Stocks mixed with focus on central banks, tech
Czechs name veteran coach Koubek for World Cup play-offs
Putin says ball in court of Russia's opponents in Ukraine talks
NGOs fear 'catastrophic impact' of new Israel registration rules
Stocks mixed with focus on central banks, tech
Sudan's El-Fasher under the RSF, destroyed and 'full of bodies'
Liverpool have 'moved on' from Salah furore, says upbeat Slot
Iraq negotiates new coalition under US pressure
Putin hails Ukraine gains, threatens more, in annual press conference
Chelsea's Maresca says Man City link '100 percent' speculation
Arsenal battle to stay top of Christmas charts
Border casinos caught in Thailand-Cambodia crossfire
Epstein files due as US confronts long-delayed reckoning
West Indies 110-0, trail by 465, after Conway's epic 227 for New Zealand
Volatile Oracle shares a proxy for Wall Street's AI jitters
Seahawks edge Rams in overtime thriller to seize NFC lead
Australia's Head fires quickfire 68 as England's Ashes hopes fade
Japan hikes interest rates to 30-year-high
Conway falls for 227 as New Zealand pass 500 in West Indies Test
Asian markets rise as US inflation eases, Micron soothes tech fears
TikTok: key things to know
Deportation fears spur US migrants to entrust guardianship of their children
Trump signs $900 bn defense policy bill into law
Go long: the rise and rise of the NFL field goal
New Zealand Cricket chief quits after split over new T20 league
Australian announces gun buyback, day of 'reflection' after Bondi shooting
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Former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama birdied the first hole of a sudden death playoff to beat Alex Noren in the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas on Sunday.
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Lyon fell to their fifth defeat of the season in Ligue 1 as they lost 1-0 at lowly Lorient on Sunday, while crisis-club Nice went down to the same scoreline against Angers.
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Real Madrid crashed to a damaging 2-0 home defeat by Celta Vigo on Sunday in La Liga, finishing the game with nine men after red cards for Fran Garcia and Alvaro Carreras.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers battled past the Baltimore Ravens to claim a controversial NFL Road win on Sunday as Josh Allen inspired a late comeback to give the Buffalo Bills a dramatic victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Rasmus Hojlund fired Napoli top of Serie A with both goals in Sunday's 2-1 win over Juventus and former idol Luciano Spalletti who left empty-handed from the site of his greatest triumph.
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Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren taken by gunmen from a Catholic school last month, a UN source and local media said Sunday, though the fate of the 165 students and staff thought to remain in captivity remains unclear.
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Switzerland's four-time defending World Cup overall champion Marco Odermatt won the giant slalom at Beaver Creek on Sunday for his second victory of the week in the Colorado Rockies.
Culture
It is not a teenage dream, it's Instagram official: pop star Katy Perry has posted a photograph of herself cuddling with Canada's former prime minister, as secure a confirmation as any that the celebrities are dating.
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Newly-crowned Formula One world champion Lando Norris said Sunday he was proud to have won his first world title in his own way.
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Celebrations erupted on the pitch and in the stands in Doha on Sunday when both Palestine and Syria made it through to the Arab Cup quarter-finals following a 0-0 draw.
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Daniel Jones suffered an Achilles injury in Sunday's clash with the Jacksonville Jaguars, potentially dealing a huge blow to the team's playoff hopes.
Politics
Benin's president said Sunday that the "situation is completely under control" in his country after the government thwarted an attempted coup thanks to loyalist soldiers.
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Austria's Julia Scheib bounced back to win the giant slalom at the alpine skiing World Cup event in Mont-Tremblant on Sunday, claiming her second victory of the season to edge closer to New Zealand rival Alice Robinson.
Economy
Horror video-game movie "Five Nights at Freddy's 2" proved jump scares can still rake in the cash with a debut that ruled North American theaters, industry estimates showed Sunday.
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Crystal Palace moved into fourth place in the Premier League as their remarkable rise hit a new high with a 2-1 win against Fulham, while Brighton stopped West Ham climbing out of the relegation zone with a last-gasp 1-1 draw on Sunday.
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Borussia Dortmund bounced back from Tuesday's German Cup elimination by Bayer Leverkusen with a comfortable 2-0 home Bundesliga win over Hoffenheim on Sunday.
Politics
Hong Kong's legislative election on Sunday drew the second-lowest turnout rate on record, with voters choosing candidates under Beijing's "patriots only" rules in the aftermath of the city's deadliest fire in decades.
Benin's government said Sunday the government had thwarted an attempted coup, just hours after a group of soldiers announced on state television that they had ousted President Patrice Talon.
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Italy international Ange Capuozzo scored a hat-trick of tries as Toulouse saw off the South African franchise Sharks 56-19 in their Champions Cup opener on Sunday.
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Lando Norris's emotional success in winning the 2025 drivers' world championship sparked widespread celebrations with much affection and respect on Sunday after he finished third at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Culture
A water leak in late November damaged several hundred works in the Louvre's Egyptian department, the Paris museum told AFP on Sunday, weeks after a brazen jewel theft raised concerns over its infrastructure.
Economy
The United Nations called on the Taliban authorities on Sunday to lift its ban on Afghan women working in its offices, saying the restriction puts "life-saving services" at risk.
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Brighton forward Georginio Rutter stopped West Ham climbing out of the Premier League relegation zone with a last-gasp equaliser in a dramatic 1-1 draw on Sunday.
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England cricket coach Brendon McCullum responded to criticism his side were under-prepared for the Ashes by claiming they "trained too much" prior to a dismal eight-wicket defeat on Sunday to fall 2-0 down to Australia.
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The road was rocky and rife with twists and turns but it ultimately led Lando Norris to his desired destination in Abu Dhabi on Sunday - the summit of Formula One.
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Lando Norris claimed his maiden drivers' championship on Sunday to complete McLaren's first title double since 1998 with a perfectly-judged drive to finish third behind Red Bull's winner Max Verstappen and team-mate Oscar Piastri.
Politics
As city after city fell to a lightning rebel offensive in Syria last December, Iranian forces and diplomats supporting Bashar al-Assad saw the writing on the wall, abandoning the longtime ruler days before his ousting, sources told AFP.
A tearful Lando Norris claimed his maiden Formula One world drivers' title in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, ending Max Verstappen's four-year reign.
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A steely will to win behind his ready charm and easy-going persona helped Lando Norris depose Max Verstappen as king of Formula One in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
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Lando Norris claimed his maiden Formula One world drivers' title in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, ending Max Verstappen's four-year reign.
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Mohamed Salah plunged his future at Liverpool into serious doubt after claiming he had been made the fall guy for the Premier League champions' disastrous form this season.
Politics
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday he expected the second phase of the US-sponsored ceasefire plan for Gaza to begin soon, and said he would meet President Donald Trump this month.