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Syria first lady diagnosed with leukaemia: presidency

India inspects spice companies after contamination claims

Fear but no injuries after quake 'swarm' near Naples

France begins its first war crimes trial of Syrian officials

Blues look into early playing return for Beauden Barrett

Iranians pay last respects to president killed in helicopter crash

Japan's new whaling mothership sets sail on first hunt

Markets retreat as traders take profits, eye commodities' spike

Demise of rangelands 'severely underestimated': report

India shuts schools as temperatures soar

Muted on world stage, Taiwan speaks up at Cannes

Newcastle's Wilson in race to be fit before end of season

Newcastle forward Callum Wilson is facing a battle to be fit before the end of the season, with manager Eddie Howe revealing that the player is making a slow recovery from a calf injury.

Stocks steady as traders mull interest rate outlooks

Stock markets largely steadied Monday with sentiment dominated by the outlook for interest rate rises as inflation soars.

Mane vs Salah: Rematch looms with World Cup place at stake

Sadio Mane trumped Liverpool teammate Mohamed Salah in the Africa Cup of Nations final, but the Egyptian will soon have a chance to even the score in a World Cup play-off.

Humanitarian crisis feared as cyclone kills 20 in Madagascar

Cyclone Batsirai swept out of Madagascar on Monday after killing 20 people, displacing 55,000 and devastating the drought-hit island's agricultural heartland, leading the UN to warn of a worsening humanitarian crisis.

Senegal's Cup of Nations triumph sees potential fulfilled at last

After years of underachievement, Sadio Mane's Senegal finally lived up to their billing as Africa's outstanding team with victory in the Cup of Nations, even if they did it the hard way in the final against Egypt.

Spotify CEO says won't silence Rogan over racial slur

The head of music streaming giant Spotify Daniel Ek has condemned podcaster Joe Rogan's use of a racial slur but insisted that silencing him was not the answer.

England name Collingwood as interim coach for West Indies tour

Former all-rounder Paul Collingwood will take charge of England's Test tour of the West Indies next month after being installed as interim head coach, cricket chiefs announced on Monday.

UK and Ireland abandon 2030 World Cup bid to focus on Euro 2028

The UK and Ireland will not bid to stage the 2030 World Cup and will instead focus on a joint campaign to host Euro 2028, their football bodies announced on Monday.

Macron heads to Moscow in bid to ease Ukraine tensions

French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Moscow on Monday hoping to reach a deal with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine, at the start of a week of intense diplomacy over fears Russia is preparing an invasion of its pro-Western neighbour.

Sweden's PriceRunner sues Google for 2.1 bn euros

Swedish price comparison site PriceRunner said Monday it was suing tech giant Google for 2.1 billion euros ($2.4 billion) for promoting its own shopping comparisons in search results.

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