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Cornell rape case exposes sexual violence at US colleges

Judge pauses construction of border project in Texas national park

France held by Italy in Zidane's homecoming after Olise stunner

Belgium's De Bruyne fires double to sink Turkey, France held by Italy

Ohtani shaking off injuries as Dodgers launch MLB post-season

US Supreme Court to hear high-stakes climate case

Sea levels to rise in California as coastal wave surges up west coast

Trump expected to name intel chief Clayton as AI czar: reports

Argentina unveils passports-for-investment scheme

Djokovic survives China Open scare, Sabalenka starts strong

King Charles to evoke colonial 'darkest days' on Caribbean tour

England's Carse charged by cricket body over nightclub incident

Tesla shares jump after global car sales top estimates

Amazon vows $1 bn for data center towns, decries 'myths'

Oil prices slump but stock markets mostly higher

Oil prices on Monday slumped on oversupply concerns while stock markets largely rose despite dampened hopes of an early cut to US interest rates.

iPhone survives 16,000-foot fall from Alaska Airlines flight

Now that's what you call airplane mode -- an iPhone that plummeted 16,000 feet (5,000 meters) from an Alaska Airlines flight landed without a single crack in the screen and even a battery still half-charged.

Beckenbauer the stylish Kaiser who ruled German football

Franz Beckenbauer, an iconic German player and later coach with a knack for leading his teams to greatness, has died at the age of 78.

Private US lunar lander mission imperiled by technical snag

An historic private mission to land on the Moon was facing potential failure Monday due to technical problems, in a blow to America's hopes of placing its first robot on the lunar surface in five decades.

Pochettino tells Chelsea to be 'careful' without VAR in League Cup semi

Mauricio Pochettino warned his Chelsea team to be "careful" when they play without VAR in Tuesday's League Cup semi-final first leg against Middlesbrough.

Moraes grabs first Dakar win as Sunderland retires

Lucas Moraes grabbed his first Dakar stage victory on Monday as Yazeed Al-Rajhi finished third to take the overall lead in the car class.

Private US lunar lander hits technical problems on way to Moon

For the first time in five decades, an American lander is bound for the Moon following a successful launch -- but the historic mission led by private industry is experiencing a technical issue that could derail it.

Boeing shares tumble as investigators recover part of plane panel

Shares of Boeing plunged early Monday after an airplane panel blew out mid-flight, reviving safety questions at a time when the company hoped to recover its reputation.

Actor Idris Elba calls for action over UK knife crime

British actor Idris Elba on Monday launched a campaign calling for a ban on knives such as a machetes, to reduce the number of young people killed in stabbings.