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Zelensky urges 'stronger' aid from German chancellor candidate Merz

Zelensky urges 'stronger' aid from German chancellor candidate Merz

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday asked for more support from Germany against Russia while meeting with opposition leader Friedrich Merz, who is leading opinion polls ahead of German elections in February.

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Man questioned in case of murdered health exec

Man questioned in case of murdered health exec

A man was being questioned Monday in connection with last week's killing of a top health insurance executive on a New York street, US media reported, as a nationwide hunt for the suspect continued.

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French film director goes on trial over child actor abuse

French film director goes on trial over child actor abuse

A French filmmaker accused of sexually assaulting actor Adele Haenel when she was 12 went on trial in Paris on Monday, five years after her allegations fired France's #MeToo movement.

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Assad's fall shows Russian military limited by Ukraine offensive

Assad's fall shows Russian military limited by Ukraine offensive

The collapse of Moscow ally Bashar al-Assad's Syrian government has dealt a major blow to Russia's image of global strength and laid bare the limits of its military reach as its Ukraine offensive drags on.

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Man questioned in case of murdered health exec: US media 

Man questioned in case of murdered health exec: US media 

A man was being questioned Monday in connection with last week's killing of a top health insurance executive on a New York street, US media reported, as a nationwide hunt for the suspect continued.

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Man City hearing into 115 Premier League charges concludes - reports

Man City hearing into 115 Premier League charges concludes - reports

Manchester City's long-awaited hearing into 115 breaches of Premier League rules has concluded, according to reports on Monday, but a verdict is not expected until 2025.

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South Korean president banned from leaving country

South Korean president banned from leaving country

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol was banned Monday from travelling abroad, the justice ministry said, less than a week after he plunged the country into chaos by briefly imposing martial law.

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Premier League referee Coote sacked after Klopp video rant

Premier League referee Coote sacked after Klopp video rant

Premier League official David Coote was sacked on Monday after referee chiefs described his position as "untenable" over a video making derogatory remarks about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

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Nobel laureate warns Putin about danger of nuclear weapons

Nobel laureate warns Putin about danger of nuclear weapons

This year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Japan's atomic bomb survivors' group Nihon Hidankyo, on Monday urged Russia to stop issuing nuclear threats in a bid to prevail in its war in Ukraine.

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Huthi drone fired from Yemen hits central Israeli residential building

Huthi drone fired from Yemen hits central Israeli residential building

A drone claimed by Yemen's Huthi rebels exploded on the top floor of a residential building in the central Israeli city of Yavne on Monday, causing no injuries, the Israeli military and emergency services said.

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