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Gaza battles flare as Israel slams arrest warrant bid for 'war crimes'

German coup plot: Who are the alleged ringleaders?

First tourists evacuated from riot-scarred New Caledonia

Thailand celebrates return of looted statue from New York's Met

German prince on trial in far-right coup plot

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

US-born Chinese figure skater in tears after another Olympic flop

US-born Chinese figure skater Beverly Zhu broke down on the ice after she fell twice at the Beijing Olympics on Monday, having been widely abused on Chinese social media for another poor performance the previous day.

Morocco buries little Rayan who died trapped in well

Moroccans on Monday attended the funeral of Rayan, a five-year-old boy who spent five days trapped down a well, sparking a vast rescue operation that gripped the world but ended in tragedy.

France's nuclear ambitions take shape with turbine deal

French electricity giant EDF prepared Monday to close a deal for the nuclear turbines business of General Electric, the latest step in President Emmanuel Macron's plans to revive his country's atomic power drive.

Dutch speed skater Wust is first to win at five Olympics

Dutch speed skater Ireen Wust has become the first person to win a gold medal in an individual event at five different Olympics after retaining her 1500 metres title in Beijing on Monday.

Morocco reopens airspace after 2-month virus shutdown

Morocco reopened its airspace on Monday in a bid to breathe life into its crisis-hit tourism sector, two months after it cancelled commercial flights over coronavirus fears.

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.

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