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Biden rules out sending rocket systems 'that can strike into Russia' to Ukraine

Biden rules out sending rocket systems 'that can strike into Russia' to Ukraine

US President Joe Biden said Monday he would not send rocket systems to Ukraine that could hit targets well inside Russian territory, despite urgent requests from Kyiv for long-range weapons.

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Swiatek survives scare against injured Zheng at French Open

Swiatek survives scare against injured Zheng at French Open

World number one Iga Swiatek survived a scare at the hands of injured Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen on Monday, dropping the first set in their French Open last-16 clash before going on to make the quarter-finals with a 32nd successive win.

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Liverpool fans haunted by Hillsborough memories during Paris ordeal

Liverpool fans haunted by Hillsborough memories during Paris ordeal

Liverpool fans feared a repeat of the Hillsborough disaster during terrifying scenes that saw them funnelled into overcrowded corridors and met with tear gas by French police when trying to enter the Champions League final in Paris.

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Dissident Cuban artists' disorder trial begins

Dissident Cuban artists' disorder trial begins

Two dissident Cuban artists who have been classified as prisoners of conscience by Amnesty International went on trial Monday, with foreign press and diplomats excluded.

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Israel should consider 'terror' tag for Jewish extremists: minister

Israel should consider 'terror' tag for Jewish extremists: minister

Israel should consider placing on its terrorism list two right-wing extremist groups accused of violence towards Palestinians and who called for the death of Arabs, Defence Minister Benny Gantz said Monday.

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Rune says 'I can beat anyone' after making French Open quarter-finals

Rune says 'I can beat anyone' after making French Open quarter-finals

Teenager Holger Rune became the first Danish man to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Monday when he shocked world number four Stefanos Tsitsipas and declared: "I can beat anyone".

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After Uvalde, Biden vows to keep up pressure for gun regulation

After Uvalde, Biden vows to keep up pressure for gun regulation

Under pressure to act after the latest US mass shooting that left 21 people dead, President Joe Biden vowed on Monday to push for stricter gun regulation, an uphill battle given the Democrats' narrow congressional majority.

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Hurricane approaches Mexican Pacific beach resorts

Hurricane approaches Mexican Pacific beach resorts

The first hurricane of the East Pacific season on Monday barreled towards a string of beach resorts in southwest Mexico, where authorities opened shelters for thousands of people in its projected path.

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Colombian 'Trump' threatens leftist's presidential ambitions

Colombian 'Trump' threatens leftist's presidential ambitions

The surprise electoral surge of a man dubbed Colombia's Donald Trump could scupper the left's hopes of a historic takeover of the presidency in a race now between two anti-establishment candidates, analysts say.

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Game over for English tech jargon as France overhauls rules

Game over for English tech jargon as France overhauls rules

French officials on Monday continued their centuries-long battle to preserve the purity of the language, overhauling the rules on using English video game jargon.

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