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Sinner, Sabalenka march on in Miami as more seeds crash out

Sinner, Sabalenka march on in Miami as more seeds crash out

Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka kept their "Sunshine Double" dreams alive with emphatic victories at the ATP/WTA Miami Open on Monday as defending men's champion Jakub Mensik joined a slew of seeds who crashed out. Sinner and Sabalenka are bidding to join an elite band

EU 'concerned' by reports Hungary leaked information to Russia

EU 'concerned' by reports Hungary leaked information to Russia

The European Union executive said on Monday reports that the Hungarian foreign minister had passed sensitive information about European Union negotiations to Russia were "greatly concerning". On Saturday, the Washington Post newspaper quoted serving or former European security officials as saying Peter Szijjarto regularly called his Russian counterpart,

Israel pounds south Beirut, says captured Hezbollah members

Israel pounds south Beirut, says captured Hezbollah members

A series of strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday and early Tuesday, the first attack on the Hezbollah stronghold in days, as Israel's military said it captured two members of the Iran-backed group in southern Lebanon. An earlier Israeli strike hit the upscale, predominantly

Venezuela protesters demand end to 'hunger' level wages

Venezuela protesters demand end to 'hunger' level wages

Hundreds of Venezuelan workers and pensioners marched Monday for an increase in "hunger" wages as well as pensions frozen for four years and eroded by galloping inflation. The monthly minimum wage currently equates to around 28 US cents, while annual price hikes surpass 600 percent. The last wage

Oil slides, stocks rebound on Trump's Iran remarks

Oil slides, stocks rebound on Trump's Iran remarks

Oil prices tumbled and stock markets rebounded Monday after US President Donald Trump suddenly ordered a halt to strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure after initially setting a 48-hour deadline, claiming "very good" talks with Tehran. Crude futures plunged more than 14 percent after Trump's comments

Bill Cosby ordered to pay $19m over sex abuse claim

Bill Cosby ordered to pay $19m over sex abuse claim

A woman who said she was drugged and sexually assaulted by veteran US entertainer Bill Cosby was awarded more than $19 million on Monday after a civil hearing in California. Donna Motsinger said she was working as a waitress more than 50 years ago when the performer began to target

Dodgers eye 'threepeat' as new MLB season welcomes robot umpires

Dodgers eye 'threepeat' as new MLB season welcomes robot umpires

The Los Angeles Dodgers launch their bid for a World Series hat-trick as Major League Baseball's new season gets under way on Wednesday with "robot umpires" ushering in a new era for America's pastime. Nearly five months after beating the Toronto Blue Jays