Hospitalized Pentagon chief hands duties to deputy
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who is fighting prostate cancer, transferred his duties to his deputy hours after he was taken to hospital for "an emergent bladder issue," a spokesman said Sunday.
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Brave faces in Lagos after Nigeria lose Africa Cup of Nations final
With the game beamed onto a huge screen in a Lagos stadium, Nigerian football fans put on brave faces as they watched their side lose to Ivory Coast in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final.
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Superstar fan: Swift cheers on beau Kelce at Super Bowl
With her Kansas City Chiefs jacket slung over her shoulder and her gold necklace bearing Travis Kelce's number, 87, music megastar Taylor Swift brought a bevy of celebrity friends to cheer her beau on at the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Sunday.
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Celtics hold off Heat in bruising NBA clash
The Boston Celtics, fueled by a near triple-double from Jayson Tatum, held off the short-handed but determined Miami Heat 110-106 in an NBA clash that turned testy in a tense fourth quarter on Sunday.
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Yamal rescues ragged Barca draw against Granada, Atletico stumble
Barcelona's 16-year-old starlet Lamine Yamal struck twice to rescue the struggling Catalans a 3-3 draw against Granada in La Liga on Sunday.
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Africa Cup of Nations: A to Z of dramatic tournament
A goal glut, shocks galore, a Moroccan red-carded twice, an astonishing comeback by hosts Ivory Coast to win Sunday's final after two group losses. The 2024 Africa Cup of Nations had it all.
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Ukraine aid package clears key procedural vote in US Senate
A sweeping US foreign aid package, including $60 billion for Ukraine, passed a key procedural vote Sunday, although opposition from right-wing Republicans may block it from becoming law.
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US defense chief Austin taken to hospital again
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was taken to the hospital again on Sunday, a Pentagon spokesman said, this time "for symptoms suggesting an emergent bladder issue," weeks after previous stays he controversially kept secret.
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Zakaria double helps Monaco past 10-man Nice
Switzerland midfielder Denis Zakaria scored twice as Monaco defeated Nice 3-2 in Ligue 1 on Sunday to move up to third and within a point of their Cote d'Azur rivals.
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Haller hits winner as Ivory Coast beat Nigeria to take AFCON title
Sebastien Haller scored a dramatic late winner as hosts Ivory Coast fought back to beat Victor Osimhen's Nigeria 2-1 in Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final and complete the most remarkable of major tournament turnarounds by claiming their third continental title.
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