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S.Africa says 'suspicious' flights from Israel show 'agenda to cleanse Palestinians'

S.Africa says 'suspicious' flights from Israel show 'agenda to cleanse Palestinians'

South Africa said Monday the surprise arrival of 153 Palestinians on a plane last week indicated "a clear agenda to cleanse Palestinians" out of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

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South Korea pledges to phase out coal plants at COP30

South Korea pledges to phase out coal plants at COP30

South Korea pledged Monday to phase out coal power plants that lack emission-reducing measures, an ambitious step for a country that generates a third of its electricity from the fossil fuel.

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Ex-PSG footballer Hamraoui claims 3.5m euros damages against club

Ex-PSG footballer Hamraoui claims 3.5m euros damages against club

Former Paris Saint-Germain women's footballer Kheira Hamraoui filed a 3.5 million-euro ($4m) claim against the club on Monday, alleging that she was forced out after she was brutally attacked with an iron bar.

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Mbappe, PSG in counterclaims worth hundreds of millions

Mbappe, PSG in counterclaims worth hundreds of millions

France captain Kylian Mbappe on Monday claimed 240 million euros ($278m) in damages from Paris Saint-Germain in an escalating dispute over the status of his contract and how his former club treated him.

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Two newly discovered Bach organ works unveiled in Germany

Two newly discovered Bach organ works unveiled in Germany

Two long-lost organ pieces written by a teenage Johann Sebastian Bach were unveiled in Germany on Monday in a discovery described as a "great moment for the world of music".

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Stocks lower on uncertainty over earnings, tech rally, US rates

Stocks lower on uncertainty over earnings, tech rally, US rates

Global stock markets fell back Monday as traders awaited key earnings reports notably from chip giant Nvidia and amid concerns the US Federal Reserve could hold off on further rate cuts this year.

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Barca to make long-awaited Camp Nou return on November 22

Barca to make long-awaited Camp Nou return on November 22

Barcelona will finally return to their reconstructed Camp Nou stadium against Athletic Bilbao on November 22 in La Liga, the club said Monday, after more than two years in exile.

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COP30 talks enter homestretch with UN warning against 'stonewalling'

COP30 talks enter homestretch with UN warning against 'stonewalling'

The UN's climate chief urged ministers on Monday to avoid any "stonewalling" and speed up negotiations at COP30 talks in Brazil, with nations divided on key issues with five days left in the gathering.

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YouTube star Jake Paul to face former heavyweight champion Joshua

YouTube star Jake Paul to face former heavyweight champion Joshua

YouTube star Jake Paul will face former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in Miami next month, Matchroom Boxing announced on Monday.

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France makes 'historic' accord to sell Ukraine 100 warplanes

France makes 'historic' accord to sell Ukraine 100 warplanes

France's President Emmanuel Macron and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday signed an accord for Kyiv to acquire up to 100 fighter jets and other hardware, including drones, in a boost for Ukraine as it fights Russia's invasion.

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