South Korea went to the top of Pool A in the Women's Asian Cup after overcoming a dogged Iran 3-0 in their tournament opener on Queensland's Gold Coast on Monday.
Liverpool boss Arne Slot said Monday that the growing reliance on set pieces in the Premier League has sucked some of the joy out of football but accepts it is the new reality.
Israel traded fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon on Monday and continued attacks on Iran as the fallout from two days of US-Israeli strikes widened, with Iranian counterattacks hitting Gulf states and a British base in Cyprus.
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Economy
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said on Monday his agency has "no indication" that any nuclear installations have been damaged or hit in Iran following US and Israeli strikes on the country.
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Riyadh's King Fahd Sport City Stadium will host the opening and closing matches of next year's Asian Cup, officials announced Monday, the football showpiece seen as a precursor for the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia.
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India on Monday hailed Sanju Samson as a "game-changer" after the opener's batting masterclass in Kolkata took the defending champions into the T20 World Cup semi-finals.
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Australian Formula One chief Travis Auld said Monday travel chaos due to US-Israeli strikes on Iran is not expected to impact the season-opening Grand Prix, but some 1,000 race staff have had to scramble and change flights.
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Skipper Wu Haiyan said Monday the Chinese team was trying not to dwell on missing Lunar New Year celebrations with family as they prepare to defend their Women's Asian Cup title.
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Nature
The warming El Nino weather phenomenon could form later this year, potentially pushing global temperatures to record heights.
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Somaliland says its recognition by Israel could be a boon for its Berbera port. But with missiles flying across the region, it could also be a target.
The US primary season launches on Tuesday, setting the stage for midterm elections that could reshape Washington's balance of power -- and determine the trajectory of President Donald Trump's remaining time in office.
Pots clanged and oil sizzled inside the London kitchen of Syrian chef Imad Alarnab, as the former refugee who fled his country's civil war recalled hosting King Charles III.
Bangladesh's national football team face daunting odds at their first-ever Women's Asian Cup, but have already scored a major victory by qualifying.
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Politics
Israel bombarded Lebanon on Monday, expanding conflict across the region after the massive Israel-US attack on Iran that President Donald Trump launched to topple Tehran's ruling clerics.
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Argentina President Javier Milei said Sunday that he wants to make the "strategic alliance" with the United States led by ally President Donald Trump a "state policy."
"Sinners" scooped the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild gala in Los Angeles on Sunday, tightening the race to the Oscars with two weeks to go before Hollywood's awards season finale.
The start of any Formula One season is a game of smoke and mirrors: this one, which gets underway in Melbourne on March 8, has the added intrigue of sweeping changes that could shake up the established order.
From almost $900 for the opening game to over $8,000 for the final, match tickets are far from cheap for the World Cup which begins in North America in 100 days.
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