Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens battled into the second round of the season-opening Brisbane International with a hard-fought 7-5, 6-3 win over Katerina Siniakova on Sunday. Stephens, who reached…
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The road to the Super Bowl will go through Baltimore and San Francisco after the Ravens and 49ers secured the two top seeds in the AFC and NFC, and home…
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Mother wanted for killing 2 of her children arrested in the United Kingdom, police say
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskA Colorado mother suspected of killing two of her children and attempting to kill a third has been arrested in the United Kingdom, according to local police. Authorities issued an…
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In pictures: Fireworks, weapons light skies across the world in first hours of 2024
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskFireworks illuminated skies over Paris, Rio and Sydney to celebrate the entry to 2024, while in Israel, Gaza and Ukraine, rockets and strikes marked the year’s earliest hours. Much of…
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UN peacekeeping mission in Mali completes its withdrawal
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskThe UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, is poised to complete its withdrawal from the country, the United Nations said in a statement. Security experts warn the area could now…
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Denmark’s popular Queen Margrethe II, Europe’s longest-serving monarch, said on Sunday that she would abdicate on January 14 and pass the baton to her son Crown Prince Frederik. Margrethe, 83,…
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A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake — measured as the “strongest” on the Japanese scale — rocked Japan on Monday prompting a tsunami warning for a broad swath of the country’s…
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China’s Xi, US President Biden exchange congratulations on 45th year of diplomatic ties
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskChina’s President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulations with US President Joe Biden on the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, the official Xinhua news agency said on Monday.…
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Human Rights
Russian poet receives 7-year prison sentence for reciting verses against war in Ukraine
by NWMNewsDeskby NWMNewsDeskA Russian poet was given a 7-year prison sentence for reciting verses against Russia’s war in Ukraine, a tough punishment that comes during a relentless Kremlin crackdown on dissent. Moscow’s…
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US helicopters repelled an attack by Iran-backed Houthi militants on a Maersk container vessel in the Red Sea, sinking three ships and killing 10 militants, according to accounts by American,…