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Zelensky accuses Russia of 'genocide', Biden calls for war crimes trial

Zelensky accuses Russia of 'genocide', Biden calls for war crimes trial

Ukraine's president on Monday urged the world to acknowledge "genocide" at the hands of Russian troops after bodies were discovered in a town outside Kyiv, sparking global outrage.

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Scoring spree takes Tanzanians Simba to CAF Cup quarter-finals

Scoring spree takes Tanzanians Simba to CAF Cup quarter-finals

Former title-holders Renaissance Berkane of Morocco, Simba of Tanzania and Al Ittihad of Libya filled the three quarter-finals places up for grabs in the CAF Confederation Cup at the weekend.

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Sri Lanka opposition rejects unity offer, demands president resign

Sri Lanka opposition rejects unity offer, demands president resign

Sri Lanka's opposition on Monday dismissed the president's invitation to join a unity government as "nonsensical" and instead demanded he resign over the country's worsening shortages of food, fuel and medicines.

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'Now or never' to avoid climate catastrophe, warns UN

'Now or never' to avoid climate catastrophe, warns UN

Humanity has less than three years to halt the rise of planet-warming carbon emissions and less than a decade to slash them almost in half, the UN said Monday in a landmark report on stopping global warming and ensuring a "liveable future".

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UK's National Gallery renames 'Russian Dancers' painting

UK's National Gallery renames 'Russian Dancers' painting

London's National Gallery said Monday it had renamed a painting by Edgar Degas from "Russian Dancers" to "Ukrainian Dancers" following Moscow's invasion.

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Klopp 'happy' with Salah contract position

Klopp 'happy' with Salah contract position

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has insisted he is "happy" with Mohamed Salah's contract situation.

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War or no war, Ukrainian families board train home

War or no war, Ukrainian families board train home

Inside a snow-capped train station on the Polish-Ukrainian border, Olga Korotkova waited quietly among dozens of Ukrainian families to go home to her war-torn country.

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Twitter shares take wing, oil prices rebound

Twitter shares take wing, oil prices rebound

Stock markets were subdued on Monday while oil prices rose as investors tracked Russia's war with Ukraine, but Twitter stood out as its shares soared after Elon Musk purchased a major stake in the social network.

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Guardiola dismisses 'stupid' tactics debate before Atletico clash

Guardiola dismisses 'stupid' tactics debate before Atletico clash

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola on Monday refused to be drawn into a "stupid" debate on tactics ahead of his side's Champions League quarter-final first leg at home to Atletico Madrid.

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Sri Lanka opposition rejects unity govt offer, demands president resign

Sri Lanka opposition rejects unity govt offer, demands president resign

Sri Lanka's opposition on Monday dismissed the president's invitation to join a unity government as "nonsensical" and instead demanded he resign over the country's worsening shortages of food, fuel and medicines.

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