Swiss court to hear landmark climate case against cement giant
A Swiss court has decided to hear a landmark climate case pitting residents of a tiny Indonesian island being swallowed by rising sea levels against cement giant Holcim, NGOs helping the islanders said Monday.
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Steelers beat Lions in 'chaos' as three NFL teams book playoffs
Aaron Rodgers' Pittsburgh Steelers clung on for a dramatic 29-24 win against the Lions Sunday, leaving Detroit's playoff hopes hanging by a thread as three NFL teams confirmed their post-season berths.
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Knicks' Brunson scores 47, Bulls edge Hawks epic
Jalen Brunson scored a season-high 47 points as the New York Knicks toppled the Miami Heat 132-125 on Sunday.
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Five-wicket Duffy prompts West Indies collapse as NZ win series 2-0
New Zealand crushed West Indies by 323 runs after tea Monday to win the third Test at Mount Maunganui and seal a 2-0 series victory, with Jacob Duffy's five-wicket haul proving crucial to the win.
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Asian markets rally with Wall St as rate hopes rise, AI fears ease
Asian markets rallied Monday and gold hit a record high as the latest round of US data boosted hopes for more interest rate cuts, while worries over AI spending also subsided.
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Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib loses bid for house arrest
Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak lost a bid Monday to have his jail term changed to house arrest, a setback ahead of a separate verdict this week tied to the country's 1MDB scandal.
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Duffy, Patel force West Indies collapse as NZ close in on Test series win
New Zealand were on the brink of a 2-0 series win over the West Indies at tea on Monday, needing two more wickets in the final session of the third Test at Mount Maunganui.
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Australian state pushes tough gun laws, 'terror symbols' ban after shooting
Australia's most populous state pushed ahead Monday with what it said were the country's strictest gun laws and a ban on displaying "terrorist" symbols after two gunmen killed 15 people celebrating a Jewish festival in Sydney last week.
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A night out on the town during Nigeria's 'Detty December'
The first winds of west Africa's Harmattan dry season are in the air, and Lagos, the economic capital of the continent's most populous country, is abuzz.
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Steelers edge Lions as Bears, 49ers reach playoffs
Aaron Rodgers' Pittsburgh Steelers clung on for a dramatic 29-24 win against the Lions Sunday, leaving Detroit's playoff hopes hanging by a thread and sending two other NFL teams through to the post-season.
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