UK report finds cover-up of decades-long infected blood scandal
A decades-long UK scandal in which thousands of people died after being treated with infected blood was covered up and largely could have been avoided, according to a bombshell report published Monday.
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Trump trial resumes, closing arguments expected next week
Donald Trump's trial on charges of covering up hush money payments to a porn star began inching towards its final stages Monday, with closing arguments expected early next week.
Read moreJulian Assange wins bid to appeal US extradition ruling: UK judges
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won a bid to appeal against a UK court ruling that approved his extradition to the United States to face trial for breaking national security laws.
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Ruto on first state visit by Kenyan leader to US in two decades
Kenyan President William Ruto meets his US counterpart Joe Biden in Washington this week, with the crisis in Haiti and efforts to build trade ties likely to top the agenda.
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African players in Europe: Superb Kudus goal in vain as City take title
Ghana international Mohammed Kudus scored a brilliant goal for West Ham at the weekend, but could not stop Manchester City winning 3-1 to clinch a fourth straight Premier League title.
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Pope to visit Belgium, Luxembourg in September
Pope Francis, 87, will visit Belgium and Luxembourg in September, less than two weeks after returning from a 12-day trip to Asia, the Vatican announced on Monday.
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Gold hits high as Iran shock triggers haven support
The price of gold hit a record high Monday as the shock death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash boosted support for the precious metal seen as a haven investment.
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Strikes pound Gaza as Israel voices 'duty' to expand Rafah incursion
Air strikes and shelling hit Gaza on Monday, witnesses said, as battles raged in the besieged territory's north and the far-southern city of Rafah where Israel's defence minister vowed to expand ground operations.
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Russia tries playwright and director on terror charges
A playwright and a theatre director went on trial in Moscow on Monday accused of justifying terrorism in an award-winning play in a case that points to the dwindling artistic freedom in Russia.
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Iran mourns president Raisi's death in helicopter crash
Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi was confirmed dead on Monday after search and rescue teams found his crashed helicopter in a fog-shrouded western mountain region, sparking mourning in the Islamic republic.
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