A federal judge in Minnesota will consider Monday whether to halt the deployment of thousands of immigration agents to the state, after the killings of two US citizens sparked uproar.
Iga Swiatek said Monday she will draw on her experience and knowledge of playing Elena Rybakina 11 times when they clash once more in the Australian Open quarter-finals.
The dollar fell and gold hit fresh high on Monday amid uncertainty over domestic US policies and speculation of US-Japanese coordination to support the yen.
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The EU on Monday hit Elon Musk's X with an investigation over AI chatbot Grok's generation of sexualised deepfake images of women and minors, in the latest step of an international backlash against the tool.
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Amanda Anisimova has never beaten fellow American Jessica Pegula but plans to put that right when they meet in the Australian Open quarter-finals.
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Jessica Pegula sent reigning champion and podcast co-host Madison Keys spinning out of the Australian Open on Monday while Jannik Sinner aims to avoid the same fate and reach the quarter-finals in 33C heat.
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The death toll in a massive Indonesian landslide hit 17 on Monday as rescuers used heavy equipment to hunt for dozens still missing days after heavy rains unleashed a torrent of mud.
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United States players are dominating the women's draw at the Australian Open after Amanda Anisimova on Monday made it four Americans in the singles quarter-finals for the first time in 25 years.
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Lorenzo Musetti vowed Monday to push Novak Djokovic "to his maximum" after setting up an Australian Open quarter-final against the 24-time major champion.
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A ferry with more than 350 people onboard sank early Monday in choppy seas off the southern Philippines, killing at least 18 and leaving 24 still missing, the coast guard said.
Jessica Pegula sent reigning champion and podcast co-host Madison Keys spinning out of the Australian Open on Monday while Jannik Sinner aims to avoid the same fate and reach the quarter-finals in stifling heat.
The US military is increasing materiel deliveries and intelligence sharing with Nigeria, Africom's deputy commander told AFP, as part of a broader American push to work with African militaries to go after Islamic State-linked militants.
Thousands of people rallied in cities across Australia demanding justice and rights for Indigenous peoples on Monday, a national holiday marking the 1788 arrival of a British fleet in Sydney Harbour.
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Amanda Anisimova swept past China's unseeded Wang Xinyu into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday and a showdown with fellow American Jessica Pegula.
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Clad in tactical gear with a helmet and hurling a tear gas canister at protesters, Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino has become the public face of US President Donald Trump's aggressive deportation campaign.
Myanmar's dominant pro-military party has won junta-run elections, a party source told AFP on Monday, after a month-long vote that democracy watchdogs dismissed as a rebranding of army rule.
A landmark trial beginning this week in Los Angeles could establish a legal precedent on whether social media companies deliberately designed their platforms to addict children.
US speed star Lindsey Vonn will make her return to the Olympics in Cortina, defying the odds at the age of 41.
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