Ecuador performances show football's global 'evolution', says coach Alfaro
Ecuador coach Gustavo Alfaro said on Monday his side's strong showing at the World Cup was proof of a narrowing gap between football's traditional powerhouses and the chasing pack.
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Ukraine war increases chemical weapons threat: watchdog
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has increased the threat from weapons of mass destruction including chemical munitions, the head of the world's toxic arms watchdog said on Monday.
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Kudus double for Ghana sinks South Korea in World Cup thriller
Mohammed Kudus scored twice as Ghana beat South Korea 3-2 in a pulsating World Cup encounter on Monday to keep their World Cup hopes alive and leave Paulo Bento's side facing an early exit.
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US coach sorry for flag furore ahead of Iran clash
United States coach Gregg Berhalter apologised on Monday for the furore triggered by a social media post depicting a modified version of Iran's flag as the two geopolitical foes prepared for their crunch World Cup showdown.
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Ukraine First Lady demands global response to sexual assault in war
Ukraine First Lady Olena Zelenska on Monday demanded a "global response" to the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, saying Kyiv prosecutors were investigating more than 100 possible crimes by Russian soldiers.
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Nobel Peace laureate calls for weapons to free Ukraine
In an unusual move for a Nobel Peace laureate, the head of one of this year's prizewinning organisations on Monday called for weapons to help Ukraine defend itself and stop the atrocities.
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Newspapers urge US to drop hunt for Assange
Five of the Western world's leading newspapers issued a joint call Monday for the United States to drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
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Cocaine 'super-cartel' busted in Europe, Dubai: Europol
Police have smashed a huge drugs "super-cartel" that controlled around a third of Europe's cocaine trade, arresting 49 people in various countries, including six chief suspects in Dubai, Europol said on Monday.
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Irish regulator fines Meta 265 mn euros over data breach
Ireland's data regulator on Monday slapped Facebook owner Meta with a 265-million-euro ($275-million) fine after details of more than half a billion users were leaked on a hacking website.
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British sports minister to wear rainbow armband at World Cup
Britain's sports minister Stuart Andrew will wear the rainbow-coloured armband that FIFA prohibited players from using at the World Cup when he attends England's clash with Wales in Qatar on Tuesday.
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