Cincinnati midfielder Acosta named MLS Most Valuable Player
FC Cincinnati midfielder Luciano Acosta, who scored 17 goals and set up 14 others this season, was named Major League Soccer's 2023 Most Valuable Player on Monday.
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N.Korea tells UN that satellite launch was self-defense
North Korea told the UN Security Council on Monday that its launch of a spy satellite was legitimate self-defense, rejecting denunciations led by the United States.
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Gaza truce to be extended by 48 hours, Hamas and Qatar say
A truce between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip will be extended by two days, the Palestinian group and mediator Qatar said Monday, opening the way for further releases of hostages and prisoners.
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NFL-worst Panthers fire Reich as coach after 1-10 start
The NFL-worst Carolina Panthers fired head coach Frank Reich on Monday after a 1-10 start to his frustrating first season guiding the club, team owner David Tepper said Monday.
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Crimean treasures return to Kyiv after years of legal battles
Ancient Crimean gold treasures returned to Kyiv Monday after being stuck in a Dutch museum for nine years, where they were on show when Russia seized the Black Sea peninsula in 2014.
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Hamas and Israel prepare to extend Gaza truce
Israel and Hamas will agree to prolong a truce in Gaza that had been due to expire on Tuesday, mediator Qatar said, as hostage and prisoner exchanges were set to continue.
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USA to test young talent against Slovenia in January
The United States national team will begin its 2024 campaign with a January 20 friendly against Slovenia at San Antonio, US Soccer announced on Monday.
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Prosecutors allege rapper Young Thug led gang as trial begins
Prosecutors in Atlanta said Monday that rapper Young Thug was the "proclaimed leader" of a gang that "moved like a pack" to commit crimes, as opening statements in a long-delayed racketeering trial got underway.
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Stock markets dip as US inflation comes into view
Stock markets drifted lower on Monday as investors eyed the release this week of key US inflation data that could guide Federal Reserve plans for interest rates going into the new year.
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'Disastrous' gridlock hits S. Africa's busiest port
More than 60,000 containers are stuck at sea waiting to be offloaded at South Africa's biggest port amid gridlock blamed on bad weather and equipment failures that is damaging the poor economy, according to business and political groups.
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