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Moscow marks Victory Day in shadow of Ukraine conflict

Moscow marks Victory Day in shadow of Ukraine conflict

Tanks rolled through the streets of Moscow on Monday just like every May 9, but this year's Victory Day was being marked with Russia's military action in Ukraine on everyone's minds.

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Havana hotel blast toll rises to 35

Havana hotel blast toll rises to 35

Rescue workers have pulled another four bodies from the ruins of a Havana luxury hotel wrecked in an explosion last week, raising the death toll to 35, an official said.

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EasyJet tackles Covid staff shortage by removing seats

EasyJet tackles Covid staff shortage by removing seats

EasyJet plans to remove seats from Airbus aircraft this summer, allowing the British airline to fly with fewer cabin crew as it struggles with Covid absences and staff recruitment.

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Klopp still believes in Liverpool's title chances

Klopp still believes in Liverpool's title chances

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he maintains belief that the Reds can beat Manchester City to the Premier League title and keep their hopes of a historic quadruple alive.

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No escaping 'best in world' Alcaraz is heir to idol Nadal

No escaping 'best in world' Alcaraz is heir to idol Nadal

Few players have rivalled Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic over the past two decades, but Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz threatens to upend tennis's established order after a dizzying rise to stardom.

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France puts ex-top Rwanda official on trial for genocide

France puts ex-top Rwanda official on trial for genocide

A former senior Rwandan official went on trial in Paris on Monday accused of complicity in the African nation's genocide, the most high-ranking figure yet to face justice in France over the 1994 massacres.

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Dozens march in Belgrade to mark 1945 Soviet victory

Dozens march in Belgrade to mark 1945 Soviet victory

Some two hundred people marched Monday in the Serbian capital in an event organised by the Russian embassy in Belgrade to mark the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

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Bob Dylan installs artwork in French vineyard

Bob Dylan installs artwork in French vineyard

Bob Dylan's first permanent artwork has been installed on the grounds of a wine estate in southern France.

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Dictator's son Marcos holds commanding lead in Philippine presidential poll

Dictator's son Marcos holds commanding lead in Philippine presidential poll

The son of late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos commanded a massive early lead in the presidential election Monday, according to an unofficial tally of results that pointed to a historic landslide victory.

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French court opens hearing into deadly Yemenia Airways crash

French court opens hearing into deadly Yemenia Airways crash

A French court opened hearings Monday in the case of the 2009 crash of a Yemenia Airways flight that killed 152 people but miraculously left a 12-year-old girl alive.

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