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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

Japan minister resigns after Unification Church scrutiny

A Japanese minister resigned on Monday following allegations over his ties to the Unification Church, which is under renewed scrutiny after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe.

French publisher drops book by writer accused of child rape

A French publisher said Monday that it would suspend plans to release a book by writer Gabriel Matzneff, currently under investigation for raping children, after its staff received "death threats".

Pakistan journalist dies in alleged Kenya police shooting: investigators

A top Pakistani news anchor was shot dead in Kenya -- allegedly by police -- just months after he fled his home country to avoid sedition charges, investigators said Monday.

New PM inherits UK economy in crisis

Britain's new prime minister, set to be former finance minister Rishi Sunak, inherits a UK economy that was headed for recession even before the recent turmoil triggered by Liz Truss.

Aid slowly reaches Nigerian flood victims

Along a highway engulfed by dark waters, Nigeria residents load dozens of boats full of food to bring assistance to the victims of the country's worst floods in a decade.

Philips to cut 4,000 jobs as recall losses deepen

Dutch medical device manufacturer Philips said Monday it will slash 4,000 jobs after a massive financial hit for a recall of faulty sleep respirators pushed it into loss.

'Houdini' snake escape shuts down Swedish zoo

A Swedish zoo has been partially shut down after a king cobra staged an impressive escape from its enclosure at the weekend, with staff on Monday still searching for the venomous vagrant.

Eurozone contracts further as Germany heads for recession

Germany, the EU's top economy and Europe's export powerhouse, looks headed for imminent recession, according to a closely watched survey Monday that pointed to a deepening eurozone contraction.

Credit Suisse to pay 238 mn euros to settle French fraud probe

Credit Suisse has agreed to pay 238 million euros ($234 million) to avoid prosecution on French money laundering and tax fraud charges, according to a settlement approved Monday by a Paris court.

UK's Sunak poised to become PM as Johnson quits race

British Conservative Rishi Sunak was on Monday poised to become prime minister and the country's first leader of colour, after a dramatic decision by Boris Johnson to abandon an audacious political comeback.

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