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More evacuated as early wildfires sweep western Canada

Mbappe wins award for France's player of the year

Duran double salvages draw for Aston Villa against Liverpool

OpenAI gives ChatGPT new powers to see, hear

Marsch named as new Canada coach

Barcelona beat Real Sociedad to move second

Global stocks tread water ahead of US inflation data

Former fixer Cohen testifies Trump told him to pay hush money

No.1 Scheffler arrives at Valhalla for PGA Championship

Medvedev battles past Medjedovic and into Rome last 16

Fierce fighting rocks Gaza after US warning of anarchy, insurgency

Becoming undisputed champ only a 'bonus' for Fury

Tyson Fury said he had never been interested in becoming undisputed heavyweight world champion and was boxing for the money, ahead of Saturday's unification bout against Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh.

Swiatek battles past Kerber as climate protesters invade courts

Iga Swiatek saw off Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 at the Rome Open on Monday to set up a quarter-final clash with Madison Keys, who came through against Sorana Cirstea despite her match being interrupted by climate activists.

Brazil's Lula delays state visit to Chile over historic floods

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday put off a state visit to Chile to focus on the historic floods in the south of the country that have left 147 dead.

IMF gives draft approval to Argentina payout of almost $800 mn

IMF staff have reached an agreement with Argentina on a loan program review that should unlock almost $800 million in much-needed funds for the Latin American country, the Washington-based financial institution said Monday.

Dazzling auroras fade from skies as sunspot turns away

The spectacular auroras that danced across the sky in many parts of the world over the weekend are fading, scientists said Monday, as the massive sunspot that caused them turns its ferocious gaze away from Earth.

Former fixer Cohen testifies at trial he lied for Trump

Donald Trump's one-time fixer and the star prosecution witness in the former president's historic criminal trial testified Monday that he lied and bullied for his former boss who looked on silently.

Gazans flee fresh fighting in north

Thousands fled northern Gaza on Monday as renewed shelling pounded areas where Israel says Hamas militants have regrouped, despite having announced them cleared months ago.

MeToo tensions cloud excitement on eve of Cannes film fest

Excitement mounted in Cannes Monday as it prepared to host its glitzy film festival with a slew of Hollywood icons and the Olympic flame due on the red carpet, even as tensions over fresh MeToo allegations darkened the mood.

Postecoglou dismisses talk that Spurs fans will want to lose against Man City

Ange Postecoglou said Tottenham will go all out to beat Manchester City on Tuesday, even though it could open the door to bitter north London rivals Arsenal to win the Premier League.

French rugby great Mias dies aged 93

Lucien Mias, who captained France to their first ever Five Nations championship title in 1959, died on Sunday night at the age of 93, according to the mayor of Mazamet, the town where he played for many years.

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