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50 people are injured by a 'strong movement' on a plane traveling from Australia to New Zealand

Mar. 12, 2024 01:24 AM EDT

SYDNEY (AP) — At least 50 people were injured Monday by what officials described as a “strong movement” on a Chilean plane traveling from Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand. LATAM Airlines said in a statement that there was "a technical event during the flight which caused a...

New Zealand's first refugee lawmaker charged after resigning over claims of shoplifting

Jan. 17, 2024 02:54 AM EST

WELLINGTON (AP) — New Zealand’s first refugee lawmaker was charged by police a day after resigning amid allegations she had shoplifted several times at local high-end boutiques. New Zealand Police said Golriz Ghahraman, a former member of New Zealand’s Green Party, had been...

Anisimova's comeback on track as she reaches the 2nd round in Australia

Jan. 14, 2024 05:02 AM EST

An extended break from tennis has already done Amanda Anisimova some good at the Australian Open, where she reached the second round of a Grand Slam event for the first time since Wimbledon in 2022. Anisimova beat 13th-seeded Liudmila Samsonova 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to advance in just...

Gauff rallies to beat Svitolina and retain Auckland title

Jan. 07, 2024 02:56 AM EST

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Top-seeded Coco Gauff has retained her title at the WTA Auckland Classic, beating second-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-3 in Sunday’s final. For the first time all week, Gauff had a fight on her hands. She swept into the final without dropping...

Coco Gauff to face Elina Svitolina in the WTA Auckland Classic final

Jan. 06, 2024 16:39 PM EST

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Coco Gauff will defend her title at the Auckland Classic against Elina Svitolina after beating fellow American Emma Navarro 6-3, 6-1 in a semifinal Saturday. Gauff needed only 62 minutes to sweep past fourth-seeded Navarro and now has won 18 straight...

Gauff into Auckland quarterfinals. Raducanu out after falling in thriller to Svitolina

Jan. 04, 2024 08:06 AM EST

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff overcame hard-hitting Czech teenager Barbara Fruhvirtova 6-3, 6-0 and extended her winning start to the year and Auckland Classic defense to the quarterfinals on Thursday. The 16-year-old Fruhvirtova came out hitting harder...