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LIV Golf to begin its fifth season in February: OWGR Chairperson

The Chairperson of the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR), Trevor Immelman says LIV Golf will begin its fifth season in February, potentially with its application for the OWGR points still pending
  • January 2, 2026
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Diarrhoea outbreak leaves nine dead, 200 hospitalised in India

At least nine people have died and more than 200 have been hospitalised in the central Indian city of Indore after a diarrhoea outbreak that officials say was linked to contaminated drinking water
  • January 2, 2026
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Grand Slam champion, Venus Williams to make history at Melbourne Park 

Venus Williams will write her name into history books when the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion make her return to the Melbourne Park as the oldest woman to compete in a season-opening major
  • January 2, 2026
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Israel bans operations of 37 international aid groups in Gaza Strip, West Bank

The Israeli government is set to prohibit 37 international aid organisations from operating in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank effective January 1, 2026, after authorities stated the groups failed to comply with stricter registration requirements, according to an Israeli media report on Tuesday
  • January 2, 2026
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Second body recovered from five swimmers swept away in SA

The second body of a group of five swimmers who were swept out to sea at main beach, at Pennington on the south coast of South Africa’s (SA) KwaZulu-Natal province,  has been recovered
  • January 2, 2026
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Somalia armed forces kill 29 Middle Shabelle region al-Shabaab militants 

Somalia’s armed forces have successfully eliminated 29 al-Shabaab militants in the town of Jabad Godane, located in the Middle Shabelle region
  • January 2, 2026
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