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Leo marks one year as pope in Pompeii, Naples
Pope Leo XIV marks one year as leader of the Catholic Church Friday with a visit to southern Italy, returning to his flock after weeks dominated by a clash with Washington.
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Salah, Foster take Egypt and South Africa to AFCON Group B summit
Premier League pair Mohamed Salah and Lyle Foster were match-winners as Egypt and South Africa began their Africa Cup of Nations Group B campaigns with victories in Morocco on Monday.
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Napoli beat Bologna to lift Italian Super Cup
Napoli won the Italian Super Cup on Monday as David Neres scored twice to secure the reigning Serie A champions a 2-0 win over Bologna in the final in Jeddah.
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Salah snatches added-time winner for Egypt after Zimbabwe scare
Mohamed Salah scored in added time to snatch a 2-1 victory for record seven-time champions Egypt over lowly ranked Zimbabwe in an Africa Cup of Nations Group B thriller in Agadir on Monday.
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Penalty king Jimenez strikes for Fulham to sink Forest
Fulham climbed away from the Premier League relegation zone and left Nottingham Forest mired in the fight for survival after Raul Jimenez's penalty sealed a 1-0 win on Monday.
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Kansas City Chiefs confirm stadium move
The Kansas City Chiefs will leave Missouri to play in a new stadium being built in neighboring Kansas after state lawmakers approved funding for the project on Monday.
Liverpool rocked by Isak blow after surgery on broken leg
Liverpool striker Alexander Isak faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after the Premier League champions revealed he had surgery on an ankle injury that includes a fibula fracture on Monday.
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Liverpool rocked by Isak blow after surgery on ankle injury
Liverpool striker Alexander Isak faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after the Premier League champions revealed he had surgery on an ankle injury that includes a fibula fracture on Monday.
Right wing urges boycott of iconic Brazilian flip-flops
Prominent figures on Brazil's right wing are calling for a boycott of Havaianas, the iconic Brazilian flip-flop sandals, over an ad seen as taking sides ahead of next year's presidential elections.
Culture
From misfits to MAGA: Nicki Minaj's political whiplash
Nicki Minaj long reigned as pop's unruliest shape-shifter -- a hyper-sexual, neon-bright provocateur whose latex-clad persona, explicit lyrics and affinity with outsiders made her a global icon.
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Foster grabs South Africa winner against Angola in AFCON
Burnley striker Lyle Foster scored on 79 minutes as South Africa edged Angola 2-1 in Marrakesh on Monday to win their opening match of an Africa Cup of Nations campaign for the first time in 21 years.
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Spotify says piracy activists hacked its music catalogue
Music streaming service Spotify said Monday it had disabled accounts from a piracy activist hacker group that claimed to have "backed up" millions of Spotify's music files and metadata.
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Winter Olympics organisers resolve snow problem at ski site
Organisers of the 2026 Winter Olympics said Monday they have solved the problems impacting the production of artificial snow at the site that will host the the snowboarding and freestyle skiing events.
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Rugby players lose order challenge in brain injury claim
Lawyers representing hundreds of former rugby players who allege they suffered brain injuries during their careers have lost a bid to challenge orders that could lead to their High Court claims being thrown out.
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UK singer Chris Rea dies at 74, days before Christmas
British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, best known for the 1980s festive hit "Driving Home for Christmas", has died at the age of 74, his family announced on Monday.
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Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says
Some 130 Nigerian Catholic school pupils were handed over to state authorities Monday, a day after the government said it had secured their release a month after one of the country's worst mass abductions.
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Zambia strike late to hold Mali in AFCON opener
Leicester City striker Patson Daka headed home in injury time as Zambia held Mali to a 1-1 draw in their opening Africa Cup of Nations game on Monday.
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McCullum wants to stay as England coach despite Ashes drubbing
England coach Brendon McCullum wants to stay in his job despite a chastening Ashes series defeat but admits his future is out of his hands.
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Italy fines Apple nearly 100 mn euros over app privacy feature
Italy's competition authority said Monday it had fined the US tech giant Apple 98 million euros ($115 million) for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the mobile app market.
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America's Cup switches to two-year cycle
The America's Cup will take place every two years starting in 2027, organisers announced on Monday, unveiling an unprecedented alliance among several founding teams.
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Jesus could start for Arsenal in League Cup, says Arteta
Mikel Arteta has hinted that he is ready to hand Gabriel Jesus his first start in nearly a year in Arsenal's League Cup quarter-final against Crystal Palace on Tuesday.
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Strauss says sacking Stokes and McCullum will not solve England's Ashes woes
Former England cricket chief Andrew Strauss has warned that removing coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes will not be enough to change a "depressingly one-sided story" in Australia following another painful Ashes defeat.
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Noel takes narrow lead after Alta Badia slalom first run
Olympic champion Clement Noel showed signs of a return to top form ahead of the Winter Games, setting the fastest time in the first run of the World Cup slalom in Alta Badia on Monday.
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Man City players face Christmas weigh-in as Guardiola issues 'fatty' warning
Manchester City's players face a Christmas Day weigh-in to check they have not over-indulged over the festive period -- with Pep Guardiola warning they will be dropped if they have piled on the pounds.
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German Christmas markets hit by flood of fake news
Security has been tightened at German Christmas markets after recent deadly attacks. But if some online videos were to be believed, they've become barbed-wire fortresses guarded by armoured personnel carriers.
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Liverpool fear Isak has broken leg: reports
Liverpool are awaiting scan results they fear will confirm record signing Alexander Isak has suffered a broken leg after he was injured in their win against Tottenham, reports said Monday.
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West Indies captain says he 'let the team down' in New Zealand Tests
West Indies Test captain Roston Chase said Monday he felt he had let his team down with his performances in their 2-0 series loss to New Zealand.
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Alleged Bondi shooters conducted 'tactical' training in countryside, Australian police say
The two suspects in a deadly mass shooting at Australia's Bondi Beach carried out "tactical" training in the countryside, police alleged Monday, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologised to the country's Jewish community and vowed tougher laws against extremism.
Steelers beat Lions in 'chaos' as three NFL teams book playoffs
Aaron Rodgers' Pittsburgh Steelers clung on for a dramatic 29-24 win against the Lions Sunday, leaving Detroit's playoff hopes hanging by a thread as three NFL teams confirmed their post-season berths.
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Knicks' Brunson scores 47, Bulls edge Hawks epic
Jalen Brunson scored a season-high 47 points as the New York Knicks toppled the Miami Heat 132-125 on Sunday.
Five-wicket Duffy prompts West Indies collapse as NZ win series 2-0
New Zealand crushed West Indies by 323 runs after tea Monday to win the third Test at Mount Maunganui and seal a 2-0 series victory, with Jacob Duffy's five-wicket haul proving crucial to the win.
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Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib loses bid for house arrest
Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak lost a bid Monday to have his jail term changed to house arrest, a setback ahead of a separate verdict this week tied to the country's 1MDB scandal.
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Duffy, Patel force West Indies collapse as NZ close in on Test series win
New Zealand were on the brink of a 2-0 series win over the West Indies at tea on Monday, needing two more wickets in the final session of the third Test at Mount Maunganui.
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Australian state pushes tough gun laws, 'terror symbols' ban after shooting
Australia's most populous state pushed ahead Monday with what it said were the country's strictest gun laws and a ban on displaying "terrorist" symbols after two gunmen killed 15 people celebrating a Jewish festival in Sydney last week.
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A night out on the town during Nigeria's 'Detty December'
The first winds of west Africa's Harmattan dry season are in the air, and Lagos, the economic capital of the continent's most populous country, is abuzz.
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Steelers edge Lions as Bears, 49ers reach playoffs
Aaron Rodgers' Pittsburgh Steelers clung on for a dramatic 29-24 win against the Lions Sunday, leaving Detroit's playoff hopes hanging by a thread and sending two other NFL teams through to the post-season.
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India's Bollywood counts costs as star fees squeeze profits
From fleets of private trailers to personal chefs and sprawling entourages, Bollywood stars' "obnoxious" demands are driving up production costs and putting a strain on the Indian film industry's finances, insiders say.
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McCullum admits errors in Ashes preparations as England look to salvage pride
Coach Brendon McCullum concedes England got their preparations wrong heading into the Ashes, but believes they can salvage some pride in the final two Tests at Melbourne and Sydney.
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Pets, pedis and peppermints: When the diva is a donkey
Traffic stops and hallways clear as the diva arrives, her attendants escorting her backstage ahead of her rendition of the role she's perfected over years of delighting audiences.
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Saat & Saat Acquires Turkish Apparel Leader Aydinli Group, Expanding U.S. Polo Assn. Markets Across Turkey, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and North Africa
WEST PALM BEACH, FL AND ISTANBUL, TURKEY / ACCESS Newswire / December 22, 2025 / USPA Global is pleased to announce the acquisition of Aydinli Hazir Giyim San. Tic. A.S. (Aydinli Group) by HRK Holding A.S. (Saat & Saat). Both entities are licensing partners of U.S. Polo Assn., which is USPA Global's multi-billion-dollar sports brand and the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA). As one of the brand's largest partners, the acquisition of Aydinli provides access to more than 50 countries across Turkey, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and North Africa.