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Djokovic heads for Belgrade after deportation from Australia
Novak Djokovic was heading home to Serbia on Monday after his deportation from Australia over its required COVID-19 vaccination ended the No. 1-ranked men's tennis player's hopes of defending his Australian Open title.
World
Japan's Kishida says virus measures, defense top priorities
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday said fighting the pandemic was a "top priority" in his speech opening this year's parliamentary session, as the Tokyo region was hit by surging infections.
World
Trailblazing Arab lawmaker shakes up Israeli politics
Mansour Abbas broke a longstanding taboo when he led his Arab party into Israel's governing coalition last year. The bold move appears to be paying dividends.
Sports
Djokovic leaves Australia but debate goes on in vaccine saga
Australia sent Novak Djokovic home, but opinion remains divided worldwide on the No. 1 men's tennis player and whether he should have been allowed to compete in the Australian Open despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19.
Nation
Texas rabbi: Security training paid off in hostage standoff
U.S. and British authorities Monday continued an investigation into the weekend standoff at a Texas synagogue that ended with an armed British national dead and a rabbi crediting past security training for getting him and three members of his congregation out safely.
