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Injured Springboks captain Kolisi out for four weeks

Injured Springboks captain Kolisi out for four weeks

South Africa captain and flanker Siya Kolisi will be sidelined for four weeks due to a knee injury suffered in a shock loss to Australia at the weekend, coach Rassie Erasmus said on Monday.

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Irish literary star Sally Rooney pledges UK TV fees to banned pro-Palestine group

Irish literary star Sally Rooney pledges UK TV fees to banned pro-Palestine group

Irish author Sally Rooney has vowed to give fees generated by two BBC adaptations of her books to the Palestine Action group, which was recently proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK.

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Stocks mixed ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks

Stocks mixed ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks

Wall Street shares fluctuated while Europe stock markets fell Monday ahead of pivotal talks between US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in Washington.

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Son of Norway princess charged with four rapes

Son of Norway princess charged with four rapes

A son of Norway's crown princess has been charged with 32 offences including four rapes and several acts of violence and assault, a prosecutor said on Monday.

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Fresh Pakistan monsoon rains kill 20, halt rescue efforts

Fresh Pakistan monsoon rains kill 20, halt rescue efforts

Fresh torrential rains in northern Pakistan killed at least 20 people on Monday, local officials said, as the region is ravaged by an unusually intense monsoon season that has left more than 300 people dead in recent days.

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Forest sign French forward Kalimuendo

Forest sign French forward Kalimuendo

French striker Arnaud Kalimuendo has signed a five-year contract with Nottingham Forest, the Premier League club announced on Monday.

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Zelensky warns against 'rewarding' Russia after Trump urges concessions

Zelensky warns against 'rewarding' Russia after Trump urges concessions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said ahead of talks with Donald Trump on Monday that Russia should not be "rewarded" for its invasion, after the US leader pressed Ukraine to make concessions in exchange for peace.

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FIFA boss condemns racial abuse in German Cup games

FIFA boss condemns racial abuse in German Cup games

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has condemned the alleged racial abuse which occurred during two German Cup fixtures on the weekend as "unacceptable", in a statement issued Monday.

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Stocks diverge ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks

Stocks diverge ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks

Stock markets diverged Monday ahead of talks between US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Spain and Portugal battle wildfires as death toll mounts

Spain and Portugal battle wildfires as death toll mounts

Thousands of firefighters backed by the military and water-bombing aircraft on Monday battled dozens of wildfires across Spain and Portugal, as the death toll increased to six since the outbreaks began.

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