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Luka Doncic scored 14 of his 32 points in the first quarter as the Dallas Mavericks got off to a hot start en route to a 108-85 NBA victory over the injury-hit Orlando Magic on Sunday.

Kamala Harris courted voters angered by the Gaza war while Donald Trump doubled down on violent rhetoric with a comment about journalists being shot as the tense US election campaign entered its final hours.

With the UN climate summit to start in Azerbaijan in a week, here is a recap of 10 key dates in the battle against global warming.

While carbon dioxide, or CO2, is the best known greenhouse gas, several others, including methane and nitrous oxide, are also driving global warming and altering the Earth's climate.

Rich nations will be under pressure at this month's UN COP29 conference to substantially increase the amount of money they give to poorer countries for climate action.

World leaders kick off UN climate talks next week, days after a knife edge US election that could send shockwaves through global efforts to limit dangerous warming.

Yang Chi'ao takes her place next to gym equipment and waits to be called by an instructor at a weight-loss camp in China, where over half of adults are overweight.

Asian markets rose Monday as investors steel themselves for a too-close-to-call US presidential election, while Chinese leaders meet to hammer out a stimulus package that experts say could be determined by the vote.

Buckaroo and Vauban head into Tuesday's Melbourne Cup as joint favourites in Australia's "race that stops a nation", where there will be a record four women jockeys.

Jack Miller admitted Monday he was lucky to walk away from a nasty crash at the Malaysian MotoGP, with his team saying it was a stark reminder of the dangers riders face.

The Detroit Lions dominated the Green Bay Packers in a 24-14 NFL victory at rain-lashed Lambeau Field on Sunday, winning the battle for supremacy in the NFC North division.

For many Moldovans, President Maia Sandu, who won re-election on Sunday, has become a symbol of change as she seeks to chart a new pro-European path for the former Soviet republic.

China's top lawmakers gather Monday to hash out a major stimulus package that analysts say could grow even bigger if former US president Donald Trump wins the White House this week.

In an ad for Kamala Harris, a woman marks her ballot for the Democratic candidate while her husband thinks she's voting for Republican Donald Trump: "What happens in the booth, stays in the booth" a voiceover says.

A few dozen people lay with eyes closed in a Virginia yoga studio as a gong sounded. Like many in America, they were seeking a little peace ahead of Tuesday's high-stress election.

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates again this week, while votes are being counted in one of the closest-fought presidential races in decades.

Striking workers at Boeing will vote Monday on the aerospace giant's latest contract proposal to end a bruising walkout that has dragged on for more than seven weeks.

Sydney was elevated on Monday to the World Marathon Majors, joining the likes of London, New York and Boston at the pinnacle of global distance racing.

Kamala Harris courted voters angered by the Gaza war while Donald Trump doubled down on violent rhetoric with a comment about journalists being shot as the tense US election campaign headed into its final hours.

Former president Evo Morales on Sunday accused Bolivia's government of ignoring his request for dialogue over protests by his supporters in which 200 soldiers have been taken hostage.

Moldova's pro-EU incumbent Maia Sandu on Sunday won a tense presidential runoff, beating her rival backed by a pro-Russian party in what she described as a "lesson in democracy".

Marseille climbed into second place in Ligue 1 on Sunday as Jonathan Rowe and Mason Greenwood provided just enough spark to inspire a 2-1 win at Nantes.

Atalanta brought Serie A leaders Napoli down to earth with a bump with a 3-0 victory on Sunday as Ademola Lookman grabbed two goals.

Tyler Bass drilled a 61-yard field goal in the waning seconds Sunday to lift Buffalo to a 30-27 victory over the Miami Dolphins in an NFL thriller that strengthened the Bills' grip on the AFC East division.

Moldova's pro-EU President Maia Sandu on Sunday pulled ahead of her rival backed by a pro-Russian party, with almost 95 percent of the votes counted, in a tense presidential runoff overshadowed by allegations of meddling by Moscow.

Paddington is back and he has lost none of his "charm" and "high jinx", according to Hugh Bonneville who again guides the trouble-prone bear through the third film in the hit series that saw its premiere on Sunday.

The appeal of a Vietnamese property tycoon given the death penalty for fraud totalling $27 billion will begin on Monday after she pleaded for a more "lenient and humane" sentence.

Max Verstappen was described as "insane" and "invaluable" on Sunday after delivering one of the greatest wet weather drives to win the Brazilian Grand Prix and move to the brink of a fourth successive world Formula One title.

French duo Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly delivered an unexpected double podium finish at the Brazilian Grand Prix behind Max Verstappen on Sunday as Alpine enjoyed their best result for more than a year.

Maro Itoje insists England are ready to deliver a statement win after taking their "medicine" in a painful defeat against New Zealand.

Donald Trump doubled down Sunday on his baseless predictions of voter fraud in battleground states as he and rival Kamala Harris launched their frantic final 48 hours of campaigning to court the last holdouts in a bitterly contested US election.

Max Verstappens father Jos revelled in his son's masterful victory in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix and said it was a clear response to his English critics.