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NFT of Mandela's arrest warrant auctioned for $130,000

NFT of Mandela's arrest warrant auctioned for $130,000

An NFT version of an arrest warrant for anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela has raised $130,550 at auction, with proceeds going towards a museum preserving the history of South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle.

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Macron warns against 'escalation' after Biden brands Putin 'butcher'

Macron warns against 'escalation' after Biden brands Putin 'butcher'

France's President Emmanuel Macron warned Sunday against a verbal "escalation" of Russia's invasion in Ukraine, after US President Joe Biden branded Vladimir Putin a "butcher" who "cannot remain in power".

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Second black box of crashed China Eastern plane recovered

Second black box of crashed China Eastern plane recovered

The second black box has been recovered from last week's deadly China Eastern plane crash, officials said Sunday, and could help solve the mystery of the jet's breakneck descent.

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Mykolaiv residents dare to hope after Russian threat eases

Mykolaiv residents dare to hope after Russian threat eases

For three weeks, 13-year-old Sofia has been stuck in bed in the basement of a hospital in the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv undergoing three operations that have still not removed all the shrapnel from her skull.

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Blinken in Israel to meet Arab ministers as Iran nuclear talks advance

Blinken in Israel to meet Arab ministers as Iran nuclear talks advance

The United States and Israel "see eye-to-eye" on preventing Iran from getting an atom bomb, the US top diplomat said Sunday, ahead of talks in the Jewish state with Arab foreign ministers sceptical of a nuclear pact with Tehran.

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Malta's government claims third term after elections

Malta's government claims third term after elections

Malta's Labour party claimed victory Sunday in general elections, securing a third term in government despite a legacy of corruption and following the lowest turnout in decades.

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'Everything is stopped': Montenegro faces Ukraine war fallout

'Everything is stopped': Montenegro faces Ukraine war fallout

Long a magnet for super yachts, tourists and real estate speculators from Russia, Montenegro faces an uncertain future. Its once reliable flow of cash is in doubt now the Adriatic nation has vowed to follow the EU in its crackdown on Moscow.

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El Salvador declares state of emergency over spike in gang killings

El Salvador declares state of emergency over spike in gang killings

El Salvadoran lawmakers Sunday declared a state of emergency, the president of the Legislative Assembly said, curtailing civil liberties and expanding police power as the country faces a wave of gang-related bloodshed that has left dozens dead in just two days.

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Nationwide protests if Afghan girls' schools stay shut: activists

Nationwide protests if Afghan girls' schools stay shut: activists

Women's rights activists pledged Sunday to launch a wave of protests across Afghanistan if the Taliban fail to reopen girls' secondary schools within a week.

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Resurgent England make World Cup semi-finals, India suffer last-ball exit

Resurgent England make World Cup semi-finals, India suffer last-ball exit

England snatched a late berth in the Women's World Cup semi-finals with a crushing 100-run victory over Bangladesh in their final group stage match in Wellington on Sunday.

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