Fighter Modric primed to floor Pep's City in Champions League semis
Luka Modric orchestrated stirring Real Madrid comebacks against Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, now the 36-year-old has Manchester City and another Champions League final in his sights.
Read moreParis officers shoot and kill two in car: police
Police in central Paris opened fire on a car that was hurtling towards them, killing two people inside, a police source told AFP, just hours after French President Emmanuel Macron won a second term.
Read moreAsian markets track Wall St rout, oil sinks
Asian markets sank Monday on growing concerns of a sharp hike in US interest rates as officials struggle to contain runaway inflation, while oil was hit by expectations Chinese demand will dry up owing to Covid lockdowns.
Read moreBeijing Covid spike prompts mass testing, panic buying
Fears of a hard Covid lockdown sparked panic buying in Beijing as long queues formed on Monday in a large central district for mass testing ordered by the Chinese authorities.
Read moreOlympic status gives surfing a boost in Cuba
When they were children, Cuba's surfers used to transform their school desks into boards to ride the waves.
Read moreTop US officials visit Kyiv as Mariupol 'on the brink'
The United States' top diplomat and defence chief were in Ukraine's capital Sunday, Kyiv said, making the first high-level visit by US officials since Russia invaded two months ago as hundreds remain trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol.
Read moreNicaragua expels OAS, leaves organization early: foreign minister
Nicaragua on Sunday closed the offices of the Organization of American States in the capital Managua and brought forward its planned withdrawal from the bloc, the foreign minister said.
Read moreJapan's Hataoka wins LA Open for sixth LPGA title
Nasa Hataoka fired an eagle and four birdies in a four-under par 67 on Sunday to notch her sixth career LPGA title at the LA Open.
Read moreCrowds join Anzac Day services for Australia, NZ forces
Crowds of Australians and New Zealanders joined Anzac Day services at dawn on Monday to honour their armed forces as the countries' leaders pointed to new global threats and the war in Ukraine.
Read moreNuggets avoid NBA playoff sweep as Bucks, Heat take 3-1 leads
Nikola Jokic scored 37 points and the Denver Nuggets avoided being swept out of the NBA playoffs on Sunday, holding off the Golden State Warriors 126-121.
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