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Kenneth Walker III provided a crucial offensive spark in the Seattle Seahawks' defense-dominated victory over New England on Sunday to become the first running back in 29 years to be named Super Bowl Most Valuable Player.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold reflected on a "special journey" through adversity and setbacks as he celebrated Sunday's 29-13 Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots.

Japanese stocks soared to record highs Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's election triumph, but experts warned that the country's first woman leader could struggle to keep both voters and markets happy.

Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny on Sunday turned the Super Bowl into a giant street party, emphasizing unity over division in his groundbreaking Spanish-language set -- but still earning President Donald Trump's scorn.

The Seattle Seahawks coasted to Super Bowl glory Sunday, routing the New England Patriots 29-13 as Sam Darnold sealed his journey from flop quarterback to conqueror of the NFL's biggest prize.

Abandoned for months on their fishing boat off West Africa, Indonesian sailor Surono and his shipmates face a dilemma: return home without almost a year's wages or stay on the docked vessel.

Japanese stocks surged to a record high Monday following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's historic election win, while healthy gains across the rest of Asia tracked a rally on Wall Street.

A Hong Kong court sentenced pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison on Monday following his high-profile national security trial that rights groups and Western nations have condemned as a symbol of the city's shrivelling press freedoms.

Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny on Sunday turned the Super Bowl into a giant street party, delivering his hits on one of the world's biggest stages -- and becoming the first-ever halftime show headliner to sing only in Spanish.

Three opposition figures close to Venezuela's Nobel peace laureate Maria Corina Machado were freed from jail Sunday, a month after authorities began releasing political prisoners following the ouster of leader Nicolas Maduro.

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi savoured an election landslide Monday, with her ruling party projected to have won a two-thirds majority in the powerful lower house for the first time in its history.

Israel's President Isaac Herzog said Monday people of all faiths will "overcome this evil" as he laid a wreath to commemorate victims of a shooting that killed 15 people at a Jewish festival on Sydney's Bondi Beach.

Voters in Bangladesh elect a new government on February 12, but analysts warn their choice is threatened by a coordinated surge of disinformation, much of which originates from neighbouring India.

Arguments are set to begin Monday in a landmark US trial that could establish a legal precedent on whether social media companies deliberately designed their platforms to lead to addiction in children.

Chris Gotterup won the PGA Tour Phoenix Open on Sunday, topping Hideki Matsuyama with a birdie at the first playoff hole as the Japanese major-winner found the water just moments after surrendering the outright lead at the 72nd hole.

A white supremacist who shot and killed 51 people at two New Zealand mosques in 2019 launched an appeal Monday seeking to overturn his conviction.

Kawhi Leonard scored 41 points, grabbed eight rebounds and made four steals on Sunday to lead the Los Angeles Clippers in a lopsided 115-96 NBA victory at Minnesota.

Lindsey Vonn needed surgery on her broken leg after she crashed out of the Winter Olympics downhill on Sunday to brutally end the American skiing great's improbable dream of a medal.

Players and fans arrived Sunday for the biggest event in American sports as the New England Patriots face the Seattle Seahawks at the Super Bowl, where Bad Bunny will perform the half-time show in a tense political climate.

US President Donald Trump has said he will host Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House late this year, as the world's top two economies look to reset ties marred by a roiling trade war.

Kylian Mbappe scored his 23rd goal of the season in La Liga to help Real Madrid claim a battling 2-0 win at Valencia on Sunday and close the gap to leaders Barcelona to one point.

US star Ilia Malinin saw off a resurgent Japan with a pulsating routine to keep the Olympic team figure skating gold in American hands on Sunday.

The death toll in a building collapse in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Sunday climbed to nine, a civil defence official said -- the second such incident in weeks.

Alvaro Carreras and Kylian Mbappe's goals earned Real Madrid a battling 2-0 win at Valencia on Sunday to close the gap to La Liga leaders Barcelona to one point.

Federico Dimarco provided three assists as Inter Milan thumped Sassuolo 5-0 on Sunday to take their unbeaten Serie A run to 12 matches, while Pierre Kalulu scored deep into added-on time to rescue a 2-2 draw for Juventus against Lazio.

Ousmane Dembele struck twice as Paris Saint‑Germain blew away bitter rivals Marseille on Sunday, reclaiming top spot in Ligue 1 with a crushing 5-0 victory at the Parc des Princes.

Two opposition figures close to Venezuela's Nobel peace laureate Maria Corina Machado were freed from jail on Sunday, one month after authorities began releasing political prisoners following the ouster of leader Nicolas Maduro.

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai will be sentenced on Monday over national security crimes that could see him jailed for life, with some rights groups and Western nations still demanding his release.

Portland's Damian Lillard, who has not played all season while recovering from a torn left Achilles tendon, will return in next weekend's NBA Three-Point Contest, the league announced on Sunday.

Centre-left candidate Antonio Jose Seguro scored a convincing win over far-right rival Andre Ventura in Sunday's Portuguese presidential election, in a run-off vote held after days of devastating storms.

Lindsey Vonn broke her leg as she crashed out of the Winter Olympics downhill on Sunday to brutally end the American skiing great's improbable dream of a medal.

Ilia Malinin took to the ice late Sunday in a bid to keep the Olympic team figure skating gold in US hands after Japan pulled ahead of the Americans.

Thailand's caretaker premier Anutin Charnvirakul was preparing for coalition talks Monday after a stunning election victory for his conservative Bhumjaithai Party.

Fans arrived Sunday for the biggest event in American sports as the New England Patriots face the Seattle Seahawks at the Super Bowl, where Bad Bunny will perform the half-time show in a tense political climate.

Horror flick "Send Help" showed staying power, leading the North American box office for a second straight week with $10 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Centre-left candidate Antonio Jose Seguro scored a convincing win over far-right rival Andre Ventura in Sunday's Portuguese presidential election, according to exit polls, in a vote held after days of devastating storms.

Japan kept the pressure on the United States in the Olympic figure skating team event on Sunday with Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara pulling out their career-best pairs free skating performance.

Liverpool boss Arne Slot insisted that his side are improving, even if results do not show it, after a dramatic 2-1 defeat to Manchester City dealt another blow to their hopes of Champions League qualification.

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was savouring an election triumph on Monday, with her ruling coalition projected to have won a two-thirds majority in the powerful lower house.