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From the Israel-Gaza war to the Moon race: events that defined 2023

From the Israel-Gaza war to the Moon race: events that defined 2023

From Hamas's brutal attacks in Israel, and the fierce retribution it provoked, to the kiss that caused a revolt in Spanish football, here are 10 events that marked a tumultuous 2023:

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Women's sport revenues tipped to break $1 billion barrier

Women's sport revenues tipped to break $1 billion barrier

Global revenues from women's sport will top $1 billion for the first time in 2024 thanks to an explosion in popularity, according to financial experts Deloitte.

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'Petty' sibling rivalry fires up rising star Lee at Australian Open

'Petty' sibling rivalry fires up rising star Lee at Australian Open

Australia's newest golf star Min Woo Lee says that his rivalry with better-known sister Minjee Lee will fire him up as he chases a fourth DP World Tour title this week in Sydney.

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Bucks, Celtics, Knicks advance in NBA In-Season Tournament

Bucks, Celtics, Knicks advance in NBA In-Season Tournament

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points and Damian Lillard added 32 as the Milwaukee Bucks beat Miami 131-124 on Tuesday, advancing to the knockout rounds of the NBA In-Season Tournament.

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Spanish giant Ferrovial sells remaining stake in Heathrow

Spanish giant Ferrovial sells remaining stake in Heathrow

Spanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial announced it is offloading its remaining 25 percent stake in London's Heathrow Airport to a French private equity group and Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund.

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S.Korea suspend striker Hwang Ui-jo over sex video investigation

S.Korea suspend striker Hwang Ui-jo over sex video investigation

Striker Hwang Ui-jo has been suspended by South Korea seven weeks before the Asian Cup because of a police investigation into allegations he illegally filmed an ex-girlfriend.

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Dollar weakens further as rate cut bets build, but equities mixed

Dollar weakens further as rate cut bets build, but equities mixed

The dollar extended losses Wednesday as traders ramped up bets on the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in the new year after officials sounded optimistic notes on the battle against inflation.

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Liverpool set to clinch place in Europa League knockouts

Liverpool set to clinch place in Europa League knockouts

Liverpool and their Premier League counterparts West Ham United and Brighton can all clinch spots in the knockout phase of the Europa League this Thursday with a round of group games to spare, while troubled Ajax face elimination from the competition.

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Five things to watch for at COP28 climate talks

Five things to watch for at COP28 climate talks

Deadly floods in the Horn of Africa. Summer wildfires that ravaged Canadian forests. Global temperature records unprecedented in the history of humanity.

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Brazil's Lula, man on a mission at COP28: take rich world to task

Brazil's Lula, man on a mission at COP28: take rich world to task

A year ago, then president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva got a hero's welcome at the UN climate talks, telling the world "Brazil is back" in the fight against global warming.

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