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England defeat a 'wake-up call' ahead of Euro 2024, says Kane

England defeat a 'wake-up call' ahead of Euro 2024, says Kane

Harry Kane says England's shock 1-0 defeat against Iceland could be a "nice wake-up call", showing the scale of the task ahead of them at Euro 2024.

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Macron urges French to make 'right choice' in snap polls

Macron urges French to make 'right choice' in snap polls

President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he was confident the French would make the "right choice" in snap elections he called after the far right beat his centrist alliance in EU elections.

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India hunts Kashmir militants after Hindu pilgrim attack

India hunts Kashmir militants after Hindu pilgrim attack

Soldiers in India-administered Kashmir carried out a large-scale manhunt on Monday, the government said, a day after nine Hindu pilgrims were killed in one of the deadliest recent attacks on civilians.

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Flooding and landslides kill three in Vietnam's north

Flooding and landslides kill three in Vietnam's north

Flooding and landslides in northern Vietnam have killed three people, state media said Monday, after days of heavy rain that partially submerged thousands of homes.

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European stocks, euro drop as EU vote sparks uncertainty

European stocks, euro drop as EU vote sparks uncertainty

European markets sank with the euro on Monday after a win for far-right parties in EU elections and French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to call a snap parliamentary poll fuelled uncertainty in the bloc.

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Afghanistan chase football milestone on road to 2026 World Cup

Afghanistan chase football milestone on road to 2026 World Cup

Afghanistan hope to achieve a footballing milestone on Tuesday by snatching a spot in the third and final phase of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

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India's heatwave longest ever, worse to come

India's heatwave longest ever, worse to come

India's heatwave is the longest ever to hit the country, the government's top weather expert said Monday as he warned people will face increasingly oppressive temperatures.

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N. Korea sends more balloons as Kim's sister warns of 'new counteraction'

N. Korea sends more balloons as Kim's sister warns of 'new counteraction'

North Korea sent hundreds more trash-carrying balloons over the border, Seoul's military said Monday, after Kim Jong Un's powerful sister warned of further responses if the South keeps up its "psychological warfare".

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Hurricanes' Cameron relishing battle with All Black McKenzie

Hurricanes' Cameron relishing battle with All Black McKenzie

Wellington Hurricanes fly-half Brett Cameron said Monday he is relishing his battle with All Blacks playmaker Damian McKenzie in the Super Rugby semi-final against the Waikato Chiefs.

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Wild horse species returns to the Kazakh steppes

Wild horse species returns to the Kazakh steppes

After a few hesitant steps following a long flight from Prague, three Przewalski horses galloped off for the first time into the Kazakh steppe -- the native habitat of this endangered species.

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