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Dominican Republic calls for Haiti force to be strengthened

Hundreds protest for return of Nobel peace laureate Machado to Venezuela

Dolly Parton's nephew ordered to stay away from estate staff, properties

Aubameyang to miss two months for Deportivo after knee surgery

Early exit for Philippine darling Eala at Singapore Open

Newsom says Trump presidency 'as we know it' ends in November

Hurricane Polo triggers huge waves in coastal Mexican city

Stocks fall as oil prices rise and bonds back under pressure

What happens if the US bans diesel exports

Russell leads Mercedes 1-2 in Azerbaijan GP practice

Macklemore hits back with 'Free Palestine Tour' after Sheeran split

Ukrainian kills priest, wounds four at Polish abbey

Met Opera to give New Yorkers free tickets in affordability push

Sri Lanka captain Mendis hits century in 321-6 against England

Australia's Gigante powers to victory in Tour Down Under

Australian cyclist Sarah Gigante overpowered her rivals with a strong hill assault to claim a dominant final stage win Sunday, carrying off the women's Tour Down Under title.

Beterbiev stops Smith to retain three light-heavyeight titles

Undefeated Artur Beterbiev defended three world light-heavyweight boxing titles by stopping Britain's Callum Smith in the seventh round on Saturday, winning by knockout for the 20th time in as many fights.

Chiefs down Dolphins, Stroud guides Texans past Browns in NFL playoff openers

The Kansas City Chiefs took another step toward a Super Bowl title defense Saturday, routing the Miami Dolphins 26-7 at frigid Arrowhead Stadium in the first round of the NFL playoffs.

Djokovic bids for Grand Slam history as Australian Open gets underway

Novak Djokovic will launch his bid for Grand Slam history at the Australian Open on Sunday against an 18-year-old qualifier after Jannik Sinner came through a testing opener in style.

Leaders and blue bloods descend on Brunei for royal wedding climax

Lavish celebrations for the wedding of Brunei's Prince Abdul Mateen and his wife reached a climax Sunday with a glittering ceremony attended by government leaders and blue-blooded guests from Asia and the Middle East.

Krejcikova battles back from brink to win at Australian Open

Former French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova survived a scare to reach the second round of the Australian Open on Sunday, beating Japanese wildcard Mai Hontama 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Sinner opens Australian Open account with straight-sets win

Fourth seed Jannik Sinner fired up his bid for a maiden Grand Slam title with a hard-fought straight-sets victory over Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp at the Australian Open on Sunday.

Taiwan tells China to 'face reality' after election

Taiwan on Sunday told China to "face reality" and respect its election result, after voters defied Beijing's warnings and chose pro-sovereignty candidate Lai Ching-te as president.

Adecco chief says AI will create new jobs

Artificial intelligence raises serious concerns for jobs but it will also create new positions, the head of Adecco, the world's biggest temporary staffing agency, told AFP.

Bradley, Murray share US PGA Tour lead in Hawaii

Former PGA Champion Keegan Bradley closed with back-to-back birdies to grab a share of the third-round lead alongside Grayson Murray on Saturday in the US PGA Tour Sony Open at Waialae in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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