Rubio wins unanimous nod to be top US diplomat
Washington (AFP) – The US Senate unanimously approved Marco Rubio as secretary of state on Monday, putting the fellow senator on the front line of President Donald Trump’s often confrontational diplomacy.
'Please let us in': Trump crackdown leaves migrants in tears
Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) (AFP) – Margelis Tinoco broke down in tears after her asylum appointment was canceled as part of a sweeping immigration crackdown announced by US President Donald Trump on his first day in office.
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.
Sinner, Swiatek eye quarter
Melbourne (AFP) – Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek are eyeing a place in the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday while golden couple Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina hope to extend their family odyssey.
Three talking points from the Premier League weekend
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League in dramatic fashion as two late Darwin Nunez goals beat Brentford before Arsenal stumbled at home to Aston Villa.
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'Mufasa' claws its way back atop N.America box office
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” topped the North American box office on a long holiday weekend after ceding the top spot a week earlier, analysts said Sunday.
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'We want peace' say Colombians displaced by fresh guerrilla violence
Tibú (Colombia) (AFP) – Gladis Angarita, 62, fled her village in northeast Colombia in terror last Friday, among thousands escaping a fresh guerrilla onslaught that has claimed dozens of lives in just a few days.
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Dele Alli attempts comeback at Serie A outfit Como
Milan (Italy) (AFP) – Dele Alli signed for ambitious Como on Sunday as the former England international makes a comeback after being released by Everton at the end of last season.
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Swiss police clear hundreds of anti
Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) – Some 300 people including two millionaires protested in Davos Sunday ahead of next week’s gathering of the global elite at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss Alps.
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Weary LA firefighters brace for 'last' dangerous winds
Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Exhausted Los Angeles firefighters on Sunday braced for the return of yet more dangerously strong gusts, as California’s governor slammed “hurricane-force winds of misinformation” surrounding blazes that have killed 27 people.
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Mbappe shines as Real Madrid thrash Las Palmas to claim Liga lead
Madrid (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe struck twice and produced a brilliant performance to power Real Madrid to a 4-1 win over Las Palmas and take the reigning champions top of La Liga on Sunday.
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'We are worst team in history of Man Utd': Amorim
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Ruben Amorim made the astonishing admission that his Manchester United flops are the worst team in the club’s history after Sunday’s dismal 3-1 defeat against Brighton.
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Man City are back says Guardiola after Ipswich rout
Ipswich (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Pep Guardiola claimed Manchester City are back to their best after Phil Foden starred in a 6-0 rout of struggling Ipswich on Sunday.
