SYDNEY, Jan 11 — Authorities said bushfires have destroyed hundreds of buildings across southeast Australia, with the first fatality from the disaster confirmed.

 LONDON, Jan 7 — Manchester United interim manager Darren Fletcher described leading the club as “beyond my wildest dreams,” saying he has not considered permanently replacing sacked boss Ruben Amorim.

WASHINGTON, Jan 7 — US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Venezuela’s interim government has agreed to supply between 30 million and 50 million barrels of oil to the United States, with the proceeds to be overseen by him.

WASHINGTON, Jan 7 — Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Monday that she intends to return to her country “as soon as possible,” while rejecting the legitimacy of the interim president who took over after Nicolas Maduro was ousted from power.

SYDNEY, Dec 31 — Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, nicknamed “Sincaraz,” are set to kick off the 2026 season ahead of the Australian Open, while world number one Aryna Sabalenka aims for further Grand Slam success.

MOSCOW, Dec 31 — Russia’s top general announced that its forces are advancing in northeastern Ukraine, with President Vladimir Putin ordering the expansion of what Moscow calls a buffer zone in 2026, according to Russian news agencies.