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Heavy gunfire rocks Niger capital, state TV signal cut

Rescuers claw through mud as Nepal, China flood missing toll nears 3,000

Manchester Airports Group Cyberattack: 8.7 Million Customer Records Exposed

CGBio’s Novosis Achieves Bone Union in All Seven Patients in Scaphoid Nonunion Study

Nepal floods leave trail of destruction, aid challenge

Kinshasa urban train back on track after years to beat gridlock

Experts outline sustainable ways to declutter Australian homes

Merino crossbreeding plan tests Himachal Pradesh wool ambitions

Bulk book purchases feed AI training through destructive scanning

Pringles launches thicker Dippers range for US snack market

George and Amal Clooney attend Lake Como event after France evacuation

US and Venezuela announce 65-billion-barrel oil development agreement

Michelle Obama describes relief and adjustment after daughters leave home

Assistance-dog dispute puts Great Bernera community groups under financial strain

MP demands retraction of 'smears' against Liverpool fans

UK ministers must press UEFA and the French government to "retract the attempts to smear" Liverpool fans over the chaotic scenes at the Champions League final, lawmakers heard on Monday.

Gun attack on church in southwest Nigeria leaves 21 dead

Gunmen killed at least 21 people, including children, in an attack on a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria on Sunday, local officials said, in violence that drew widespread international condemnation.

Dancing 'old heart-throbs' become TikTok sensation in Japan

Showing off their awkward moves in shirts, ties and brightly coloured belly warmers, four men in their 50s and 60s have become Japan's latest TikTok sensation.

Global crises must not delay action on climate, UN talks told

A barrage of global crises must not deflect attention from urgent climate action, the UN's climate chief warned Monday, as negotiators from nearly 200 nations began talks in Germany against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

British journalist, indigenous expert missing in Brazil

A British journalist and a Brazilian indigenous expert have gone missing in a remote region of the Amazon rainforest after receiving threats, The Guardian newspaper and indigenous-rights groups said Monday, raising fears for their safety.

Vuillermoz caps comeback with Dauphine stage and race lead

Alexis Vuillermoz, a veteran who feared for his life after a crash last season, capped his recovery by winning a frantic sprint on Monday to take the overall lead in the Criterium du Dauphine.

Mexico boycott clouds Biden's regional Americas' summit

The Summit of the Americas began under a cloud Monday after Mexico's leader said he was snubbing President Joe Biden's invitation because Washington refused to invite Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela over human rights abuses and lack of democracy.

Stock prices rise on boost from China

Global stock markets advanced on Monday, driven by an easing of Covid lockdowns in the world's second-biggest economy China.

Germany still the 'benchmark' says England boss Southgate

Gareth Southgate said Germany remain the benchmark for England as a result of their trophy-winning pedigree as he prepared his side for Tuesday's Nations League clash in Munich.

Ukraine president says 'outnumbered' in strategic city Severodonetsk

Ukrainian troops suffered setbacks after retaking parts of flashpoint eastern city Severodonetsk, where President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday warned his forces were outnumbered by a "stronger" Russian side.

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Frenchman Vuillermoz grabs Dauphine stage and race lead