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A man has fallen to his death from a hot-air balloon in Australia

Mar. 18, 2024 00:50 AM EDT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A man fell to his death from a hot-air balloon Monday as it passed over suburban Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city. The hot-air balloon took off from Melbourne’s northern suburbs early in the morning and was in the air for about 30 minutes...

Philippines urges neighbors to stand together more strongly against China in the South China Sea

Mar. 04, 2024 06:04 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Monday that he had no choice but to defend his country’s territory in the South China Sea against what he called Chinese aggression and illegal actions in pursuit of Beijing's own territorial claims. “It...

Malaysia's prime minister resists US pressure and says Malaysians don't have a problem with China

Mar. 04, 2024 03:52 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Malaysia’s prime minister on Monday spoke up in defense of ties with China and complained over alleged pressure by the United States and its allies on regional nations to take sides in the West’s strategic rivalries with Beijing. Prime Minister...

China and Myanmar likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia

Mar. 03, 2024 20:58 PM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An increasingly assertive China and a humanitarian crisis in Myanmar are likely to be high on the agenda when Southeast Asian leaders meet in Australia for a rare summit this week. The ASEAN-Australia Special Summit that starts in Melbourne on Monday...

Australian police find bodies of couple after officer who was an ex-boyfriend admits to killing them

Feb. 27, 2024 09:34 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian police on Tuesday found the bodies of a couple shot and killed by an ex-boyfriend, who happened to be a police officer, hours after he admitted to killing and hiding them under rocks and debris on a rural property. The remains of former...

Storms bring destructive winds and ignite wildfires across Australian state of Victoria

Feb. 14, 2024 05:12 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Powerful winds have killed a man and brought widespread destruction across Australia’s second-most populous state, leaving 530,000 homes and businesses without power and fanning fires that razed homes and injured five firefighters, officials said on Wednesday. ...

Aryna Sabalenka wins second straight Australian Open title, beating Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-2

Jan. 27, 2024 17:25 PM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — In the back of her mind Aryna Sabalenka didn't want to be, in her words, that player who wins a major title and disappears. Winning her first Grand Slam crown in Australia a year ago gave Sabalenka the confidence she could do it again. Losing the U.S....

Analysis: Don't write off Novak Djokovic after his Australian Open loss to Jannik Sinner

Jan. 26, 2024 15:26 PM EST

It might be tempting to see some tidy symbolism and greater significance in Novak Djokovic’s loss to Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open semifinals. The end of the thirtysomething Djokovic's 33-match winning streak at Melbourne Park. The end of his bid for an 11th championship...

Sinner ends 10-time champion Novak Djokovic's Australian Open streak, faces Medvedev for the title

Jan. 26, 2024 10:58 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Jannik Sinner ended one of Novak Djokovic's perfect streaks in an Australian Open upset and then got to relax while Daniil Medvedev rallied from two sets down to beat Alexander Zverev after midnight to secure the other place in the final. Just about...

Djokovic says one Australian Open semifinal loss is not the beginning of the end

Jan. 26, 2024 06:19 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A solitary loss in 11 semifinals at the Australian Open was nowhere near enough for Novak Djokovic to contemplate a generational change in tennis. Djokovic didn't get a look at a breakpoint during a 6-1, 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-3 loss to Jannik Sinner on Friday...