Orwell, who also wrote the political fable Animal Farm, died in a London hospital at age 46 on January 21, 1950, a few months ...

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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has struck the Kyushu region of southwestern Japan, the Japan ...

Chris Dutton has been a sport journalist since 2008, covering rugby union, rugby league, basketball, cricket and soccer. He ...

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have withdrawn from the strategic Sudanese city of Wad Madani, sparking celebrations ...

Mediator Qatar has given Israel and Hamas a final draft of a deal to end the war in Gaza after a midnight "breakthrough" in ...

Tyler Harvey's missed three-pointer on the full-time buzzer has allowed the Adelaide 36ers to escape with a thrilling 91-88 ...

An underdone Nick Kyrgios's grand slam comeback at the Australian Open is over just as it began, falling to young Scot Jacob ...

Oliviero Toscani, the star Italian photographer best known for his provocative advertising for the fashion brand Benetton, ...

With the grand slam monkey finally off his back, Australian wildcard James McCabe is ready to spread his wings in Melbourne ...

Australia's tennis grand slam has avoided a second straight day of rain-enforced carnage, with sunny skies greeting ...

Unspecified last-minute issues have thwarted the inaugural lift-off of Jeff Bezos company Blue Origin's new rocket.