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Six years after bombings, Belgium readies for biggest trial

Six years after bombings, Belgium readies for biggest trial

Belgium's worst peacetime massacre left 32 dead and hundreds marked for life. Now, six and a half years later, Brussels will host its biggest ever criminal trial.

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'It's normal - it's Kudus': Ghana youngster lights up World Cup

'It's normal - it's Kudus': Ghana youngster lights up World Cup

Mohammed Kudus announced himself on the global stage with his brace at the World Cup on Monday to show why he is one of the most coveted young players in football.

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Argentina revives special 'soy dollar' to boost reserves

Argentina revives special 'soy dollar' to boost reserves

Argentinian soy farmers will be able to sell their product at a preferential exchange rate, as the country seeks to shore up its central bank reserves, according to a decree published Monday.

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US teen pleads guilty to racism-driven supermarket massacre

US teen pleads guilty to racism-driven supermarket massacre

A self-declared white supremacist pleaded guilty Monday to shooting dead 10 Black people during a racist, live-streamed, rampage at a supermarket in the US state of New York earlier this year.

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Kudus at the double as Ghana sink South Korea in World Cup thriller

Kudus at the double as Ghana sink South Korea in World Cup thriller

Mohammed Kudus scored twice as Ghana beat South Korea 3-2 in a pulsating encounter on Monday to keep their World Cup hopes alive and leave Paulo Bento's side facing an early exit.

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Kim Kardashian 're-evaluating' Balenciaga ties after controversial ads

Kim Kardashian 're-evaluating' Balenciaga ties after controversial ads

Reality show star and social media titan Kim Kardashian said she is "re-evaluating" her involvement with luxury fashion house Balenciaga, after it apologized for ads featuring children holding teddy bears wearing what critics called bondage gear.

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Iran's World Cup team caught in dilemma over protests at home

Iran's World Cup team caught in dilemma over protests at home

With their country riven by unrest, Iran's football team are trapped in an impossible position at the World Cup as they head into a decisive clash with the United States.

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Chad lawyers to stop work over mass trial of protesters

Chad lawyers to stop work over mass trial of protesters

Lawyers in Chad have vowed to stop work during a mass trial, due to start Tuesday, of more than 400 people detained over deadly anti-government protests.

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Eurozone inflation hasn't peaked yet, says ECB's Lagarde

Eurozone inflation hasn't peaked yet, says ECB's Lagarde

Eurozone inflation is running at a record high and has not yet peaked, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Monday, signalling further interest rate hikes to come.

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Kenyan Sevens players to receive unpaid wages: sports minister

Kenyan Sevens players to receive unpaid wages: sports minister

Kenya's Rugby Sevens players, who launched an appeal for donations to pay their bills, will be paid their overdue salaries this week ahead of the season-opening Dubai series, the country's sports minister said Monday.

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