Former France, England duo called up by Fiji for Nations Championship
Former France centre Virimi Vakatawa and ex-England No.8 Nathan Hughes have been given a chance to revive their international careers after both were named Monday in an extended 50-strong Fiji squad for July's Nations Championship matches.
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US Supreme Court temporarily restores mail access to abortion pill
The US Supreme Court on Monday temporarily lifted a lower court's ban on mail delivery of the widely used abortion drug mifepristone.
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3 dead in Colombia monster truck show crash
At least three people were killed and 38 injured at a Colombian monster truck show when a vehicle veered out of control during a stunt and ploughed into a group of spectators, local authorities said Monday.
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Mysterious world beyond Pluto may have an atmosphere: astronomers
A tiny, little-known world beyond Pluto appears to have an atmosphere, Japanese astronomers said Monday, defying what had been thought possible for icy objects in our cosmic backyard.
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UniCredit raises capital ahead of Commerzbank takeover bid
Shareholders in Italy's UniCredit approved on Monday an increase in share capital that enables the Italian bank to mount a 35-billion-euro ($41-billion) hostile bid for its German rival Commerzbank
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A year into Merz government, German far right stronger than ever
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz took office a year ago vowing to revive the political centre, but the far-right AfD party has risen to the top of the polls while his own coalition's popularity is falling.
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French scholars seek to resurrect Moliere with AI play
What might France's greatest playwright have written had he not died of tuberculosis in 1673?
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India's Modi celebrates 'record' win in opposition-held West Bengal
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed a "record" victory on Monday in key elections in opposition-held West Bengal state after official trends and partial results showed a thumping majority for his Hindu nationalist party.
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Allies jolted on defence as Trump pulls troops from Germany
America's NATO allies put a brave face Monday on a US decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, but warned it was proof Europe needs to step up for its own security, and fast.
Read moreIran fires 'warning shots' as US Navy says its ships entered Gulf via Hormuz
Iran's navy fired 'warning shots' at US warships in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, state media said, after the American military sent cruisers into the Gulf as part of a plan to help trapped commercial vessels leave.
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