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Alcaraz to return for US Open title defence

MemeCore Arrives on Nasdaq Through $1 Billion Landmark Treasury Transaction

China's rapid solar expansion hurt bird diversity: study

First US deportees land in Liberia

President Paul Biya back in Cameroon after 73 days away

US, Canada resume talks to finalize trade deal as details emerge

Newcastle boss Jaissle unfazed by lack of respect

Europe heatwaves scorch 80 million with 40 C heat: AFP analysis

US Open purse to top $100 mn as Grand Slams form player council

Carrick insists Man Utd will make more signings after quiet transfer window

Hull aim to silence critics after unexpected promotion to Premier League

US warns allies, China to back economic war on Iran

Pakistan hit back against England after Cox and Root fifties

Manifesto defends Germany's iconic Bauhaus against 'populist attacks'

Red Bull apologise for criticism after Antonelli receives death threats

The Red Bull Formula One team on Monday said it sincerely regretted suggesting Kimi Antonelli had handed McLaren's Lando Norris fourth place in Qatar after the rookie received death threats.

The far right's 'accelerated' rise in Croatia

Ultranationalist views are rapidly becoming mainstream in Croatia, observers are warning, as an emboldened far right seeks to rewrite the country's dark World War II-era history.

Twice-a-year HIV prevention shots begin in Africa

South Africa, Eswatini and Zambia on Monday began administering a groundbreaking HIV-prevention injection in the drug's first public rollouts in Africa, which has the world's highest HIV burden.

Trump-backed conservative holds knife-edge lead in Honduras vote

A conservative backed by US President Donald Trump held the slenderest of leads in Honduras' presidential race, with just over half the vote counted Monday.

Man City boss Guardiola uncertain over Rodri return

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said Monday he was uncertain when Spain midfielder Rodri will be fit enough to return to action.

WHO backs GLP-1 treatments to tackle obesity epidemic

A range of blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs could help shift the trajectory of the global obesity epidemic, which affects over one billion people worldwide, the World Health Organization said Monday.

Stocks turn lower as traders eye US data for Fed signals

European and US stock markets turned lower Monday as investors awaited key US data that could play a role in Federal Reserve deliberations ahead of an expected cut to interest rates next week.

Barca's Flick happy to have players back for Atletico clash

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he was relieved to have some injured players returning to fitness ahead of Tuesday's crunch clash against Atletico Madrid.

How Paris's oldest bridge will become an 'immersive cave'

French artist JR, who made his way from tagging graffiti on the street to being one of the most recognisable figures on the country's art scene, has told AFP how he plans to turn the oldest bridge in Paris into an "immersive cave" for his latest project.

Ukraine conflict hits Napoleonic war re-enactment in Belarus

The Battle of Berezina in 1812 was a significant moment in Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's aborted campaign against Tsarist Russia, with French troops suffering heavy losses as they fled the pursuing Imperial army in the freezing winter.

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