Ecuador presidential hopeful vows prison ships, war on narcos
Wearing a bulletproof vest and surrounded by bodyguards, Ecuador presidential hopeful Daniel Noboa vows to lock up convicts on prison ships as his country wages a "war" on drug traffickers.
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Defending champion Swiatek eases into US Open second round
World number one Iga Swiatek launched her US Open title defence on Monday with a ruthless 6-0, 6-1 win over Sweden's Rebecca Peterson in the first round.
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US judge sets March 4 date for historic Trump trial
A federal judge on Monday set March 4, 2024 for former president Donald Trump's election subversion conspiracy trial -- placing one of the biggest criminal cases in American history in peak election season.
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Mancini eyes Asian Cup as he seals lucrative Saudi move
Roberto Mancini said he hoped to lead Saudi Arabia to Asian Cup victory within months as he signed a multi-million dollar deal on Monday, just a fortnight after quitting as Italy coach.
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Djokovic eyes No.1, Swiatek in action as US Open underway
Novak Djokovic begins his bid for a 24th Grand Slam singles title at the US Open on Monday as the final major championship of the season got underway with the Serb needing only a first-round victory to reclaim the world number one ranking.
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Evenepoel powers to Vuelta stage three win and takes red jersey
Reigning champion Remco Evenepoel won stage three of the Vuelta a Espana, outpacing general classification rival Jonas Vingegaard in a display of strength in a two-man sprint finish on Monday which also earned him the red jersey.
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UNESCO backs removal of Uganda tombs from endangered list
UN cultural agency UNESCO on Monday recommended that tombs of royal traditional leaders in Uganda that were ravaged by fire more than a decade ago should be removed from its list of endangered heritage.
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All Blacks lock Barrett avoids Rugby World Cup ban
New Zealand lock Scott Barrett has avoided a ban after being shown a red card in last weekend's record loss to South Africa, World Rugby announced on Monday.
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US gather pace at Basketball World Cup on day of historic wins
The United States gathered momentum with a win over Greece at the Basketball World Cup on Monday, while there were historic first victories for debutants South Sudan and Cape Verde.
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Chinese electric carmaker BYD triples half-year profit
BYD, China's leading electric carmaker, said on Monday its half-year net profit had tripled based on record demand.
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