Rain halts India push after Dinusha century lifts Sri Lanka
Sonal Dinusha struck a defiant century to save Sri Lanka from following on before rain halted play on the third day of the opening Test in Galle on Monday.
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Crowds turn out for 'Total Eclipse' singer Bonnie Tyler's funeral
Hundreds of people joined mourners on Monday for the funeral of Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler, with fans singing along to the star's song "It's a Heartache" as her coffin was carried into church.
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Dinusha hits century as Sri Lanka post 284 in first India Test
India took a first innings lead of 178 runs in the first Test against Sri Lanka on Monday after bowling out the hosts for 284 on day three in Galle.
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Mali jails junta-critic broadcaster, influencer for seven years
A Malian court sentenced on Monday a prominent broadcaster and an influencer, who had both criticised the ruling junta, to seven years in jail, an AFP journalist saw.
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Stocks steady as investors weigh US rate path
Global stocks were steady on Monday as investors assessed data that tempered expectations for higher US interest rates but indicated weakness in the world's biggest economy.
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'Nowhere to run': Indonesian quake survivors plead for help
Sulistiyah labours over a pot of rice cooking outdoors for a group of displaced people bracing for a third night sleeping on the ground under a tent after a deadly earthquake jolted east Indonesia.
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Taiwan's leader says government to propose record defence spending for 2027
Taiwan's government will propose record defence spending for 2027, President Lai Ching-te said on Monday, as the island democracy faces growing military pressure from China.
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Belgium fire makes 'limited' spread overnight, more help on way
Air reinforcements were headed to Belgium Monday to help combat the country's worst wildfire in a century, which made "limited" advance overnight after threatening to spill into neighbouring Germany.
Read moreKushner meets Netanyahu after talks with Hamas on Gaza plan
President Donald Trump's envoy Jared Kushner met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday after holding talks with Hamas leaders, as he tries to revive a Gaza peace plan that Israel has so far rejected.
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Cambridge head slams 'feeding frenzy' over dead academic
The head of Cambridge university on Monday condemned a "racist feeding frenzy" prompted by plagiarism claims against the black academic Jason Arday, who was found dead last week after resigning from his post.
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