'It swept everything': Kenya villagers count toll of dam deluge
The disaster struck in the dead of night, the villagers said, some still in shock over the deluge that engulfed their homes as a makeshift dam broke in Kenya's Rift Valley.
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Czechs expand rights for same-sex couples
Same-sex couples in the Czech Republic will enjoy most rights of married couples from next year after President Petr Pavel signed a new bill into law on Monday.
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US stocks rise on tech outlook as yen rebounds
The yen rebounded Monday from a 34-year low against the dollar after what some traders speculate could have been the first intervention by Japanese authorities to support the weakening currency since late 2022.
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Rubiales denies 'irregularities' in Spanish football corruption probe
Disgraced former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales denied any financial "irregularities" on Monday after testifying in court in a corruption probe into his time in charge.
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Jabeur wants 'more respect' for women after reaching Madrid quarters
Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur on Monday called out organisers of European tournaments for failing to "respect" women players by giving preferential treatment to men at combined events after she swept into the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open.
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World Central Kitchen resuming Gaza work after 7 staff killed
The World Central Kitchen nonprofit, which supplied meals in Gaza until seven of its aid workers were killed by an Israeli strike nearly a month ago, is to resume operations, its CEO said.
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G7 to commit to reducing plastic production: French ministry
The G7 is expected to commit to reducing plastic production in order to tackle the global scourge of pollution, France's ecological transition ministry said Monday.
Read moreUS, Egypt 'hopeful' of Gaza truce as envoys meet in Cairo
US top diplomat Antony Blinken said Monday he was "hopeful" Hamas would accept the latest proposal for a long-sought Gaza truce and hostage release deal as negotiators from the Palestinian group were due in Egypt.
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Bayern ready for 'extraordinary' Bellingham, says Tuchel
Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel said Monday his side were ready for the threat posed by "extraordinary" Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham in their home Champions League semi-final, first leg.
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EU says Apple iPad operating system to face stricter rules
The EU on Monday said Apple's operating system for iPads must comply with tougher new rules that Brussels is imposing to rein in the world's biggest digital companies.
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