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As part of U.S. Polo Assn.'s global moment, this grand event united polo enthusiasts, fashion aficionados, and cultural tastemakers in an event that paid tribute to the sport's rich heritage and longstanding influence. The highlight of the evening was an intense and action-packed exhibition match, where the USPA India Team, led by HH Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur, took on the USPA Global Team with players from around the world in a gripping championship. The final period saw fierce competition, with both teams battling goal for goal, but USPA India ultimately secured victory with a final score of 8-7, edging ahead by one goal.

Workers in Washington on Monday began removing a "Black Lives Matter" street mural installed during the height of 2020 racial justice protests, bowing to pressure from President Donald Trump.

The UK coastguard ended the search for a missing crew member after a cargo ship ran into a US-military charted tanker carrying jet fuel in the North Sea on Monday.

New York Yankees star pitcher Gerrit Cole is to undergo season-ending elbow surgery, the club confirmed on Monday, dealing a massive blow to the Bronx Bombers' preparations for the upcoming Major League Baseball season.

New York Yankees star pitcher Gerrit Cole has been advised to have season-ending elbow surgery, dealing a hammer blow to the Bronx Bombers' preparations for the upcoming Major League Baseball season, US reports said Monday.

A luxurious superyacht that belonged to Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov may be headed to the auction block after a US judge on Monday dismissed a competing claim to ownership of the $300 million vessel.

Newcastle reignited their bid to qualify for the Champions League as Bruno Guimaraes sealed a controversial 1-0 win at West Ham on Monday.

Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe has underlined his desire to build a new Old Trafford as the club prepare to give an update on their stadium plan on Tuesday.

Australian Open champion Madison Keys needed six match points as she clawed out a 6-2, 6-7 (8/10), 6-4 victory over Elise Mertens on Monday to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells.

The US energy secretary vowed Monday to reset federal energy policy to favor fossil fuels and deprioritize climate change as industry leaders gathered at their biggest event since President Donald Trump returned to office.

Louis Vuitton invited a star-studded audience to its Fall-Winter 2025 show near the Gare du Nord train station on Monday in Paris, unveiling a collection packed full of its version of travel essentials.

One person was missing Monday after a cargo ship ran into a US-military charted tanker carrying jet fuel in the North Sea, sparking concerns of "multiple toxic hazards" off the English coast.

Colombia, whose President Gustavo Petro is a vocal critic of the US-led war on drugs, on Monday urged the UN to remove coca -- the main ingredient in cocaine -- from a list of harmful substances.

French lawmakers Monday adopted a bill making it easier to open a bar in villages without one, with backers saying it would revive rural socialising, but critics warning of health risks.

Canada's incoming prime minister Mark Carney said Monday he will soon take over from Justin Trudeau after his convincing win in the ruling Liberal Party's leadership race.

Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique believes the winner of his team's last 16 clash with Liverpool on Tuesday will go on to reach the final.

Arne Slot has urged Liverpool to produce their best performance of the season as they look to kill off Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last 16 second leg on Tuesday.

Pope Francis's condition is improving and doctors no longer fear for his life, the Vatican said Monday, indicating for the first time in weeks that he could soon leave hospital where he has been treated for double pneumonia.

More than 30 people were injured, but all the tanker crew were reported rescued.

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has blasted some of his troubled club's stars as "not good enough" and "probably overpaid".

The chief prosecutor in Los Angeles said Monday he was asking for the withdrawal of a resentencing motion for Erik and Lyle Menendez because the brothers continue to lie about the 1989 murder of their wealthy parents.

A cargo ship ran into a US-military charted tanker carrying jet fuel in the North Sea on Monday, sparking a massive fire off the English coast and injuring more than 30 people, the tanker's operator and authorities said.

Elon Musk said X was hit by a major cyberattack on Monday as outages plagued users of the platform once known as Twitter.

Insurance market Lloyd's of London on Monday said it had taken a financial hit totalling about $2.3 billion from the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and chief US diplomat Marco Rubio arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of ceasefire talks on Monday as Ukraine's proposal for a partial truce raised hopes of a breakthrough after three years of war.

The US Energy Secretary vowed Monday to reset federal energy policy to favor fossil fuels and deprioritize climate change as industry leaders gathered at their biggest event since President Donald Trump returned to office.

Stock markets dropped on Monday with tech shares leading the plunge as investors fretted over the risk that US President Donald Trump's trade policies could nudge the United States into recession.

A legendary Canadian ice hockey player renowned for his aggressive play has inspired the country's emerging rallying cry of "Elbows up!" in its battle against US President Donald Trump.

Romanian far-right politician Calin Georgescu on Monday appealed a decision barring him from standing in a presidential vote re-run, which has sparked violent clashes and plunged the EU and NATO member bordering war-torn Ukraine into deeper uncertainty.

Rescuers in Argentina searched Monday for two little girls, aged one and five, who were swept away by flash floods that killed 16 people in the city of Bahia Blanca at the weekend.

Wales have suffered a double blow ahead of their Six Nations finale against England, with injured wings Tom Rogers and Josh Adams ruled out of the clash in Cardiff.

Guatemalan authorities evacuated around a thousand people on Monday after Central America's most active volcano erupted, spewing lava, ash and rocks.