Australia chasing 281 to win first Ashes Test
Australia captain Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon took four wickets each as the Ashes holders were left needing 281 to win on the fourth day of the first Test against England at Edgbaston on Monday.
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France pledges to combat 'overtourism'
Faced with surging numbers of visitors to historic landmarks and natural treasures, France wants to put a lid on the tourist crowds that flood in each year -- though officials recognise it won't be easy.
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What does the UN high seas treaty mean for protecting the ocean?
The world's first international treaty to protect the high seas, adopted by the United Nations on Monday, contains landmark tools for the conservation and management of international waters.
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Sudan spiralling into destruction, says UN chief
Sudan is descending into death and destruction at an unprecedented speed, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday as he urged donors to step in and curb the unfolding catastrophe.
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Berlin, Intel strike controversial chip plant subsidy deal
Berlin agreed Monday to grant US chip giant Intel subsidies totalling almost a third of the cost of a 30-billion-euro ($32.7-billion) German plant in a controversial decision following a months-long row.
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The world's first international treaty to protect the high seas was adopted Monday at the United Nations, a landmark environmental accord designed to protect remote ecosystems vital to humanity.
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Biggest-ever airliner order marks first day of Paris Air Show
European aircraft maker Airbus made a splash on the first day of the Paris Air Show with the announcement of the biggest-ever order for civil aircraft, as the French president joined a big crowd for the event's return after a four-year Covid hiatus.
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Argentina beat Indonesia 2-0 without Messi in Jakarta friendly
World Cup winners Argentina beat a spirited Indonesia 2-0 in a lucrative friendly in Jakarta on Monday without global superstar Lionel Messi.
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Navalny's 'extremism' trial won't be public: Russia
A Russian court ordered Monday that the trial for Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny be held behind closed doors as he faces extremism charges that could see his time in prison extended for decades.
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