'Pee-wee Herman' actor Paul Reubens dies aged 70
Paul Reubens, the US comic who became famous in the 1980s for playing eccentric man-child Pee-wee Herman, and later infamous for his arrest at an adult theater, has died aged 70.
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England spark Australia collapse to end Ashes all square
England beat Australia by 49 runs to win the fifth Test at The Oval on Monday and end the Ashes series all square at 2-2 after the tourists suffered a dramatic collapse.
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Argentine Mallia probed after collision with Springbok Williams
Southern hemisphere rugby body SANZAAR are probing a challenge by Argentine Juan Cruz Mallia which knocked South African Grant Williams unconscious in a Rugby Championship match.
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Venetians plead 'please don't come' as tourists jam city
Venice's famed Rialto Bridge was jammed with tourists on Monday, the same day UNESCO recommended the watery city be put on its endangered list citing overtourism and other concerns.
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Senegal opposition figure Sonko charged and detained: lawyer
Leading Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko on Monday was charged with fomenting insurrection and his party dissolved, stoking concerns about further unrest two months after fatal clashes.
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Hamlin practices in full pads for first time since NFL collapse
Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin practiced in full pads on Monday for the first time since his cardiac arrest collapse during an NFL game last January.
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Australia collapse in sight of Ashes series victory
Australia suffered a dramatic collapse in the last session of the fifth and final Ashes Test on Monday, reduced to 294-8 as England's Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes ripped through their batting order at The Oval.
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Ugandans celebrate 30 years since Buganda king's coronation
Thousands of Ugandans on Monday thronged the palace grounds of the country's largest kingdom Buganda, defying rain as they danced and ululated to mark 30 years since the coronation of King Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II.
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Trump property manager in court over secret docs case
The property manager of Donald Trump's Florida estate made his first court appearance on Monday to face charges he helped the former president conceal top secret government documents.
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France, Niger on familiar path to breakup in coup-prone Sahel
After bust-ups with Mali and Burkina Faso, France is now watching its relationship with Niger spiral downwards following the Sahel's third military takeover in as many years.
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