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Fernandez fights back to reach Singapore Open final
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Russell finds himself again and prepares to heap pressure on Antonelli
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Giant statue of Pope Leo XIV takes shape in Peru workshop
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South Korea hold nerve to win Asian Games basketball gold
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Ukraine crush holders Italy to reach first BJK Cup final
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Russell holds off Verstappen to claim imperious victory in Baku
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Pope celebrates giant Paris mass in landmark visit
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Russell holds off Verstappen to win Azerbaijan Grand Prix
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Germany selects Munich for Olympics host bid
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India's Kohli says 2027 ODI World Cup will be his last
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Sagnol sacked as Georgia boss after Nations League upset
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Huge crowds cheer Pope Leo along Champs-Elysees ahead of Paris mass
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Man City could face 'drastic' sanctions after reported guilty verdict: ex-chairman
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Putellas wants to bring 'winning culture and mentality' to London City
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Furious Fury says row between rival promoters could scupper Joshua bout
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Rare Italian opera returns to Moscow after nearly 120-year hiatus
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'Invincible' 223cm teen basketball player stars as China win bronze
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Pope to celebrate giant Paris mass after 'peace' appeal
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Tenth woman found dead in South Africa's string of killings
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Homes flooded, roads submerged: Bangkok declares disaster over heavy rains
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Japan schoolboy, 11, wins gold while empty seats blight Asian Games
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Ahead of Paris mass, pope urges life together in 'dignity and peace'
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Japan organisers 'not satisfied' as empty seats blight Asian Games
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Austria 'ghetto' language classes leave children to repeat school
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Canals full, roads submerged as Bangkok declares flood disaster
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S.African women runners arm themselves after string of killings
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China, US to open AI 'communication channel' after summit
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'I felt embarrassed': Japan eSports whizz-kid, 11, wins Games gold
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Nepal tunnel survivor wants to help post-flood rebuild
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Indonesia fires threatens critically-endangered orangutan: IUCN
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New China sprint star, 17, vows 'no limits' after Asian Games gold
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Bangkok declares flood disaster across city
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Japanese 11-year-old wins Asian Games eSports gold
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'World records not enough': North Korea weightlifters target Olympic gold rush
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TikTok agrees to teen limits in US settlement following Meta
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Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Trump reportedly refuses
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Venezuela's oil cradle pins hopes on US energy deals
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El Nino rewrites the menu in the world's top restaurants
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US, China buy time with trade truce as pressure builds
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Pope to hold giant mass on Champs-Elysees
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'Leo, Leo': Young Catholics give pope rockstar welcome in France
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TikTok to pay Alabama $100 mn under pre-trial settlement
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Lula bans sports betting days ahead of Brazil's election
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Internationals take 7-3 Presidents Cup lead after foursomes sweep
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Guatemala ensures survival of vulnerable 'fossil' fish
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Brazil team returns to Colombian site of doomed jet crash
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Mancini finds positives in Italy loss, accepts fans' jeers
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Mbappe injured as Zidane wins on France debut, Italy lose on Mancini return
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Alcaraz helps Europe into Laver Cup lead
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Senegal draw in Vieira debut, Nigeria survive scare as Cape Verde crash
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Italy fines Ryanair $300 mn for abuse of dominant position
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Stocks steady as rate cut hopes bring Christmas cheer
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Trump says US needs Greenland 'for national security'
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'Call of Duty' co-creator Vince Zampella killed in car crash
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Trump admin halts US offshore wind projects citing 'national security'
The US Interior Department on Monday said it had paused all leases for offshore wind projects over unspecified national security risks, casting new doubt over the future of an industry detested by President Donald Trump.
Fuming Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland envoy
Denmark said Monday it would summon the US ambassador after President Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland who immediately vowed to make the Danish autonomous territory "a part of the US".
Outcry follows CBS pulling program on prison key to Trump deportations
The leadership of CBS News was facing accusations of political meddling on Monday over a last-minute decision to not air a report on the notorious Salvadoran prison where US President Donald Trump has sent deported migrants.
Billionaire Ellison offers personal guarantee for son's bid for Warner Bros
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Tech stocks lead Wall Street higher, gold hits fresh record
Wall Street and Asian stock markets advanced on Monday, with tech stocks leading the way.
Telefonica to shed around 5,500 jobs in Spain
Telefonica will cut up to 5,500 jobs in Spain under a voluntary departure plan agreed with trade unions last week, the debt-laden telecoms firm said in a statement on Monday.
EU slams China dairy duties as 'unjustified'
Brussels hit back Monday at China slapping duties of up to 42.7 percent on some dairy products from the European Union, calling the move "unjustified".
Stocks diverge as rate hopes rise, AI fears ease
Stock markets diverged Monday and gold hit a record high as the latest round of US data boosted hopes for more interest rate cuts and concerns over AI spending subsided.
Swiss court to hear landmark climate case against cement giant
A Swiss court has decided to hear a landmark climate case pitting residents of a tiny Indonesian island being swallowed by rising sea levels against cement giant Holcim, NGOs helping the islanders said Monday.
Asian markets rally with Wall St as rate hopes rise, AI fears ease
Asian markets rallied Monday and gold hit a record high as the latest round of US data boosted hopes for more interest rate cuts, while worries over AI spending also subsided.
As US battles China on AI, some companies choose Chinese
Even as the United States is embarked on a bitter rivalry with China over the deployment of artificial intelligence, Chinese technology is quietly making inroads into the US market.
AI resurrections of dead celebrities amuse and rankle
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Third 'Avatar' film soars to top in N. American box office debut
"Avatar: Fire and Ash," the third installment in James Cameron's blockbuster sci-fi fantasy series, debuted atop the North American box office with $88 million in ticket sales in the weekend before Christmas, industry estimates showed Sunday.
China's rare earths El Dorado gives strategic edge
Buried in the reddish soil of southern China lies latent power: one of the largest clusters of crucial rare earths is mined around the clock by a secretive and heavily guarded industry.
Wheelchair user flies into space, a first
A German woman engineer on Saturday became the first wheelchair user to blast into space, taking a brief ride on a Blue Origin flight.
French culture boss accused of mass drinks spiking to humiliate women
Hiyam Zarouri was delighted when a senior civil servant at France's prestigious culture ministry reached out to her on Linkedin offering the then jobless 25-year-old career advice.
US Afghans in limbo after Washington soldier attack
Afghans who worked alongside US troops during almost two decades of war were once promised a home in the United States to shelter them from the extremist intolerance of the Taliban.
Nasdaq rallies again while yen falls despite BOJ rate hike
Resurgent artificial intelligence shares lifted the Nasdaq Friday for a second straight session while the yen retreated despite a Bank of Japan interest rate hike.
IMF approves $206 mn aid to Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah
The International Monetary Fund said Friday that its board has approved $206 million in emergency financing for Sri Lanka, to help in the country's recovery from the devastating Cyclone Ditwah.
Stocks advance with focus on central banks, tech
Global stock markets mostly advanced on Friday as traders reacted to central bank activity and easing concerns over the technology sector.
France's budget hits snag in setback for embattled PM
A joint committee of French lawmakers on Friday failed to reach a compromise on the state budget for next year, parliamentary sources said, meaning France would not have a 2026 budget by year end.