugural women's freeski Big Air with a stunning jump she had never tried before.
American lawyer jailed again for assaulting Hong Kong police
An American lawyer working in Hong Kong lost his appeal Tuesday and was jailed for assaulting a plainclothes policeman when he intervened in a confrontation between the officer and members of the public three years ago.
Trudeau says Canada trucker protest 'has to stop'
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau demanded an end Monday to a protest by hundreds of truckers against Covid-19 restrictions that has paralyzed the capital, as Ottawa's mayor called on federal authorities for support.
History-making Mayer retains men's Olympic super-G title
Austria's Matthias Mayer defended his Olympic super-G title on Tuesday to make history as the first male alpine skier to win gold medals in three consecutive Games.