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Sputtering Arsenal face test of character in Sporting clash

Sputtering Arsenal face test of character in Sporting clash

Mikel Arteta has urged shell-shocked Arsenal to embrace a major test of their character as they seek to recover from a pair of devastating defeats in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final at Sporting Lisbon.

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'Not the Cairo we know': Energy shock from Iran war dims Egypt nights

'Not the Cairo we know': Energy shock from Iran war dims Egypt nights

At a roadside cafe in downtown Cairo, Abu Ali was mid domino throw when the lights snapped off under new early-closing orders enacted to curb Egypt's soaring energy bill due to the US-Israel war on Iran.

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Tokyo, Seoul shares gain, war sends oil higher

Tokyo, Seoul shares gain, war sends oil higher

Oil opened higher on Monday as the war in the Middle East squeezes energy supplies, with fresh threats from both sides quashing any hope of de-escalation for now.

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Artemis mission headed for first lunar flyby since 1972

Artemis mission headed for first lunar flyby since 1972

The Artemis astronauts on Sunday were approaching a key milestone in their journey to slingshot around the Moon, a historic NASA mission that will see the first woman and first person of color perform a lunar flyby.

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South Korea president says regrets  'reckless' drones sent to North

South Korea president says regrets 'reckless' drones sent to North

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret to Pyongyang Monday over drones sent into North Korea earlier this year, actions he called "irresponsible".

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Coughlin captures third LPGA title at Aramco Championship

Coughlin captures third LPGA title at Aramco Championship

Lauren Coughlin carded an even-par 72 on Sunday to complete a wire-to-wire victory in the Aramco Championship, capturing her third LPGA title by five strokes.

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What to know about the Artemis 2 mission's Moon flyby

What to know about the Artemis 2 mission's Moon flyby

For the first time in more than half a century, astronauts will fly around the Moon on Monday, marking the high point of the Artemis 2's lunar mission.

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Mystique of the green jacket endures as Masters looms

Mystique of the green jacket endures as Masters looms

The Masters green jacket, the symbol of supremacy at Augusta National, is among the most coveted items of clothing in sport -- and one of the hardest to obtain.

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In El Salvador's mass trials, 'the innocent pay for the guilty'

In El Salvador's mass trials, 'the innocent pay for the guilty'

Wearing white uniforms, their heads shaved, rows of bewildered-looking men are beamed by video link from prisons across El Salvador into a courtroom conducting a mass trial of alleged gang members.

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Trump makes stark threat to Iran after US airman rescued

Trump makes stark threat to Iran after US airman rescued

US President Donald Trump made an expletive-filled threat Sunday to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure, demanding Tehran bow to his demands for a deal to reopen the Gulf to shipping as oil prices surge.

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