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Bayern storm back to beat Mainz ahead of PSG clash
Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich stormed back from three goals down to win 4-3 at Mainz on Saturday, ahead of their Champions League semi-final first leg at Paris Saint-Germain.
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Late Carbonel penalty lifts Stade past Pau in Top 14
Ill-disciplined Pau retained second spot in the Top 14 table despite a last-gasp 34-32 defeat away to Stade Francais on Saturday.
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China, North Korea make winning starts at Women's Asian Cup
China kicked off their Women's Asian Cup title defence with a battling 2-0 win over resilient tournament debutants Bangladesh in Group B on Tuesday, courtesy of Wang Shuang and Zhang Rui hitting the target.
Sports
Rahm accuses DP World Tour of 'exorting players' with LIV deal
Jon Rahm accused the DP World Tour on Tuesday of "extorting players" as he explained why he did not sign a deal to settle his fines for playing on the breakaway LIV tour.
Sports
How the T20 World Cup semi-finalists shape up
Just four of the 20 teams are now left standing as the T20 World Cup semi-finals take place this week.
Sports
South Africa, India eye T20 World Cup rematch as semi-finals begin
Unbeaten South Africa continue their quest for a maiden World Cup title in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup against New Zealand in Kolkata on Wednesday, with a potential repeat of the 2024 final against India awaiting.
Sports
Murray scores 45 as Nuggets hold off Jazz
Jamal Murray scored 45 points as the Denver Nuggets held off the struggling Utah Jazz to snatch a 128-125 victory on Monday.
Sports
Five things about the 2026 F1 season
The 2026 Formula One season gets underway in Melbourne on March 8 with McLaren's Lando Norris looking to retain his world championship title while Max Verstappen aims to rip it back off him.
Sports
Scrum-half Gibson-Park: Ireland's 'petit general'
Ireland scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park's decision-making and quickfire passing reminds his former Leinster team-mate Mike Ross of France's long tradition of having "a petit general".
Sports
Myong hat-trick as North Korea cruise at Women's Asian Cup
Myong Yu Jong bagged a first-half hat-trick as three-time champions North Korea marked their first Women's Asian Cup game since 2010 with a slick 3-0 win over Uzbekistan on Tuesday.
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AI disinformation turns Nepal polls into 'digital battleground'
Slick AI-generated disinformation has flooded election campaigns in Nepal, which votes Thursday in the first polls since deadly protests triggered by a brief ban on social media overthrew the government.
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Rituals of resilience: how Afghan women stay sane in their 'cage'
They feel imprisoned "like a bird whose wings have been torn off" but struggle on, defiant in their own way.
Culture
Oscar-nominated Iranian doc offers different vision of leadership
Iran's first Oscar-nominated documentary will compete in Hollywood at a time of incredible tumult at home, days after US-Israeli strikes killed the country's long-time supreme leader.
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Flowers, music, and soldiers at funeral of drug lord
The notorius Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera was laid to rest in a simple grave Monday in a ceremony that featured trucks overflowing with flowers, traditional music and dozens of masked soldiers in armored vehicles.
Sports
'Safety and wellbeing' will guide F1 Mideast planning: FIA chief
FIA chief Mohammed Ben Sulayem said "safety and wellbeing" will guide decision-making with Formula One's calendar plunged into uncertainty by the war in the Middle East.
Culture
Trump to attend White House Correspondents' dinner
US President Donald Trump said Monday that he would attend this year's White House Correspondents' dinner for the first time as president.
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Ecuador launches joint anti-drug operations with US
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa on Monday announced the launch of joint operations with the United States to combat drug trafficking, which has caused an explosion of violence in the South American country.
Sports
Getafe deal flat Real Madrid La Liga title race blow
Real Madrid fell to a damaging 1-0 defeat by Getafe at home in La Liga on Monday, leaving them four points behind leaders Barcelona.
Sports
Fire-damaged Six nations trophy to be replaced
The Six Nations trophy will be "retired from ceremonial use" and replaced after suffering fire damage in an accident during transit, tournament organisers said on Monday.
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Real Madrid superstar Mbappe in Paris for treatment on knee injury
France captain Kylian Mbappe was in Paris Monday for treatment on a knee injury but no surgery is planned, the Real Madrid superstar's entourage told AFP.
Sports
Chelsea boss Rosenior warns players over discipline
Liam Rosenior on Monday demanded an improvement in discipline from his Chelsea players after Pedro Neto became their ninth player to be sent off this season, threatening to drop players who do not show greater control.
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Barca must 'make the impossible possible': coach Flick on Atletico cup challenge
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick insisted Monday his team could turn around a 4-0 deficit in the Copa del Rey semi-final tie against Atletico Madrid.
Culture
Furry, frayed & freezing on Milan catwalks: the fashion trends
As the attention of the world's fashionistas moves from Milan to Paris on the final day of the Italian city's Fashion Week Monday, a roundup of Italy's runway style is due.
Culture
Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum discovers new Rembrandt
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam said Monday it had uncovered a new painting by Rembrandt, using advanced scanning technology and stylistic analysis to confirm it was crafted by the Dutch master.
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Olympic comeback queen Brignone ends ski season
Italian ski great Federica Brignone, who came back from injury to win two gold medals at last month's Winter Olympics, announced on Monday she had ended her campaign for this season.
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South Korea outclass Iran in Asian Women's Cup opener
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.
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Liverpool's Slot says his 'football heart' does not like set-piece trend
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.
Sports
A rough guide to F1 rule changes for 2026
The 2026 Formula One season has been flagged up as revolutionary because of the sweeping changes to chassis and power unit regulations, designed to create more overtaking opportunities and improve the sport's eco-sustainability.
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Riyadh's King Fahd stadium to host 2027 Asian Cup final
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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'Superman Sanju' toast of India after T20 World Cup heroics
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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Travel chaos, but F1 season-opener in Australia 'ready to go'
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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Lunar New Year heartache for Chinese team at Women's Asian Cup
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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El Nino may return in 2026 and make planet even hotter
The warming El Nino weather phenomenon could form later this year, potentially pushing global temperatures to record heights.
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Bangladesh tackle gender barriers to reach Women's Asian Cup
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.
Culture
'Sinners' wins top prize at Screen Actors Guild awards
"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.
Sports
New rules, same old suspects as F1 revs up for 2026 season
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.
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World Cup tickets: Huge demand and sky-high prices
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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List of key Actor Award winners
Here are the winners in key categories for the Actor Awards, which were handed out on Sunday.
Sports
Messi bags double as Miami battle back to down Orlando
Lionel Messi scored twice as Inter Miami fought back from 2-0 down to complete a 4-2 victory over Orlando City in Major League Soccer's Florida derby on Sunday.
Culture
Miriam Margolyes tackles aging in Oscar-nominated short
At 84 years old, Miriam Margolyes knows what it's like to be elderly.
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Recognition, not competition, for Oscar-nominated foreign filmmakers
Foreign films used to be almost an Oscars afterthought, but the directors of the five movies nominated for the best international feature prize say they increasingly feel like part of a new normal on Hollywood's biggest night.