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Racial profiling by police is an "everyday occurrence" in Japan, one of three foreign-born residents who sued the government over the issue on Monday said.

French farmers began moving on Paris Monday, threatening to choke off major highways and to blockade the capital as they demand better working conditions.

Pakistan's preeminent rights activist describes the upcoming election as a messy melodrama staged by an emboldened military, unlikely to bring down the curtain on a cast of crises plaguing the country.

A Hong Kong court on Monday issued a winding-up order for Chinese real estate giant Evergrande, as the embattled firm teeters on the brink of bankruptcy.

Oil rose Monday on fresh Middle East fears as Joe Biden pledged to retaliate after Iran-backed Huthi rebels killed three US service members in a drone attack, while equities were boosted by China's latest move to support its troubled markets.

Scores of people gathered on a New Zealand beach on Monday as a young whale that died in a rare stranding was pulled to shore.

A fire that destroyed around 600 hectares of a national park in Argentina was the result of arson, an official said Sunday.

A drone attack on a base in Jordan killed three American troops, with President Joe Biden blaming Iran-backed militants for the first US military deaths in the region since the Israel-Hamas war began.

England's attacking "Bazball" style of play trumped India at home in the first Test but pundits and cricketers on Monday said the hosts remain favourites in the five-match series.

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers set up a Super Bowl rematch on Sunday after battling through to the NFL championship showpiece on a dramatic day of playoff action.

Japan's Moon lander has come back to life, the space agency said Monday, enabling the craft to proceed with its mission of investigating the lunar surface despite its rocky start.

Iran's foreign minister was in Pakistan for talks Monday, as both nations sought to ease tensions after deadly cross-border strikes threatened diplomatic relations.

The reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs upset the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens 17-10 to reach the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years on Sunday.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell insisted he had no regrets for spurning two field goal opportunities after his team's agonizing 34-31 defeat to San Francisco in the NFC Championship on Sunday.

French farmers will launch an indefinite "siege" of Paris beginning Monday, choking off major highways and moving toward the capital as they demand better working conditions.

As synchronised swimmers, Maryna and Vladyslava Aleksiiva are used to having to smile no matter what.

The San Francisco 49ers produced a stunning second-half fightback to beat the Detroit Lions 34-31 and reach their second Super Bowl in four years on Sunday.

A Hong Kong court on Monday issued the liquidation of battered Chinese property giant Evergrande after lawyers failed to convince a judge it had a working restructuring plan.

More than two months after Yemen's Huthi rebels captured the Galaxy Leader cargo ship and detained its crew, the Iran-backed rebels have turned the vessel into a domestic "tourist attraction".

Pop music icon Taylor Swift is reportedly ready to make a lightning trip from Japan next month to see boyfriend Travis Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.

Boeing's 737 MAX 9 planes have begun to fly again after the January 5 Alaska Airlines scare, but the episode is expected to weigh on the aviation giant's finances for the foreseeable future.

The New York trial over the murder of Jam Master Jay, the influential Run-DMC DJ who was killed two decades ago, is set to begin in earnest Monday with opening statements.

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh told his quarterback Lamar Jackson to "stand tall" despite his team's 17-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday's AFC Championship game.

A composed Jannik Sinner is ready for what comes next after winning a maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, saying he likes to "dance in the pressure storm".

Haiti's government said Sunday it remains hopeful for a "swift and positive outcome," after a Kenyan court ruled against Nairobi's plan to deploy police officers to support the troubled island nation's security forces.

The injured Mohamed Salah will not get the chance to return to the Africa Cup of Nations after his Egypt side were knocked out of the competition on Sunday in a dramatic penalty shoot-out against the Democratic Republic of Congo, while Guinea progressed to the last eight.

The reigning champion Kansas City Chiefs upset the top-seeded Baltimore Ravens 17-10 to reach the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years on Sunday.

Ilia Malinin opened with another stunning quadruple axel and even a free skate fall couldn't slow his progress to a second straight men's title at the US Figure Skating Championships on Sunday.

Hundreds of concertgoers attended the "PAPJAZZ" music festival in Haiti's capital this week, which returned for the first time since 2021 with a modified schedule and strict security precautions amid the city's dire security situation.

Record seven-time champions Egypt, lacking injured talisman Mohamed Salah, were knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday after losing a penalty shootout 8-7 against DR Congo.

Reigning Olympic champion Nelly Korda parred the second playoff hole to defeat New Zealand's Lydia Ko and win the Drive On Championship on Sunday for her ninth career LPGA title.

Shock Spanish title challengers Girona returned to the top of La Liga with a 1-0 at Celta Vigo on Sunday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test launch of a new strategic cruise missile from a submarine, state media said Monday, the latest tension-raising move by the nuclear-armed state.

Activists protested on Sunday against a resumption of bullfighting in Mexico City, after the Supreme Court revoked an earlier suspension.

Atletico Madrid rose to third in La Liga on Sunday with a comfortable 2-0 win against visitors Valencia.

Lautaro Martinez fired Inter Milan back to the top of Serie A with the only goal in Sunday's dramatic 1-0 win at Fiorentina, as depleted Napoli played out an uneventful goalless draw at Lazio.

One man was killed after gunmen opened fire inside a Catholic church in Istanbul during Sunday mass in what appeared to be a targetted attack.

Jalen Duren scored 22 points and grabbed 21 rebounds to lead the lowly Detroit Pistons to a 120-104 NBA victory over Oklahoma City on Sunday, snapping the Thunder's five-game winning streak.

Paris Saint-Germain blew a two-goal lead as in-form Brest staged an impressive comeback to hold the French champions to a 2-2 draw in Ligue 1 on Sunday.