Bangladesh student group suspends protests over death toll
The Bangladeshi student group leading demonstrations that have spiralled into deadly violence suspended protests Monday for 48 hours, with its leader saying they had not wanted reform "at the expense of so much blood".
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Stocks take Biden exit from White House race in stride
Wall Street stock markets rose Monday despite Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the US presidential race fuelling fresh uncertainty.
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Deep ocean 'dark oxygen' find could rewrite Earth's history
In the total darkness of the depths of the Pacific Ocean, scientists have discovered oxygen being produced not by living organisms but by strange potato-shaped metallic lumps that give off almost as much electricity as AA batteries.
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Villa seal swoop for Everton midfielder Onana
Aston Villa signed Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana from Everton in a deal worth a reported £50 million ($64 million) on Monday.
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A century on, Paris cherishes a few golden Olympic venues
After a gap of 100 years, the Olympics return to Paris, but, with two exceptions, not to the arenas used in 1924 -- even though several still exist, usually disguised by the names of later French sports heroes.
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Russia jails US-Russian journalist Kurmasheva for over 6 years
A Russian court has sentenced US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to more than six years in prison for violating strict military censorship laws, a ruling her employer slammed as a "mockery of justice".
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Democrats unite around Harris after Biden drops out
Democrats rapidly coalesced around Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday as she raced to secure the party's nomination to take on Donald Trump in November in the wake of President Joe Biden's sensational exit.
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West Bank village lives in constant fear of Israeli settler raids
The stress shows on the face of Samiha Ismail who since October 7 has been stuck in her home in an occupied West Bank village that lives in constant fear of attack by Israeli settlers.
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Girmay celebrates Tour de France sprint success with new contract
Eritrean Biniam Girmay signed a contract extension with his Intermarche-Wanty team until 2028 hours after securing the Tour de France's green sprinters' points jersey, the outfit announced on Monday.
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Crisis-hit Boeing flies high at Farnborough Airshow
Boeing announced Monday a raft of orders on the first day of Britain's Farnborough Airshow, shrugging off safety and production woes as the industry struggles to keep up with demand.
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