Elon Musk's AI tool Grok faced growing international backlash Monday for generating sexualized deepfakes of women and minors, with the European Union joining the condemnation and Britain warning of an investigation.
Oil prices finished higher Monday on a heady day for global equities after the US capture of Venezuela's president sparked speculation on the implications for future crude supplies.
Mohamed Salah sealed an extra-time win for Egypt against Benin on Monday to take the Pharaohs through to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations, before Victor Osimhen netted twice as Nigeria cruised to an emphatic victory in their last-16 clash with Mozambique.
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Politics
Wilman Gonzalez picked through the wreckage of his home as he described how a bombing killed his 78-year-old aunt Rosa during the US raids that toppled Venezuela's president.
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Israel says targets Hezbollah, Hamas in Lebanon strikes
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January 05, 2026
A defiant Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges in a New York court on Monday, two days after being snatched by US forces in a stunning raid on his home in Caracas.
January 05, 2026
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Swiss coach Raphael Wicky was named as the new head coach of Sporting Kansas City on Monday, the MLS club announced.
January 05, 2026
Ruben Amorim was sacked as Manchester United manager on Monday after 14 months in charge, sparking speculation over his successor at Old Trafford.
January 05, 2026
The Israeli military launched strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon on Monday, Lebanese state media reported, after warning it would hit what it called Hezbollah and Hamas targets in four villages.
January 05, 2026
Sports
The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, Las Vegas Raiders and Cleveland Browns fired their head coaches on Monday, joining the Atlanta Falcons in making changes after losing campaigns ended on Sunday.
January 05, 2026
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Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to charges of narco-terrorism in a New York court on Monday, two days after being snatched by US forces in a stunning raid on his home in Caracas.
The Dallas Mavericks and Houston Rockets will play two pre-season NBA games in China next October at Macao, the league announced on Monday.
Noah Sadiki insists he has not yet proven himself among the stars of the Premier League as the Sunderland revelation aims to lead the Democratic Republic of Congo into the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro appeared before a judge in New York on Monday two days after being seized in Caracas in a stunning US military operation that paves the way for Washington's plans to control the oil-rich country.
January 05, 2026
Sports
Celtic sacked manager Wilfried Nancy on Monday after just eight games in charge of the Scottish champions -- during which his team suffered six defeats.
January 05, 2026
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Ruben Amorim's sacking by Manchester United has exposed the dismal lack of progress since Jim Ratcliffe's arrival as co-owner promised a new dawn.
The majority of those wounded in the devastating New Year bar blaze in Crans-Montana were still in hospital on Monday, as the bodies of five Italian teenagers were repatriated from Switzerland.
Denmark's prime minister warned Monday that any US move to take Greenland by force would destroy 80 years of transatlantic security links, after President Donald Trump repeated his desire to annex the mineral-rich Arctic territory.
Russian strikes on Ukraine early Monday killed two people and forced night-time evacuations into freezing temperatures, a day ahead of Ukrainian allies meeting in Paris to revive diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting.
January 05, 2026
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- Celtic sack manager Nancy after eight games
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- Thousands attend annual minstrel parade in S.Africa's Cape Town
- EU hopes to sign Mercosur trade deal soon
- Iran says no leniency for 'rioters' as protests persist
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