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Maresca defends VAR officials after Man City benefit from error

Philippines ex-leader Duterte makes first in-person ICC appearance

Courts jails LGBTQ activists as Turkey crackdown widens

2027 Formula One calendar includes Monaco sprint race

French court to hear Depardieu's appeal against rape trial order: sources

Palestinians are the real victims, Thunberg tells Ed Sheeran

The German state premier hoping to halt far-right surge

Hashim Thaci: From 'George Washington of Kosovo' to Hague convict

Lebanon wants Israel security deal as prelude to peace: president to AFP

Amnesty says Iran committed 'crimes against humanity' in crackdown on 2022 protests

England's Brook keen to learn from 'hero' Pietersen after stunning ton

EU to ban social media for under 13s, curb access until 15

Saudi says Houthis target Mecca, warns of 'red line'

Philippines ex-leader Duterte makes first appearance at ICC

Hart adamant Celtic 'not far away' from cracking Europe

Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart believes his experience with Manchester City is a sign the Scottish champions could yet enjoy some success on the European stage.

Trump family business fraud trial opens

The trial of Donald Trump's family business on fraud and tax evasion charges began in New York on Monday, with the former US president immediately dismissing as it as a political stunt.

Dupont returns as France captain for November Tests

World player of the year Antoine Dupont will captain France in the three November Tests, the French Rugby Federation announced on Monday.

Greening global economy brings dependence on critical minerals

After nearly a century of geopolitical tension over access to oil, experts worry that the global transition to clean energy is creating new dependencies on the critical minerals needed for solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicle batteries.

Injured Lees pressing for England recall after Pakistan tour axe

Alex Lees revealed Monday he broke a finger during the final Test of the 2022 home season before losing his England place.

US sanctions target Nicaragua gold mining

The United States imposed sanctions on a Nicaraguan state gold mining operation Monday, saying it finances the regime of President Daniel Ortega and his wife Vice President Rosario Murillo.

Stocks, pound up as Sunak poised to become new British PM

Global stocks and the pound climbed on Monday as markets reacted to the news that former finance minister Rishi Sunak was to become Britain's new prime minister.

Residents on edge as Uganda reports Ebola cases in Kampala

Uganda has reported 14 confirmed cases of Ebola in the greater Kampala region, the country's health minister said Monday, but sought to assure anxious residents that the situation in the capital was under control.

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US math and reading scores crashed during Covid

American students saw big declines in their reading and mathematics scores after years of disrupted learning due to the pandemic, with national test results described as "appalling and unacceptable" by the education secretary.

Cholera: killer of the poor

Cholera, which has made a comeback in Haiti three years after a devastating outbreak, is a highly contagious waterborne bacterial disease that can kill in a matter of hours.

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