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Sabalenka squeezes out a win on sixth match point in Cincinnati

Spidey swings high for third weekend in N. American box office

Duplantis dominant, Hunt hits four and Asher-Smith makes history

Eagle and late birdie lift Jeeno to LPGA Portland Classic win

Spanish soldier dies in Aragon wildfire

Duplantis masterclass for fourth Euro pole vault title

PSG beaten by Lens in French Champions' Trophy

Records for Asher-Smith, Hunt as Britain win 4x100m mixed relay

Rybakina, Andreeva race into Cincinnati third round

Barcelona reach deal with Man City to sign Rodri

Amy Hunt bags fourth Euro gold as Britain win 4x100m mixed relay

Misery for Maresca as Man City make dismal start to life after Guardiola

Spanish soldier dies in Aragon wildfire: regional leader

Strikes kill 19 in Russia and Ukraine

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.

Steelers beat Lions in 'chaos' as three NFL teams book playoffs

Aaron Rodgers' Pittsburgh Steelers clung on for a dramatic 29-24 win against the Lions Sunday, leaving Detroit's playoff hopes hanging by a thread as three NFL teams confirmed their post-season berths.

Knicks' Brunson scores 47, Bulls edge Hawks epic

Jalen Brunson scored a season-high 47 points as the New York Knicks toppled the Miami Heat 132-125 on Sunday.

Global nuclear arms control under pressure in 2026

The fragile global legal framework for nuclear weapons control faces further setbacks in 2026, eroding guardrails to avoid a nuclear crisis.

Five-wicket Duffy prompts West Indies collapse as NZ win series 2-0

New Zealand crushed West Indies by 323 runs after tea Monday to win the third Test at Mount Maunganui and seal a 2-0 series victory, with Jacob Duffy's five-wicket haul proving crucial to the win.

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.

Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib loses bid for house arrest

Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak lost a bid Monday to have his jail term changed to house arrest, a setback ahead of a separate verdict this week tied to the country's 1MDB scandal.

Banned film exposes Hong Kong's censorship trend, director says

After four months of restless waiting, filmmaker Kiwi Chow received a dreaded, but not altogether unexpected, message: Hong Kong censors had banned his new movie from reaching the big screen.

Duffy, Patel force West Indies collapse as NZ close in on Test series win

New Zealand were on the brink of a 2-0 series win over the West Indies at tea on Monday, needing two more wickets in the final session of the third Test at Mount Maunganui.

Australian state pushes tough gun laws, 'terror symbols' ban after shooting

Australia's most populous state pushed ahead Monday with what it said were the country's strictest gun laws and a ban on displaying "terrorist" symbols after two gunmen killed 15 people celebrating a Jewish festival in Sydney last week.

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