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Leo XIV celebrates first Christmas as pope

Diallo and Mahrez strike at AFCON as Ivory Coast, Algeria win

Diallo strikes to give AFCON holders Ivory Coast winning start

Dow, S&P 500 end at records amid talk of Santa rally

Spurs captain Romero facing increased ban after Liverpool red card

A lack of respect? African football bows to pressure with AFCON change

Mahrez leads Algeria to AFCON cruise against Sudan

Southern California braces for devastating Christmas storm

Amorim wants Man Utd players to cover 'irreplaceable' Fernandes

First Bond game in a decade hit by two-month delay

Brazil's imprisoned Bolsonaro hospitalized ahead of surgery

Winter Olympics organisers resolve snow problem at ski site

Organisers of the 2026 Winter Olympics said Monday they have solved the problems impacting the production of artificial snow at the site that will host the the snowboarding and freestyle skiing events.

Fuming Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland envoy

Denmark said Monday it would summon the US ambassador after President Donald Trump appointed a special envoy to Greenland who immediately vowed to make the Danish autonomous territory "a part of the US".

Rugby players lose order challenge in brain injury claim

Lawyers representing hundreds of former rugby players who allege they suffered brain injuries during their careers have lost a bid to challenge orders that could lead to their High Court claims being thrown out.

UK singer Chris Rea dies at 74, days before Christmas

British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, best known for the 1980s festive hit "Driving Home for Christmas", has died at the age of 74, his family announced on Monday.

Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says

Some 130 Nigerian Catholic school pupils were handed over to state authorities Monday, a day after the government said it had secured their release a month after one of the country's worst mass abductions.

Zambia strike late to hold Mali in AFCON opener

Leicester City striker Patson Daka headed home in injury time as Zambia held Mali to a 1-1 draw in their opening Africa Cup of Nations game on Monday.

Outcry follows CBS pulling program on prison key to Trump deportations

The leadership of CBS News was facing accusations of political meddling on Monday over a last-minute decision to not air a report on the notorious Salvadoran prison where US President Donald Trump has sent deported migrants.

Sri Lanka cyclone caused $4.1 bn damage: World Bank

Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka last month, caused an estimated $4.1 billion in direct physical damage to buildings, agriculture and critical infrastructure, according to a World Bank report released Monday.

Billionaire Ellison offers personal guarantee for son's bid for Warner Bros

Oracle tech tycoon Larry Ellison is offering a $40.4 billion personal guarantee to back Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, deepening a bidding war with Netflix, a statement said on Monday.