Kansas City stun St.Louis, Barreal at the double for Cincinnati
Western Conference top seeds St. Louis City suffered a shock 4-1 defeat at home to Midwest rivals Sporting Kansas City in the opening game of their best-of-three series in the MLS playoffs on Sunday.
Read moreUK prepares to host global leaders' gathering on AI
The UK government will welcome foreign political leaders, tech industry figures, academics and others this week for a two-day summit billed as the first of its kind on artificial intelligence (AI).
Read moreHeavy industry turns to carbon capture to clean up its act
For decades heavy industry around Dunkirk in northern France has belched out millions of tonnes of climate-heating gases.
Read moreHow to run a climate COP, according to the grandfather of the Paris deal
Paris, 2015 and the warnings of climate breakdown were growing ever louder.
Read moreEmbiid scores 35 in dominant effort as NBA 76ers beat Portland
Joel Embiid unleashed a dominant performance with 35 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists, six blocked shots and two steals on Sunday in Philadelphia's 126-98 NBA rout of Portland.
Read moreHamas says 'heavy fighting' in Gaza as Israel steps up ground war
Hamas said it was engaged in "heavy fighting" with Israeli troops inside northern Gaza Sunday, as besieged residents were again warned to flee southward.
Read moreCrude slips on easing worries of region-wide Middle East war
Oil prices fell Monday as Israel stepped up ground attacks on Hamas targets in Gaza but held back from a full-on incursion, fanning hopes a wider conflict can be avoided.
Read moreMan City cruise against Man Utd exposes gulf in class
Manchester City once feared a trip to Old Trafford but painted the town blue once more with a 3-0 victory over a demoralised United on Sunday to reassert their dominance.
Read moreReturn to Sudan talks brings no respite for Darfur
Sudan's rival generals have returned to the negotiating table in Saudi Arabia, but the fighting shows no sign of easing as they wrestle to control the country's second-largest city.
Read moreBarreal at the double as top seed Cincinnati launch MLS title bid
Argentine Alvaro Barreal scored twice as FC Cincinnati, the top seed in Major League Soccer's playoffs, made a convincing start to their post-season push with a 3-0 win over New York Red Bulls in game one on Sunday.
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