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'Where can we go?' ask Rafah residents as Israel demands evacuation

'Where can we go?' ask Rafah residents as Israel demands evacuation

Palestinian civilians in the southern Gazan city of Rafah voiced despair on Monday as Israel dropped fliers urging them to evacuate for their own "safety" ahead of a long-threatened ground invasion.

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Japan's Inoue stops Nery to defend super-bantamweight titles

Japan's Inoue stops Nery to defend super-bantamweight titles

Japan's undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue survived an early scare to stop Mexico's Luis Nery in the sixth round at the Tokyo Dome Monday and defend his titles.

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Junta-led Chad votes for president in a first in coup-hit region

Junta-led Chad votes for president in a first in coup-hit region

Chadians voted Monday in a presidential election aimed at ending three years of military rule but dismissed by opponents of junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno as a fix.

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PSG coach Luis Enrique urges 'calm' in Dortmund Champions League decider

PSG coach Luis Enrique urges 'calm' in Dortmund Champions League decider

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique sought to take the pressure off his side going into Tuesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against Borussia Dortmund, telling them not to worry about having to win by two goals to reach the final.

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Japan's Inoue KOs Nery to defend super-bantamweight titles

Japan's Inoue KOs Nery to defend super-bantamweight titles

Japan's undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue survived an early scare to stop Mexico's Luis Nery in the sixth round at the Tokyo Dome Monday and defend his titles.

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EU ready to protect economy, bloc chief tells China

EU ready to protect economy, bloc chief tells China

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that the EU would not shrink back from taking tough measures to protect its economy and security, amid tense trade relations with China.

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Nadal to make Rome return against qualifier

Nadal to make Rome return against qualifier

Rafael Nadal was drawn on Monday with a qualifier in the first round of the Italian Open as the 22-time Grand Slam winner continues his comeback from injury on clay in Rome.

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Macron presses China's Xi to halt Ukraine war, agree fair trade

Macron presses China's Xi to halt Ukraine war, agree fair trade

French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen pressed Xi Jinping at a summit in Paris on Monday to use Beijing's influence to halt the Russian war against Ukraine, also telling the Chinese leader to accept fair global trade rules.

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Brian May, Jean-Michel Jarre team up for free Slovak concert

Brian May, Jean-Michel Jarre team up for free Slovak concert

Electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre and Queen guitarist and astrophysicist Brian May will perform a free concert this weekend in Bratislava, the opening event of a festival of science and the arts.

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SNP old-hand John Swinney set to be Scotland's new leader

SNP old-hand John Swinney set to be Scotland's new leader

Scotland's likely next leader John Swinney is a political veteran who will have to unify his fractured separatist party and revitalise its flagging independence movement.

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