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All Blacks strike late to secure opening win against Stormers

Spain imposes border checks on Italy as migrant showdown grows

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan sign defence pact amid regional war

Bezzecchi smashes Silverstone track record in MotoGP qualifying

Trump renews effort to remove US Fed Governor Lisa Cook

Rashid Khan takes six wickets as Afghanistan thrash Ireland

Abelardo de la Espriella, the flamboyant millionaire taking power in Colombia

Flintoff quits England Lions role after Sydney Thunder appointment

Germany holds security meeting over explosive drone amid Russia protest

Movement, El Vecino and RISE Partner to Launch First Digital Dollar Wallet for Mexican Remittances

Austrian writer Stefan Zweig, who fled Nazis, honoured in London

From Adele to Raye, the UK school nurturing future stars

If there was a recipe for success in the entertainment industry, the BRIT School in London should maybe get a standing ovation for hitting all the right notes.

Iran foreign minister arrives in Russia as US talks remain stalled

Iran's foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday as peace efforts between Tehran and Washington hung in the balance, following a flurry of regional diplomacy and the collapse of planned talks in Pakistan.

Final talks begin on missing piece for pandemic treaty

An extra week of negotiations to complete the crucial missing piece of an international agreement on handling future pandemics kicks off Monday at the WHO, with sharp divisions holding up an accord.

Oil rises, stocks swing as peace talk hopes wobble

Oil prices rose Monday while stocks were mixed with the United States and Iran no closer to ending their eight-week-old war after Donald Trump cancelled his envoys' trip for peace talks at the weekend.

'Heartbroken' Xavi Simons out of World Cup and Spurs relegation fight

Xavi Simons is out of Tottenham's Premier League relegation fight and this summer's World Cup with a knee injury, the Dutch star said, describing himself as "heartbroken".

North Korea's Kim reaffirms support for Russia's 'sacred' Ukraine war

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reaffirmed Pyongyang's support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, vowing to help Moscow achieve victory in its "sacred" war, state media reported on Monday.

Spurs win in Wembanyama return to take 3-1 lead over Trail Blazers

Victor Wembanyama and De'Aaron Fox led the way as the San Antonio Spurs erased a 19-point deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 114-93 and take a commanding 3-1 lead in their NBA playoff series on Sunday.

As some hijabs come off in Iran, restrictions still in place

Images of bareheaded women sipping coffee in cafes in Tehran, in apparent defiance of the Islamic republic's strict dress rule, have stirred interest outside Iran -- but for Elnaz, 32, it is no breakthrough.

Orangutan uses Indonesia canopy bridge in 'world first': NGO

A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time crossing a man-made canopy bridge constructed to help the endangered animals bypass a tarred road on the Indonesian island, an NGO said Sunday.

Dealing with the dead in the ruins of Sudan's war

At a makeshift morgue in Khartoum, engineer turned mortician Ali Gebbai clicked through a spreadsheet of the dead. Thousands of entries, each with a photo and burial site, keep a harrowing record of Sudan's war.

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