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Record 373,691 spectators flock to Australia-India 4th Test

Record 373,691 spectators flock to Australia-India 4th Test

The blockbuster clash against India on Monday became the best attended Test in Australia's history as fans flocked to the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the final day.

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Osaka makes winning start to season in Auckland

Osaka makes winning start to season in Auckland

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka made a winning straight-sets start to her season Monday as she strives to rediscover the form that took her to world number one.

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South Korea investigators seek arrest of impeached president over no-show

South Korea investigators seek arrest of impeached president over no-show

Investigators probing South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial law said Monday they had sought an arrest warrant for the suspended president after he failed to report for questioning.

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Rookie Daniels leads Commanders into NFL playoffs after dramatic win

Rookie Daniels leads Commanders into NFL playoffs after dramatic win

Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels threw three touchdowns, including the overtime game-winner, as the Washington Commanders reached the playoffs with a dramatic 30-24 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday.

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Gutsy Jaiswal fifty gives India hope of saving 4th Australia Test

Gutsy Jaiswal fifty gives India hope of saving 4th Australia Test

Young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal struck a gritty half-century Monday to keep Australia at bay as India reached 112-3 at tea, with hopes alive of escaping the fourth Test with a draw.

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Asia stocks mostly down after Wall St losses

Asia stocks mostly down after Wall St losses

Asia stocks mostly fell in thin holiday trade on Monday after tech losses killed off the traditional year-end lift on Wall Street at the end of last week.

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Flags fly at half-mast as S. Korea probes its worst plane crash

Flags fly at half-mast as S. Korea probes its worst plane crash

Flags flew at half-mast on Monday as South Korea mourned 179 people killed in the worst plane crash on its soil, as investigators probe why the Jeju Air plane crash-landed and burst into flames.

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Three dead as massive waves slam Peru, Ecuador and Chile

Three dead as massive waves slam Peru, Ecuador and Chile

Three deaths have been blamed on large waves up to 13 feet (four meters) pummeling Ecuador, Chile and Peru, where nearly 100 ports have been closed because of the rough conditions.

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Indian workers replace Palestinians in Israel's building sector

Indian workers replace Palestinians in Israel's building sector

Wearing a safety belt, helmet and work boots, Raju Nishad navigates the scaffolding, hammering blocks that will form part of a building in a new neighbourhood in central Israel's town of Beer Yaakov.

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S. Korea investigators seek arrest warrant for President Yoon over martial law

S. Korea investigators seek arrest warrant for President Yoon over martial law

Investigators probing South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived declaration of martial law said Monday they sought an arrest warrant for the suspended president after he failed to report for questioning.

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