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MDC Brooklyn, the notorious prison housing Maduro and his wife

MDC Brooklyn, the notorious prison housing Maduro and his wife

Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are the latest high-profile inmates held in Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, the largest federal pre-trial holding facility in the United States.

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Toppling of Venezuela's Maduro stirs fear in Cubans

Toppling of Venezuela's Maduro stirs fear in Cubans

Cubans weary from years of economic crisis, shortages of basic supplies and regular power blackouts, fear the US attack on Venezuela, a leftist ideological ally and its main oil supplier, will see life get even tougher.

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Lower demand for electric cars dents GM's sales

Lower demand for electric cars dents GM's sales

General Motors reported a dip in fourth-quarter US auto sales Monday, reflecting a sharp decline in electric vehicle transactions amid a broader slowing car market.

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Djokovic pulls out of Australian Open lead-up in Adelaide

Djokovic pulls out of Australian Open lead-up in Adelaide

Serbian great Novak Djokovic Tuesday pulled out of the Adelaide International, saying he was "not quite physically ready" as prepares for the Australian Open.

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'Remove her clothes': Global backlash over Grok sexualized images

'Remove her clothes': Global backlash over Grok sexualized images

Elon Musk's AI tool Grok faced growing international backlash Monday for generating sexualized deepfakes of women and minors, with the European Union joining the condemnation and Britain warning of an investigation.

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Salah seals Egypt win as Osimhen leads Nigeria into Cup of Nations quarters

Salah seals Egypt win as Osimhen leads Nigeria into Cup of Nations quarters

Mohamed Salah sealed an extra-time win for Egypt against Benin on Monday to take the Pharaohs through to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, before Victor Osimhen netted twice as Nigeria cruised to an emphatic victory in their last-16 clash with Mozambique.

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Man City's Gvardiol out with broken leg

Man City's Gvardiol out with broken leg

Manchester City have confirmed defender Josko Gvardiol suffered a broken leg in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium.

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Osimhen and Lookman lead Nigeria cruise into AFCON quarter-finals

Osimhen and Lookman lead Nigeria cruise into AFCON quarter-finals

Victor Osimhen scored twice as Nigeria made short work of Mozambique at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, cruising into the quarter-finals with a comprehensive 4-0 victory in their last-16 tie.

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Veteran manager O'Neill returns to Celtic as Nancy sacked after eight games

Veteran manager O'Neill returns to Celtic as Nancy sacked after eight games

Martin O'Neill has returned to lead Celtic until the end of the season on Monday after the Scottish champions sacked Wilfried Nancy following six defeats in just eight games under the French manager.

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Strasbourg coach Rosenior set for press conference amid Chelsea links

Strasbourg coach Rosenior set for press conference amid Chelsea links

Liam Rosenior will hold a press conference at his French club Strasbourg on Tuesday, the Ligue 1 side announced, despite being in negotiations to become Chelsea's next manager.

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