Nicholls three-handed in pursuit of 13th King George
Paul Nicholls fields three runners in Monday's King George VI Chase as he seeks a record-extending 13th success in Kempton's Boxing Day showpiece.
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Top officials from the United Nations and dozens of NGOs operating in Afghanistan are meeting in Kabul Sunday to discuss the way ahead after the Taliban authorities ordered all NGOs to stop women employees from working, aid officials said.
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Brother and sister's future separated after Taliban university ban
Marwa was just a few months away from becoming the first woman in her Afghan family to go to university -- instead, she will watch achingly as her brother goes without her.
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Pope Francis to address faithful on Christmas Day
Thousands of people are set to gather Sunday in St Peter's Square to hear Pope Francis deliver his Christmas Day message, where he is expected to offer prayers for war-torn Ukraine.
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India beat Bangladesh in second Test thriller
India sneaked victory and a 2-0 series win over Bangladesh in a thrilling second Test on Sunday after the hosts came close to winning their first five-day game over their giant neighbours.
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Troops deployed in San Salvador amid massive gang crackdown
More than 2,000 soldiers and police surrounded two districts in El Salvador's capital on Saturday as part of President Nayib Bukele's war on gangs, the second such operation this month in the Central American country.
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Boland keeps place for Australia as South Africa mull batting shake-up
Australian seamer Scott Boland was Sunday confirmed to start the Boxing Day second Test in Melbourne ahead of an "underdone" Josh Hazlewood, while South Africa suggested they could shake up their batting line up.
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Deadly blizzard leaves US in Christmas weekend deep freeze
A fearsome winter storm continued to pummel parts of the United States with blizzard conditions Saturday evening after its powerful Arctic winds left over a million customers without power earlier in the day and caused Christmas travel nightmares.
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Supermaxi skippers eye race record in gruelling Sydney-Hobart
Skippers of the supermaxi yachts preparing for Monday's Sydney to Hobart bluewater classic are targeting a new record in a high-speed race they predict will go to the wire.
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Cowboys beat NFL-best Eagles while Ravens book playoff spot
Dak Prescott threw for 347 yards and three touchdowns to spark the Dallas Cowboys over NFL-best Philadelphia 40-34 on Saturday, keeping the Eagles from clinching a top playoff seeding.
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