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Ivory Coast coach Fae backs switching AFCON to every four years

Students join demonstrations after Iran shopkeepers protest

French ban on 'forever chemicals' in cosmetics, clothing to enter force

Fury offers condolences to victims of Joshua car crash

Spanish woman known for failed fresco restoration dies

I.Coast ruling party's dominance leaves opposition on brink

Eurostar suspends all Europe trains due to power problem

Eurostar urges passengers to postpone journeys due to 'major disruption'

Iran president urges officials to address protestors' complaints

Russia to re-privatise airport that it seized

K-pop label ADOR files damages suit against ex-NewJeans member

Spurs rising star Gray eager to keep learning after first senior goal

Tottenham Hotspur teenager Archie Gray is determined to improve after scoring his first professional goal in a valuable 1-0 win at Crystal Palace.

Stocks mixed, as precious metals drop

European stock markets steadied after a mixed Asian showing Monday, as investors awaited fresh clues on the outlook for US interest rates.

India's navy sails back to the future with historic voyage

India's navy boasts aircraft carriers, submarines, warships and frontline vessels of steel as it spreads its maritime power worldwide.

Puel back as Nice manager after Haise exits

Claude Puel was on Monday named the new coach of struggling Ligue 1 club Nice, taking over the reins from Franck Haise.

Dazzling Dupont brings France cheer heading into new year

France were worthy Six Nations champions in 2025 but the awful knee injury suffered by their captain and scrum-half Antoine Dupont in Dublin in March cast a long shadow over the celebrations.

Emirates mining company challenges Guinea licence withdrawal

Mining company Axis International said Monday it was seeking World Bank arbitration against Guinea for withdrawing its right to operate a major bauxite mine in the west African country.

ICC rates MCG pitch 'unsatisfactory' after two-day Test

The Melbourne Cricket Ground's seam-friendly pitch for the fourth Ashes Test was rated "unsatisfactory" Monday by the International Cricket Council after it ended inside two days.

Russia reopens theatre devastated by siege of Mariupol

A theatre that became one of the bombed out symbols of a Russian siege of the city of Mariupol in eastern Ukraine in 2022 has reopened after a huge redevelopment, Russian authorities have announced.

Wawrinka 'at peace' with retirement but no plans to go quietly

Three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka said Monday he was "at peace" with his decision to make 2026 his last year on tour but insisted there were still goals to meet.

NBA-best Thunder end skid while Kawhi hits career-high 55

Chet Holmgren scored 29 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead reigning champion Oklahoma City over Philadelphia 129-104 on Sunday, snapping a two-game losing streak.

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