Lyon out of Ashes series with 'significant' calf tear
Injured Australian star Nathan Lyon will play no further part in the Ashes, coach Andrew McDonald said Monday, with the off-spinner backing Todd Murphy to pick up where he left off.
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Call for anti-riot rallies in France as arrests fall
France's mayors called on the public and elected officials on Monday to hold rallies opposing nearly a week of violent protests, even as the first signs emerged that the unrest was beginning to ease.
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Vietnam farmers planting in the dark as heatwave looms
It's 3 am and pitch black when rice farmer Tran Thi Lan heads into water-logged fields on the outskirts of Hanoi to begin planting, desperate to finish before the day's brutal heat arrives.
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Israeli army kills 5 Palestinians in West Bank air strikes: Palestinian health ministry
The Israeli army launched drone strikes in the occupied West Bank area of Jenin Monday as part of an "extensive counterterrorism effort" that the Palestinian health ministry said killed five residents.
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Markets follow Wall St higher as US inflation eases
Data showing inflation easing further boosted eqiuty markets Monday, fuelled by hopes central banks could be nearing the end of their interest rate hiking cycle.
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Lyon out of Ashes series: Australian media
Injured Australian star Nathan Lyon will play no further part in the Ashes, Australian media reported Monday, with the off-spinner backing Todd Murphy to pick up where he left off.
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Chinese pop idol Cai Xukun denies wrongdoing in sex scandal
Chinese pop star and fashion icon Cai Xukun denied Monday he had pressured a woman to have an abortion but promised to change his behaviour after being embroiled in a sex scandal that has taken China by storm.
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Sam Kerr says no plans to wear 'OneLove' armband at World Cup
Australia captain Sam Kerr said on Monday she will not wear a "OneLove" rainbow armband at the women's World Cup this month because it was not worth "putting everything at risk".
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Israeli army kills 4 Palestinians in West Bank air strikes: Palestinian health ministry
The Israeli army said it had launched drone strikes in the occupied West Bank area of Jenin Monday as part of an "extensive counterterrorism effort" that the Palestinian health ministry said killed four residents.
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Brussels looks to relax curbs on genetically modified crops
The European Commission will on Wednesday put forward a proposal to ease current restrictions on genetically modified crops, which is already being denounced by environmental groups and leftwing lawmakers.
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