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'We are not Nazis': Kyiv quietly marks Victory Day

'We are not Nazis': Kyiv quietly marks Victory Day

As Lera Nelyub walked alongside her grandfather Nikolai, she admitted it was difficult to find a way to talk about the ongoing Russian invasion with the 97-year-old World War II veteran.

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Jokic pips Embiid for second straight MVP: ESPN

Jokic pips Embiid for second straight MVP: ESPN

Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic will be named as the NBA's Most Valuable Player for a second straight year ahead of Philadelphia's Joel Embiid, ESPN reported on Monday.

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Bosnian war survivors rally against Ukraine invasion

Bosnian war survivors rally against Ukraine invasion

Several hundred people marched Monday in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo, which was besieged during a brutal civil war in the 1990s, asking Russia to end the Ukraine war.

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Sri Lanka PM quits as violence kills 5, injures 180

Sri Lanka PM quits as violence kills 5, injures 180

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa quit on Monday, as an outbreak of political violence killed five people including an MP and wounded almost 200.

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Global stocks and oil slump on China lockdowns, interest rates

Global stocks and oil slump on China lockdowns, interest rates

World stock markets mostly sank Monday and oil prices slumped as China's Covid lockdowns added to stubborn fears over the impact of rising US interest rates and surging inflation.

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FIFA confirms replay for abandoned Brazil-Argentina World Cup qualifier

FIFA confirms replay for abandoned Brazil-Argentina World Cup qualifier

FIFA on Monday confirmed the abandoned 2022 World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina will be replayed, after rejecting appeals from both national federations.

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Veteran Wawrinka rekindles fire with rare win in Rome

Veteran Wawrinka rekindles fire with rare win in Rome

Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka insisted he still has "fire" in him after picking up his first victory in over a year with a 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 win over American Reilly Opelka in the first round of the Italian Open on Monday.

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French court upholds fake-job verdict against former PM Fillon

French court upholds fake-job verdict against former PM Fillon

A French appeals court on Monday upheld a conviction against former right-wing prime minister Francois Fillon for providing a fake parliamentary assistant job to his wife that saw her paid hundreds of thousands of euros in public funds.

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Saudi fights to lead 'saturated' MidEast aviation market

Saudi fights to lead 'saturated' MidEast aviation market

Saudi Arabia on Monday pitched aviation industry leaders on its plans to become a global travel hub, drawing scepticism from analysts who questioned how it could compete against regional heavyweights.

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Raducanu to play first event in UK since US Open triumph

Raducanu to play first event in UK since US Open triumph

Britain's Emma Raducanu will make a first competitive appearance in front of a home crowd since her remarkable triumph at the US Open after it was announced Monday she had entered next month's Women's Tour Association event in Birmingham.

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