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Jaded voters, same old choices: Brazil kicks off election campaign

'Another chance to live': Flores residents recall quake panic

'Everyone lives in fear': Yemenis worry about return to all-out war

Rivers among nine inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame

Cardinals' Baez bashes record three homers in MLB debut

No.1 Scheffler leads by two at PGA St. Jude playoff event

Djokovic feels the heat in Cincinnati opening defeat

Rennie confident Jordan, Roigard will be fit to face Springboks

Hunt bags third Euro gold, Diaz shines in triple jump

PSG sign Belgian winger Godts from Ajax

Depleted Djokovic falls in Cincinnati Masters opener

Nillessen claims shock European 1,500m gold

Lala, now a hurricane, dumps heavy rain on Hawaii

Taylor scores two tries in winning debut as New Zealand captain

Lower demand for electric cars dents GM's sales

General Motors reported a dip in fourth-quarter US auto sales Monday, reflecting a sharp decline in electric vehicle transactions amid a broader slowing car market.

Djokovic pulls out of Australian Open lead-up in Adelaide

Serbian great Novak Djokovic Tuesday pulled out of the Adelaide International, saying he was "not quite physically ready" as prepares for the Australian Open.

'Remove her clothes': Global backlash over Grok sexualized images

Elon Musk's AI tool Grok faced growing international backlash Monday for generating sexualized deepfakes of women and minors, with the European Union joining the condemnation and Britain warning of an investigation.

Chevron helps lift Dow to record as oil market weighs Venezuela shake-up

Oil prices finished higher Monday on a heady day for global equities after the US capture of Venezuela's president sparked speculation on the implications for future crude supplies.

Salah seals Egypt win as Osimhen leads Nigeria into Cup of Nations quarters

Mohamed Salah sealed an extra-time win for Egypt against Benin on Monday to take the Pharaohs through to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, before Victor Osimhen netted twice as Nigeria cruised to an emphatic victory in their last-16 clash with Mozambique.

Man City's Gvardiol out with broken leg

Manchester City have confirmed defender Josko Gvardiol suffered a broken leg in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium.

Osimhen and Lookman lead Nigeria cruise into AFCON quarter-finals

Victor Osimhen scored twice as Nigeria made short work of Mozambique at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, cruising into the quarter-finals with a comprehensive 4-0 victory in their last-16 tie.

Clearing bomb wreckage, Venezuelan mourns aunt killed in US raid

Wilman Gonzalez picked through the wreckage of his home as he described how a bombing killed his 78-year-old aunt Rosa during the US raids that toppled Venezuela's president.

Veteran manager O'Neill returns to Celtic as Nancy sacked after eight games

Martin O'Neill has returned to lead Celtic until the end of the season on Monday after the Scottish champions sacked Wilfried Nancy following six defeats in just eight games under the French manager.

The US plan to 'run' Venezuela - a similar cast, plus threats

President Donald Trump says the United States is "in charge" of Venezuela. But for now, that seems to mean keeping the country's government set up much like it was before.

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