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Nissan annual net profit nearly doubles on-year

Putin says nuclear forces 'always' on alert in Victory Day speech

Chinese cities lift curbs on buying homes as property crisis bites

Malaysian team pulls out of season opener after footballer acid attack

Japan's Mount Fuji barrier delayed

Markets' rally stutters as traders eye rate cut outlook

Spanish bank BBVA goes hostile in Sabadell takeover bid

S. Korea president admits 'shortcomings' in rare address

Romania opens first crowd-funded hospital

Swift and Beyonce show the lucrative pop-fashion liaison

Struggling Crusaders boosted by return of All Blacks pair

Sanderson elated as Sale beat leaders Leicester

Sale supremo Alex Sanderson said he hoped Sunday's stunning comeback 35-26 win over league leaders Leicester would prove the catalyst for a repeat of last season's run to the English Premiership play-offs.

Spotify to link virus content to Covid facts after disinformation row

Music streaming giant Spotify announced Sunday that it would start guiding listeners of podcasts discussing Covid-19 to more information about the pandemic, following a row that saw artist Neil Young remove his music from the platform.

Mane and Senegal march on to Cup of Nations semis

Sadio Mane's Senegal marched on to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after seeing off a spirited Equatorial Guinea side with a 3-1 victory in Yaounde on Sunday.

Canada anti-vax protest continues as vandals spark anger

Truckers and thousands of sympathizers blocked Ottawa streets for a second day Sunday to protest Canada's vaccine mandates, as reports of vandalism and harassment by some demonstrators sent tempers flaring.

NBA Hawks win seventh in a row with rally over Lakers

Trae Young scored 36 points and passed off 12 assists Sunday to rally Atlanta over the Los Angeles Lakers 129-121, stretching the Hawks' NBA win streak to seven games.

'Spider-Man' stays aloft to lead N.America box office on slow weekend

With moviegoing slowed by the Covid-19 surge, "Spider-Man: No Way Home" easily clung to its box-office lead in North American theaters this weekend, industry data showed Sunday.

Portugal's Socialists win election marked by far right gains: exit polls

Portugal's ruling Socialists won Sunday's early election by a wide margin but may still fall short of an outright majority while the far right made huge gains, exit polls showed.

Rooney calls for 'sensible' ruling after struggling Derby draw

Derby County manager Wayne Rooney has urged Middlesbrough and Wycombe Wanderers, as well as the English Football League, to be "sensible" in their treatment of his struggling side after the cash-strapped club's last-ditch 2-2 Championship draw at home to Birmingham on Sunday.

Police make arrest after Man Utd's Greenwood accused of assault

Manchester police said they had arrested a man on suspicion of rape and assault on Sunday after Manchester United suspended Mason Greenwood following allegations on social media.

Cameroon crush stadium given green light to host Cup of Nations final

The final of the Africa Cup of Nations will go ahead at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday lifted its suspension of the venue where eight people died in a crush on January 24.

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