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Oscars adds 'fan favorite' prize voted by Twitter

Oscars adds 'fan favorite' prize voted by Twitter

Next month's Oscars will include a new "fan favorite" prize for the year's most popular film as voted for by Twitter users, organizers said Monday seeking to lure viewers back to a ceremony that has seen audiences plummet.

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From Super-team to Super Bowl: Rams eye dynasty

From Super-team to Super Bowl: Rams eye dynasty

The Los Angeles Rams basked in their Super Bowl victory on Monday after their expensively-assembled roster powered to victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Calls grow to free Nicaragua prisoners after Ortega opponent dies

Calls grow to free Nicaragua prisoners after Ortega opponent dies

Calls mounted Monday for dozens of opposition figures jailed in Nicaragua to be freed after the death of a would-be presidential candidate fueled fears for the health and safety of others.

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US billionaire announces three more ambitious SpaceX flights

US billionaire announces three more ambitious SpaceX flights

US billionaire Jared Isaacman, who chartered the first all-civilian orbital spaceflight, announced Monday three more private missions with SpaceX -- which will include spacewalking and culminate in the first crewed flight of the next-generation Starship rocket.

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Turkey's Erdogan visits UAE to boost long-strained ties

Turkey's Erdogan visits UAE to boost long-strained ties

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday visited the United Arab Emirates for the first time in nearly a decade to revive relations that were long strained by regional disputes.

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Taliban warn will 'reconsider' policy towards US if assets not freed

Taliban warn will 'reconsider' policy towards US if assets not freed

Afghanistan will be forced to reconsider its policy towards the United States unless Washington reverses a decision to freeze part of the country's assets as compensation for victims of the 9/11 attacks, the Taliban said Monday.

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US relocating Ukraine embassy from Kyiv to Lviv: Blinken

US relocating Ukraine embassy from Kyiv to Lviv: Blinken

The United States said Monday it is relocating its embassy in Kyiv to the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, citing a "dramatic acceleration" in the buildup of Russian forces at the country's border.

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Trudeau to invoke emergency powers to quell Canada protests

Trudeau to invoke emergency powers to quell Canada protests

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday was expected to invoke rarely-used emergency powers to bring an end to trucker-led protests against Covid-19 health rules, as police arrested 11 people with a "cache of firearms" blocking a border crossing with the United States in Alberta.

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Turkmenistan leader's son to run for president

Turkmenistan leader's son to run for president

The son of Turkmenistan's leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has been nominated to run for president next month, state media said Monday, after the autocrat said he would step down and authorities called a snap vote.

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Cavendish crashes as Hirt climbs to Tour of Oman lead

Cavendish crashes as Hirt climbs to Tour of Oman lead

Czech rider Jan Hirt climbed to victory and took the overall lead in the Tour of Oman on Monday as British sprinter Mark Cavendish survived a fall.

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