Messi, Bonmati scoop awards for FIFA's best in 2023
Lionel Messi was crowned as FIFA's best men's player for 2023 on Monday, while Aitana Bonmati added to her collection of individual accolades at the awards ceremony in London.
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Embiid scores 41 on return in Sixers romp
Joel Embiid scored 41 points in a dazzling return from injury on Monday as the Philadelphia 76ers romped past the Houston Rockets 124-115.
Read moreRepublican election race kicks off in frigid Iowa, testing Trump
Voters in a brutally cold Iowa kick of the US Republican presidential nomination race Monday -- the first major test of whether Donald Trump's runaway poll lead will deliver an early knockout victory.
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Alcaraz, Swiatek bring the stardust on day three of Australian Open
Carlos Alcaraz and women's world number one Iga Swiatek are the headline acts on day three of the Australian Open on Tuesday as Emma Raducanu makes her Grand Slam comeback from injury.
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Israel says war to wind down in southern Gaza as UN demands ceasefire
Israel on Monday said the "intensive" phase of its war on Hamas in devastated southern Gaza would end "soon" as the UN chief pleaded for an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire".
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Guatemala's Arevalo warns of 'monumental' task to combat graft
Guatemala's new President Bernardo Arevalo said Monday he was facing "monumental challenges" to halt the rot of corruption which put his country's democracy at risk.
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US envoy says frozen Russian assets could be 'easy' Ukraine funding
The US special envoy for Ukraine's economic recovery said Monday that tapping frozen Russian assets would be an "easy" source of money for Kyiv, but the G7 must first agree collectively to do it.
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Turkish strikes deprive hundreds of northeast Syria villages of power
Hundreds of northeast Syrian villages and towns have lost power, with water supplies also affected, after Turkish strikes pounded electricity stations and infrastructure, the region's semi-autonomous Kurdish administration said Monday.
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Nadal sees 'potential' in Saudi Arabia as he signs up as tennis ambassador
Rafael Nadal was named ambassador for the Saudi Tennis Federation on Monday, as the Gulf kingdom aims to host more professional tournaments as part of a broader sports push.
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Joshua sees Ngannou fight as road to undisputed heavyweight shot
Anthony Joshua said on Monday he is hoping a fight against ex-mixed martial arts fighter Francis Ngannou will lead to a shot at becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
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