Scott Boland does not get many chances to bowl for Australia in Test matches, but he showed again on Monday that when he gets the call he is ready to step up.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a 30-day suspension for leaving the Portuguese national team camp, the country's football federation (FPF) announced on Monday.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a 30-day suspension for leaving the Portuguese national team camp during the UEFA Nations League, the country's football federation (FPF) announced on Monday.
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Economy
Newly elected lawmaker Ana Elisa Santos, born during Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's first term, is now helping him draw up a social media master plan to nab a fourth mandate.
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The UN biodiversity summit kicked off Monday with calls to overhaul subsidies for extractive industries that harm the planet, as governments fall behind on their commitments to protect nature.
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Ukraine on Monday again said it had no early warning of powerful Russian missile strikes and complained that persistent problems with a US military grade satellite were hobbling frontline troops.
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Next week the winner of the most prestigious individual award in football will be announced at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London, and some of the leading contenders for the prize will be on the same pitch on Tuesday when Paris Saint-Germain host Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League.
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Ronald Araujo says it is "very early" to be talking about making his move to Liverpool permanent despite an impressive start to his loan spell at Anfield.
October 19, 2026
Sports
Philadelphia Eagles star Jalen Hurts will miss the remainder of the NFL season after multiple blood clots were found in the quarterback's lungs, US media reported Monday.
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The United States wishes to be a "strong partner" for central Asia, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday, as he pushed for greater access for American companies during talks with regional leaders.
Canada's province of Alberta votes Monday on whether to hold a binding referendum on splitting from the country, with Prime Minister Mark Carney warning a separatist win would trigger crippling uncertainty during a crisis in US relations.
Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola says it will be a "special" experience to go up against a Villarreal side managed by longtime friend Inigo Perez when the teams meet in the Champions League at Anfield on Tuesday.
Israeli police said Monday they had arrested 10 people in the occupied West Bank after settler attacks on an American photographer and a French mayor that drew international condemnation but mixed messages from the government.
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Nature
Indonesian wildfires that have caused a regional haze crisis burned more than 1.9 million hectares in the first nine months of 2026, a monitor analysing satellite data said on Monday.
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The Russian, Chinese and US presidents, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, could potentially meet at an upcoming Asia-Pacific summit in China, the Kremlin said on Monday.
Asian stocks were mixed Monday following a Wall Street selloff fuelled by growing worries over the AI investment boom, though bargain-buying ahead of upcoming earnings provided some support.
Asian stocks mostly fell Monday as traders tracked a tech-heavy selloff on Wall Street that was fuelled by growing worries over the AI investment boom.
China's economy grew slightly more than expected in the third quarter, but Monday's figures still came in at the lower end of the government's full-year target, as the global energy shock and weak domestic demand counter surging exports.
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