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Famine looms in Horn of Africa after four seasons of poor rains: agencies

Famine looms in Horn of Africa after four seasons of poor rains: agencies

Four consecutive seasons of poor rains have left millions of drought-stricken people in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia facing starvation, aid agencies and meteorologists said Monday, warning that the October-November monsoon "could also fail".

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Equity markets extend rally as China eases curbs

Equity markets extend rally as China eases curbs

Stock markets in Asia and Europe were higher Monday as investors were cautiously optimistic, despite concerns over inflation, as China eases some of its strict Covid curbs in Shanghai and Beijing.

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'I want payback,' says Tsitsipas after French Open exit to 'emotional' Rune

'I want payback,' says Tsitsipas after French Open exit to 'emotional' Rune

Stefanos Tsitsipas shrugged off his stunning French Open fourth-round exit at the hands of Danish teenager Holger Rune on Monday, insisting: "I want payback".

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Bolsonaro visits disaster zone after deadly Brazil rains

Bolsonaro visits disaster zone after deadly Brazil rains

President Jair Bolsonaro sent his condolences Monday to the families of 91 people who died in torrential rains in northeastern Brazil, as rescue workers continued a grim search for victims.

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Boehly eyes Chelsea success after sealing takeover

Boehly eyes Chelsea success after sealing takeover

Chelsea's new owner Todd Boehly promised to build on the team's "remarkable history of success" after the American completed his takeover of the Premier League club on Monday.

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Arsenal's White withdraws from England squad

Arsenal's White withdraws from England squad

Arsenal defender Ben White has withdrawn from England's squad for their forthcoming Nations League games after failing to recover from injury in time.

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Rune stuns Tsitsipas at French Open as Russian women shine

Rune stuns Tsitsipas at French Open as Russian women shine

Teenager Holger Rune became the first Danish man to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Monday when he shocked world number four Stefanos Tsitsipas, while Daria Kasatkina and Veronika Kudermetova guaranteed a Russian woman will make the semi-finals.

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Writer Boris Pahor, survivor of Europe's horrors, dies aged 108

Writer Boris Pahor, survivor of Europe's horrors, dies aged 108

Slovene author Boris Pahor, who suffered the oppression of Fascist Italy and the horror of Nazi camps in a life dedicated to the defence of minorities, has died at the age of 108, local media reported Monday.

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New Zealand sweat over Boult, Nicholls for England Test opener

New Zealand sweat over Boult, Nicholls for England Test opener

Trent Boult and Henry Nicholls may miss New Zealand's first Test against England despite being named in the squad for the clash starting at Lord's on Thursday.

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French journalist killed during Russian bombardment in Ukraine

French journalist killed during Russian bombardment in Ukraine

A French journalist was killed Monday during a Russian bombardment that struck a vehicle evacuating civilians from eastern Ukraine, French and Ukrainian officials said.

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