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Bills fire coach McDermott after playoff exit: team
Bills fire coach McDermott after playoff exit: team

The Buffalo Bills fired head coach Sean McDermott on Monday after the team's agonizing NFL playoff loss in Denver at the weekend, the club confirmed.

January 19, 2026

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Chile wildfires rage for third day, entire towns wiped out
Chile wildfires rage for third day, entire towns wiped out

Wildfires that have killed 19 people in southern Chile and wiped out entire towns, raged for a third day Monday, fanned by high temperatures and strong winds at the height of the southern hemisphere summer.

January 19, 2026

Valentino, Italy's fashion king who pursued beauty at every turn, dies at 93
Valentino, Italy's fashion king who pursued beauty at every turn, dies at 93

One of the top designers of his era, Italy's elegance aficionado Valentino Garavani spent nearly half a century dressing the world's great beauties, from Jackie Kennedy to Princess Diana before his death Monday at age 93.

January 19, 2026

France PM to force budget into law, concedes 'partial failure'
France PM to force budget into law, concedes 'partial failure'

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu confirmed on Monday he would ram his budget bill through parliament without a vote, conceding it was a "partial failure", after weeks of stalled negotiations.

January 19, 2026

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Central African Republic top court says Touadera won 78% of vote
Central African Republic top court says Touadera won 78% of vote

Faustin Archange Touadera, who has led the Central African Republic since 2016, was re-elected for a third term as president in last month's election with 78 percent of the vote, the constitutional court said Monday, announcing final results.

January 19, 2026

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Man City sign Palace defender Guehi
Man City sign Palace defender Guehi

Manchester City signed Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi on a five-and-a-half-year contract for a reported fee of £20 million ($27 million) on Monday.

January 19, 2026