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Adele has reportedly canceled concerts in Las Vegas over problems with her sports agent boyfriend, who manages the likes of LeBron James. The New York Daily News's Richard Johnson reported that the singer, 33, called off her Caesars Palace 'Weekends With Adele' residency less than a day before last Friday's scheduled debut show because of issues with her boyfriend, Rich Paul. Insiders close to Adele's camp claim that she has been crying through rehearsals and interrupting them to take phone calls with Paul.

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Top seeds Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova won their fourth Grand Slam Sunday, sweeping to the Australian Open women's doubles title against Kazakstan's Anna Danilina and Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia. The Czech pair battled from a set down to come through 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena and go one better than last year when they were runners up to Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka.

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Italian President Sergio Mattarella has agreed to serve a second term after coalition parties failed to agree on a compromise candidate for the office. The 80-year-old emerged as the most popular choice after six days of often tense voting in Rome. He had expressed a desire to leave office, but local media reported Prime Minister Mario Draghi had convinced him to stay for the "stability" of Italy. He was formally re-elected on Saturday, following an eighth round of voting.

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Rafael Nadal has edged Daniil Medvedev in a classic Australian Open final, roaring back from two sets down to claim a record 21st Grand Slam title only months after fearing his career might be over due to injury. With Novak Djokovic forced out by deportation and Roger Federer recovering from knee surgery, the Spanish great is now one major title clear of his “Big Three” rivals after surviving the 2-6, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 thriller at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday.

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Professional female footballers in England will benefit from changes to their contracts which will include maternity and long-term sickness cover for the first time. Previously, Women's Super League players did not have maternity leave written into standard player contracts. That provision was left to the discretion of individual clubs. But after Fifa introduced new regulations last year, the FA and PFA have agreed a new package.

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An imperious Ashleigh Barty became the first Australian to win her home Grand Slam in 44 years Saturday, halting the charge of fearless American Danielle Collins in straight sets. The world number one was 5-1 down in the second set but came storming back to win on a tiebreak and sweep past the 27th seed 6-3, 7-6 (7/2) to be crowned Australian Open champion in front of an expectant Rod Laver Arena crowd.

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in protest at the streaming giant hosting Joe Rogan's vaccine-sceptic views.

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Boris Johnson will visit the Ukraine region and hold crisis talks with Vladimir Putin next week amid fears of a Russian invasion. The British prime minister is determined to “accelerate diplomatic efforts” and “ramp up deterrence to avoid bloodshed” in the coming days, according to government sources.

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A bridge in the US city of Pittsburgh has collapsed with six vehicles, including a bus, on it at the time. Officials said 10 people sustained minor injuries, three of whom were taken to hospital. The collapse happened just hours before President Joe Biden visited the area to talk about infrastructure.

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U.S. carriers on Friday canceled thousands of flights through the weekend in anticipation of a winter storm forecast to bring high winds and heavy snow across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. The National Weather Service said in an advisory that the Nor'easter would result in dangerous blizzards and make travel "nearly impossible." Flight-tracking service FlightAware reported about 4,900 U.S. flights were canceled between Friday and Sunday.

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Jason Momoa is in final negotiations to join Vin Diesel and the rest of the starry ensemble cast in what is being called Fast & Furious 10 as a working title. And while plot details are being muffled, the Aquaman actor could be one of the film’s villains. Universal had no comment.

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Chris Brown has been accused of drugging and raping a woman and is being sued for $20 million. The alleged assault reportedly took place on a yacht on 30 December 2020 in Miami, Florida. Radio 1 Newsbeat has contacted Chris Brown's management and record label for comment but they are yet to respond. Chris Brown has seemingly responded on his Instagram story, suggesting he is being sued because he is releasing new music.

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The Biden administration has announced that it is cancelling $130m in military aid to Egypt over human rights concerns, just days after the United States approved a massive $2.5bn arms sale to the country. The State Department said on Friday that Egypt had not met the conditions to receive the $130m in foreign military financing that has been on hold since September.

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A fifth round of voting for Italy's new president failed to produce a winner on Friday, according to a Reuters calculation of the ongoing count. Centre-right parties had tried to push through Senate speaker Elisabetta Casellati, from Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia party, for the high-standing role. Reuters calculation of the ongoing count showed that she had not gathered enough support to reach the necessary 505-vote threshold needed to secure victory.

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For the first time in her nearly century-long life, Minnie Mouse will add a pantsuit to her wardrobe. And it won't be just any old pair of tailored slacks, but an iconic silhouette from British fashion designer Stella McCartney. Though a sneak peek of Minnie's new sartorial statement hit the internet early, her full makeover will be unveiled in March to commemorate two different dates: International Women's Day and the 30th anniversary of Disneyland Paris.

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Pakistan’s military has confirmed that at least 10 soldiers were killed in an attack on a security checkpost in the southwest province of Balochistan earlier this week, according to a statement. The attack took place on Tuesday night in the Kech area, located near the country’s western border with Iran and roughly 600km south of provincial capital Quetta.

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A letter written to a 12-year-old girl in Lithuania was delivered in December, almost 51 years after it was sent by a pen pal in Poland. "I thought that someone was pranking me," said Genovefa Klonovska after being handed the letter, which included a handmade colored rose and two paper dolls. The letter, together with 17 others, fell out of a ventilation hole this summer, dirty and crumbled, as a wall was demolished in a former post office on the outskirts of Vilnius. The letters, from the late 1960s and early 1970s, were likely hidden by an unscrupulous postal worker after he searched them for cash or valuables, Vilutis said.

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For a limited period starting from 31 January, McDonalds will sell four hacks that have been unofficially popularized in recent years by fans, including Land, Air & Sea – a chicken sandwich, Big Mac and Filet-O-Fish together – and the Crunchy Double, a double cheeseburger filled with six chicken nuggets. However, the components will be sold as separate sandwiches and customers will have to unwrap them and build them themselves.

Source: theguardian.com