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Diallo scores again as champions Ivory Coast draw with Cameroon

Diallo scores again as champions Ivory Coast draw with Cameroon

Manchester United winger Amad Diallo scored for Africa Cup of Nations defending champions Ivory Coast in a 1-1 draw with Cameroon on Sunday that left them sharing top spot in Group F.

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Dupont sparks explosion as Toulouse demolish La Rochelle

Dupont sparks explosion as Toulouse demolish La Rochelle

Antoine Dupont scored his first Top 14 try in more than 14 months and quickly added a second as he led a spectacular Toulouse display as they routed La Rochelle 60-14 Sunday and moved top of the standings.

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Steelers, Panthers lose to set up showdowns for playoff berths

Steelers, Panthers lose to set up showdowns for playoff berths

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers lost on Sunday to miss out on clinching NFL playoff berths, setting up a pair of winner-take-all showdowns next week for post-season spots.

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Inter stay top of Serie A after beating battling Atalanta

Inter stay top of Serie A after beating battling Atalanta

Inter Milan stayed at the Serie A summit on Sunday after beating Atalanta 1-0 to maintain their slender lead over local rivals AC Milan.

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Serbia's students gather signatures for early elections goal

Serbia's students gather signatures for early elections goal

Protesting students in Serbia on Sunday swapped massive street demonstrations for a push to collect citizens' signatures, to gauge whether they had support to demand snap parliamentary elections.

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Mahrez penalty takes Algeria through to Cup of Nations last 16

Mahrez penalty takes Algeria through to Cup of Nations last 16

Algeria secured their place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations after a Riyad Mahrez penalty gave them a 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso on Sunday.

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Third 'Avatar' film stays atop N. American box office rankings

Third 'Avatar' film stays atop N. American box office rankings

"Avatar: Fire and Ash" retained the top spot at the North American box office after it debuted the week before, reeling in $64 million during the weekend after Christmas, industry estimates showed Sunday.

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Somaliland recognition prompts celebrations, condemnation

Somaliland recognition prompts celebrations, condemnation

People gathered in several towns in the breakaway region of Somaliland on Sunday to celebrate its recognition by Israel -- a decision condemned by the Somali president as a "threat" to stability in the Horn of Africa.

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Trump says Zelensky and Putin 'serious' in war talks sprint

Trump says Zelensky and Putin 'serious' in war talks sprint

US President Donald Trump said Sunday he believed the leaders of Ukraine and Russia were serious about peace as he spoke with them both in what he called the final stages of his efforts to end the war.

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UK's Starmer under fire over Egyptian activist's 'abhorrent' posts

UK's Starmer under fire over Egyptian activist's 'abhorrent' posts

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer was under pressure Sunday after "abhorrent" social media posts by a British-Egyptian activist came to light days after he welcomed his return to the country.

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