Chelsea beat Wolves to return to Premier League top four
London (AFP) – Chelsea overcame a howler from goalkeeper Robert Sanchez to beat relegation-threatened Wolves 3-1 on Monday, ending a five-game winless run to climb back into the Premier League’s top four.
'Extremely critical' risk as winds whip fire
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Fire-weary southern California was buffeted Monday by dangerous winds, with forecasters warning of an “extremely critical” risk in a region already staggering from the devastation of horrifying blazes.
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Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – World number one Scottie Scheffler said Monday he is close to returning to the PGA Tour after suffering a Christmas cooking injury to his right hand but hasn’t pinpointed a date for his comeback.
'Afraid to live here': urban Bolivia's death
La Paz (AFP) – Bolivian shopkeeper Cristobal Quispe’s humble brick home teeters precariously on the slope of an unstable hillside in La Paz, near the edge of a collapsed road.
Nine charged over looting in LA fires: prosecutor
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Nine people have been charged in connection with looting in evacuation zones around huge fires burning in Los Angeles, the area’s chief prosecutor said Monday.
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Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
Madrid (AFP) – Colombia captain and ex-Real Madrid star James Rodriguez has joined Mexico’s Club Leon after a brief and unsuccessful stint with La Liga side Rayo Vallecano, the clubs announced on Monday.
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Edwards steps up late as Timberwolves beat Wizards
New York (AFP) – Anthony Edwards scored 20 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter as the Minnesota Timberwolves used a late surge to subdue the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 120-106 on Monday.
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'Mommy, what's happening?': Young families left traumatized by LA fires
Arcadia (United States) (AFP) – As deadly flames swept closer and smoke poured into their Los Angeles home, Zahrah Mihm tried to calmly wake her two young children in the middle of the night.
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Lazio fire far
Milan (Italy) (AFP) – Lazio fired the far-right sympathiser who handles their eagle mascot on Monday after he posted online a series of videos and pictures of his erect penis.
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Iran, European powers hold 'constructive' nuclear talks
Geneva (AFP) – Iran and European powers said they held “frank and constructive” talks on Monday about Tehran’s nuclear programme, just a week before US President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
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London (AFP) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts his Iraqi counterpart Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Tuesday for talks on trade, security and migration hailed by Baghdad as marking a “new era” for the countries’ ties.
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California governor spars with Musk over wildfire 'lies'
Washington (AFP) – California Governor Gavin Newsom has accused tech billionaire Elon Musk of spreading “lies” about the state’s response to deadly wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, escalating their online row over swirling misinformation.
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Village People, Carrie Underwood to perform at Trump inauguration
New York (AFP) – The Village People — the group behind “Y.M.C.A,” a staple of Donald Trump’s rallies — said Monday they have accepted an invitation from the president-elect to perform at events connected to next week’s inauguration.
