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Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher announces 'Definitely Maybe' tour

Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher announces 'Definitely Maybe' tour

Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher on Monday announced a series of shows next year where he will perform his former band's seminal debut album "Definitely Maybe", but still without his brother Noel.

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The world's youngest elected leaders

The world's youngest elected leaders

Ecuador's 35-year-old president-elect, banana empire heir Daniel Noboa, joins a growing group of world leaders who were elected to the top job before they turned 40.

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24 hours for aid to enter Gaza before 'catastrophe': WHO

24 hours for aid to enter Gaza before 'catastrophe': WHO

The Gaza Strip has only "24 hours of water, electricity and fuel left", the regional head of the United Nations' World Health Organization told AFP on Monday, as pressure mounts for assistance to arrive.

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England will be no pushovers, says Erasmus

England will be no pushovers, says Erasmus

South Africa's director of rugby Rassie Erasmus says they have not been taken in by the outside noise about England being a bad team and the statistics suggest Saturday's Rugby World Cup semi-final will be tight.

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Bach open to calls to stay on as IOC president

Bach open to calls to stay on as IOC president

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said Monday he would not "dismiss out of hand" recent calls for him to stay in the post past the end of his scheduled term in 2025.

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French footballer asked to explain laugh during minute's silence

French footballer asked to explain laugh during minute's silence

France international Jean-Clair Todibo has been requested by the French football federation (FFF) to explain why he laughed during a minute's silence before last week's Euro 2024 qualifier.

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Dutch hope to exploit inside knowledge to stun South Africa again

Dutch hope to exploit inside knowledge to stun South Africa again

With five South African-born players in his squad, Netherlands coach Ryan Cook believes having the inside track on their rivals could spark another World Cup humiliation for the Proteas on Tuesday.

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Gazan dual nationals mass at shuttered Egypt border

Gazan dual nationals mass at shuttered Egypt border

Hundreds of Palestinians with dual nationality waited Monday at Gaza's shuttered Rafah crossing with Egypt, hoping to leave the blockaded enclave where war between Israel and Hamas militants has raged for days.

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France honours teacher killed in attack

France honours teacher killed in attack

French schools on Monday held a minute's silence for a teacher killed last week in what the government called an Islamist terror attack, with the president urging a "ruthless" response to extremists.

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Sacked Kenya moderators say mediation with Meta collapses

Sacked Kenya moderators say mediation with Meta collapses

Facebook content moderators in Kenya said settlement talks to resolve a labour lawsuit against the social media behemoth's parent Meta collapsed on Monday, setting the stage for a renewed court battle.

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