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Martinez starts for Man Utd after outburst

Ukraine sets Saint Petersburg refinery ablaze in large-scale drone attack

Alberta separatists rally ahead of independence vote

Spain's in-form Chacarra wins DP World India Championship

Katie Alexander reportedly leaves flat shared with Eamonn Holmes

Robertson and Selby chase rare Home Nations sweep in Belfast

Body found in search for missing Glasgow teenager

Arteta backs Kai Havertz to become a 30-goal Arsenal forward

Andi King recounts late-life transition after decades behind an “alpha male” identity

Emiliano Martinez expects Chelsea return within weeks after surgery

Bromsgrove Repair Cafe reports nearly 80% repair success rate

Sri Lanka choose to field against Pakistan in tri-series opener

B.C. Lions focus on playoff momentum after Calgary defeat

Australia elect to bowl against South Africa in second Test

British child-killer nurse give whole-life prison sentence

A British nurse was jailed for life on Monday, with no prospect of release, for murdering seven newborn babies and attempting to kill six others while they were in her care.

Tense calm in divided Cyprus after UN says peacekeepers attacked

A tense calm held Monday in Cyprus after the United Nations accused Turkish Cypriot forces of assaulting peacekeepers attempting to block construction of a road in the buffer zone.

Tropical Storm Hilary brings record rain to California

Tropical Storm Hilary drenched Southern California with record rainfall, shutting down schools, roads and businesses before edging in on Nevada on Monday.

Japanese veterans staying fit through rugby

Rugby union is generally regarded as the fifth most popular team sport in Japan behind baseball, football, basketball and volleyball.

Moodie at centre in revamped Springbok side for All Blacks World Cup warm-up

South Africa's Canan Moodie is set to make his first Test start in midfield after the wing was named at outside centre in a team to play New Zealand in a World Cup warm-up at Twickenham on Friday.

Injured Jelonch included in France's Rugby World Cup squad

Flanker Anthony Jelonch was named in host nation France's Rugby World Cup squad by head coach Fabien Galthie on Monday despite suffering from a serious knee injury.

Niger crisis heightens danger for millions of children: UN

The crisis in Niger, whose president was overthrown on July 26, is amplifying risks for millions of vulnerable youngsters, the UN's children's fund said.

Suspended Moala named in Tonga's Rugby World Cup squad

Former New Zealand centre George Moala was named on Monday in Tonga's Rugby World Cup squad even though he is serving a five-match ban for a red card in a warm-up game.

Scale of jihadist threat in post-coup Niger hard to assess

Niger has been hit by several jihadist attacks since its president was overthrown last month, but analysts caution against concluding that a long-running insurgency is shifting into higher gear as post-coup uncertainty mounts.

Biden heads to Hawaii to view damage, meet survivors

President Joe Biden heads to Hawaii on Monday to view the widespread damage from the recent Maui wildfires, meet with survivors and fend off criticism that his government was too slow to respond to the disaster.

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