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Trump says ready to meet with Putin and Xi in China

Japan launches rocket for potential world first Mars moon mission

European stocks fall on unrest in France as Nasdaq bounces

The young lawmaker making Brazil's Lula 'king of the selfie'

Ethiopia PM warns Eritrea of 'severe consequences' if supports enemies

Christiane Amanpour to leave CNN after 43 years

Boland grabs opportunity for Australia as South Africa struggle in second Test

Ronaldo handed 30-day suspension after walking out on Portugal

Ronaldo handed 30-day suspension: Portuguese federation

Netanyahu basks in Trump endorsement week before election

France announces curfews as government grapples with unrest

France announces first curfews as govt grapples with unrest

Saudi airport closure disrupts life in kingdom's capital

Boland sets pace as South Africa struggle

Dethroned Swiatek out of US Open after Ostapenko stunner

Defending champion Iga Swiatek was sent crashing out of the US Open on Sunday, losing in three sets to Latvia's 20th seed Jelena Ostapenko.

Charles III to mark first year as king

Britain's Charles III reaches the milestone of his first year as king this week, with his reign so far characterised by a smooth transition from that of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

Erdogan takes grain diplomacy to Putin in Sochi

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday in a long-shot bid to revive a Ukrainian grain export agreement in time for the autumn harvest.

Africa climate summit to urge investment in continent

African policymakers will kick off a landmark climate summit in Kenya on Monday aimed at reframing the continent as a budding renewable energy powerhouse and calling for international financial help to unlock its potential.

Broken record: Fritz seeks fix to Djokovic woes at US Open

Taylor Fritz knows he'll have to rewrite the record books against Novak Djokovic in order to keep his US Open dream alive after setting up a quarter-final with the 23-time Grand Slam champion on Sunday.

Typhoon Haikui leaves trail of destruction in Taiwan

Taiwan woke up Monday to toppled trees, floods, and persistent rainfall after Typhoon Haikui made landfall on the island and swept overnight across its central mountain ranges.

Gabon coup leader to be sworn in as 'transitional president'

The general who came to power in Gabon's coup last week is to be sworn in as "transitional president" on Monday, taking control for an unspecified period after overthrowing the country's 55-year Bongo dynasty.

Asian markets rise as US jobs data ease rate pressure on Fed

Asian stocks rose Monday on hopes the Federal Reserve has come to the end of its interest rate hiking cycle following a positive US jobs report.

Points system would deter rugby's high tacklers, says Popham

A points system to punish high tackling in rugby which could lead to a six-month ban would be a deterrent to "serial offenders" such as Owen Farrell and reduce the risk of serious injury, former Wales star Alix Popham has told AFP.

Five youngsters to watch at the Rugby World Cup

From in-form wingers to a generational Georgian talent and a co-captain with just 11 caps to his name, AFP Sports looks at five players aged 23 or younger who could grab the headlines at the World Cup which starts in France on Friday:

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