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Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announces surprise abdication

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II announces surprise abdication

Denmark's popular Queen Margrethe II, Europe's longest-serving monarch, said Sunday that she would abdicate on January 14 and pass the baton to her son Crown Prince Frederik.

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'Wonka' back atop N.America box office in a weak film year

'Wonka' back atop N.America box office in a weak film year

Fantasy musical "Wonka" bounced back to the top of the North American box office this New Year's weekend as an otherwise pallid film year came to an end, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

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Arrests in Germany over 'Cologne cathedral attack plot'

Arrests in Germany over 'Cologne cathedral attack plot'

German police arrested three people on Sunday over an alleged attack plot targeting the cathedral in Cologne on New Year's Eve.

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Mexico's Zapatistas mark 30th anniversary of uprising

Mexico's Zapatistas mark 30th anniversary of uprising

Mexico's Zapatista demobilized guerrilla group prepared Sunday to mark the 30th anniversary of its pro-Indigenous, anti-capitalist uprising in an impoverished southern region where today drug traffickers are a greater foe than the military.

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Djokovic sparks Serb celebration in the midnight hour

Djokovic sparks Serb celebration in the midnight hour

Novak Djokovic got the party started for 2024 as he sealed a 2-1 win for Serbia over China near the stroke of midnight on Sunday at the United Cup in Perth.

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Arteta frustrated by Arsenal's 'worst performance' in defeat at Fulham

Arteta frustrated by Arsenal's 'worst performance' in defeat at Fulham

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his side produced their worst performance of the season in a damaging 2-1 defeat at Fulham on Sunday that dealt a further blow to the Gunners' Premier League title aspirations.

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Campaigning journalist John Pilger dies aged 84

Campaigning journalist John Pilger dies aged 84

Australian-born investigative journalist and documentary maker John Pilger, known for his support for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his coverage of the aftermath of Pol Pot's regime in Cambodia and the Thalidomide scandal, has died in London, his family said Sunday.

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Arsenal falter once more at Fulham, Spurs close on top four

Arsenal falter once more at Fulham, Spurs close on top four

Arsenal's Premier League title challenge suffered another blow in a 2-1 defeat at Fulham on Sunday, as Tottenham beat Bournemouth 3-1 to close in on their north London rivals.

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Tshisekedi: DR Congo's leader for another five years

Tshisekedi: DR Congo's leader for another five years

DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has won a second term in office after elections described as chaotic, and is now set to cement his authority in the impoverished central African nation.

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DR Congo's Tshisekedi wins second term in landslide victory

DR Congo's Tshisekedi wins second term in landslide victory

DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has won a second term in office with a landslide victory, according to provisional results announced Sunday, in a vote opposition leaders have dismissed as a "sham".

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