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Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden flies to the first season MVP title of the International Swimming League

Sjostrom Pips Dressel For First ISL MVP Crown

Sjostrom pips Dressel for first ISL MVP crown

Mbappe Double Keeps Leaders PSG's Cushion Over Marseille

Kylian Mbappe and Neymar scored as PSG kept their seven-point lead at the summit of Ligue 1

Mbappe double keeps leaders PSG's cushion over Marseille

Liverpool Cap Memorable Year As Firmino Seals Club World Cup Triumph

Roberto Firmino celebrates after scoring the goal that won the Club World Cup for Liverpool

Liverpool cap memorable year as Firmino seals Club World Cup triumph

This illustration, provided by Boeing in 2015, depicts the Starliner capsule in Earth orbit

After Mission Failure, Boeing Starliner Returning To Earth Early

After mission failure, Boeing Starliner returning to Earth early

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Large parts of Australia have been ravaged by bushfires

'Catastrophic' Conditions As Bushfires Rage In Australia

'Catastrophic' conditions as bushfires rage in Australia

The town of Maaret al-Numan has been hit by intense regime and Russian bombardment in recent weeks

Syria Violence Spikes As Aid Groups Warn Of Disaster

Syria violence spikes as aid groups warn of disaster

The latest deaths took the nationwide toll from the violence to 20

India Protests Rage On As Death Toll Rises To 24

India protests rage on as death toll rises to 24

Russian energy giant Gazprom and its Ukrainian counterpart Naftogaz will settle a long-running dispute over transit fees for gas transported to Europe

Russia's Gazprom Pays $2.9 Bn To Settle Ukraine Dispute

Russia's Gazprom pays $2.9 bn to settle Ukraine dispute

President Emmanuel Macron has set a timetable of five years to completely repair Notre-Dame

No Christmas Mass At Notre-Dame For First Time In Two Centuries

No Christmas Mass at Notre-Dame for first time in two centuries

A new Christmas-themed artwork dubbed the "Scar of Bethlehem" by secretive British artist Banksy is displayed at his Walled-Off Hotel in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank

Mysterious Artist Banksy Unveils Dark Nativity In Bethlehem

Mysterious artist Banksy unveils dark nativity in Bethlehem

Storm Elsa has killed five people in Spain and another two in Portugal

Death Toll In Europe From Storm Rises To 7

Death toll in Europe from storm rises to 7

Beijing's criticism of the US defence act comes a day after a phone call between President Xi Jinping and Donald Trump

China Says US Defence Act 'Blatantly Interfered' In Its Affairs

China says US defence act 'blatantly interfered' in its affairs

Bottles, styrofoam and other plastic waste thrown into the sea float by a pier in Singapore

Egypt Beach Resorts Fight Global Scourge Of Plastic Trash

Egypt beach resorts fight global scourge of plastic trash

In the first sign that the sanctions were beginning to bite, Swiss contractor Allseas suspended its Nord Stream 2 activities

Germany, EU Hit Out At US Over Sanctions On Russian Gas Pipeline

Germany, EU hit out at US over sanctions on Russian gas pipeline

Although China decriminalised homosexuality in 1997, and officially removed it from its list of mental illnesses in 2001, same-sex marriage remains illegal

Public Push To Legalise Same-sex Marriage In China

Public push to legalise same-sex marriage in China

Same-sex Kiss Cut From Star Wars Singapore Release: Reports

Same-sex kiss cut from Star Wars Singapore release: reports

It is Alberto FernÃ¡ndez's first legislative victory since he assumed office on December 10

Argentine Senate Passes Emergency Economic Law

Argentine Senate passes emergency economic law

Blasphemy is a hugely sensitive issue in Pakistan, where the acquittal of Christian woman Asia Bibi in 2018 provoked violent protests across the country

Pakistani Professor Sentenced To Death For Blasphemy

Pakistani professor sentenced to death for blasphemy

The operation against MS-13 was the result of more than two years of investigative work

More Than 230 Suspected MS-13 Gang Members Arrested

More than 230 suspected MS-13 gang members arrested

pres donald trump bill signing

Trump Hastily Signs Bill To Prevent Government From Shutting Down

Pres. Trump hastily signed the bills on Friday in order to be able to prevent a government shut down. One of the major sectors affected by the bill was the health sector.

The latest deaths took the nationwide toll from the violence to 20

Five New Deaths, Including Child, In India Protests: Police

Five new deaths, including child, in India protests: police

Uber has around two million active users in Colombia, and roughly 88,000 drivers

Colombia Orders Uber To Suspend App Services

Colombia orders Uber to suspend app services

President Hassan Rouhani sought support for the sanctions-hit Iranian economy during a visit to Japan

Rouhani Concludes Japan Visit, Seeks Support For Iran Economy

Rouhani concludes Japan visit, seeks support for Iran economy

North Korea has bristled at criticism of its human rights record

North Korea Warns US Could 'Pay Dearly' For Rights Criticism

North Korea warns US could 'pay dearly' for rights criticism

Fazle Hasan Abed, who founded the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee that helped lift millions out of poverty, was knighted for his work in 2010

BRAC Founder Fazle Hasan Abed Dies Aged 83

BRAC founder Fazle Hasan Abed dies aged 83

Donald Trump has a surprising amount to celebrate this week for a president who's just been impeached

Trump Has One Of Best Weeks - Apart From Impeachment

Trump has one of best weeks - apart from impeachment

US sanctions against companies working on Russia's new undersea gas pipeline to Europe would likely antagonize European allies

Trump Approves Russia-Europe Gas Pipeline Sanctions

Trump approves Russia-Europe gas pipeline sanctions

Twitter said some 88,000 accounts suspended were part of a network from Saudi Arabia seeking to manipulate opinion on the social platform

Twitter, Facebook Target State-linked Accounts Made To Manipulate

Twitter, Facebook target state-linked accounts made to manipulate

The death of tailor Zhang Chaolin after an attack in northern Paris in 2016 sparked protests

Anti-Asian Assaults A 'Neglected' Plight In France

Anti-Asian assaults a 'neglected' plight in France

Australia's band of doctors, farmers and factory workers who -- at 70,000-strong -- are the world's largest volunteer fire service

Australia's Volunteer Firefighters Battle Fatigue, Injury And Loss

Australia's volunteer firefighters battle fatigue, injury and loss

Superfans of the sci-fi series are rare in the increasingly important Chinese market

'Star Wars' Struggles In A Country Far, Far Away: China

'Star Wars' struggles in a country far, far away: China

US President Donald Trump (right) shakes hands with Air Force General Jay Raymond, who will lead the newly established Space Force, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on December 20, 2019

Challenged By China And Russia, US Builds Force For Future Space Wars

Challenged by China and Russia, US builds force for future space wars

The ICC's preliminary probe has looked into the 2014 Gaza war and violence on the Israeli-Gaza border in 2018

ICC To Probe 'War Crimes' In Palestinian Territories

ICC to probe 'war crimes' in Palestinian territories

Community police patrol in the Mexican indigenous town of Cheran, which is practically an independent state won back by locals from illegal loggers and drug cartels

A Mexican Indigenous Town's Environmental Revolt

A Mexican indigenous town's environmental revolt

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