'Earth is in our hands': Astronaut Pesquet's plea for the planet
From his unique viewpoint hundreds of kilometres above Earth, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet told AFP he felt helpless watching fires rage across the planet below, calling for more to be done to protect this fragile "island of life".
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Italy surprise GDP jump comes as new PM Meloni prepares budget
Italy posted better-than-expected quarterly growth on Monday, a surprise bump for new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni that staves off -- for now -- an expected recession in Europe's third-largest economy.
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Families line up to bury dead from India bridge collapse
There were so many dead that their families had to queue up to bury them.
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Thousands protest Rwanda in eastern DR Congo city
Thousands of anti-Rwanda protesters marched through the eastern DR Congo city of Goma on Monday, AFP journalists saw, as M23 rebels tightened their grip on the surrounding countryside.
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Red Bull to resume normal service with broadcaster Sky
Red Bull boss Christian Horner confirmed on Monday that his indignant team intend to resume normal service in cooperating with Sky television reporters after deciding to snub the broadcaster at Sunday's Mexico Grand Prix.
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Too early to say Liverpool are past their peak: Klopp
Jurgen Klopp said it is his job as Liverpool manager to ride out a rough start to the season as he slammed suggestions his squad are on the decline.
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Neymar trial wraps up after Spain prosecutors drop charges
The trial of Brazilian superstar Neymar over his transfer to Barcelona in 2013 was due to wrap up Monday just days after a major U-turn by Spanish prosecutors who dropped all fraud charges against the player.
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Deal complete, Twitter-Musk litigants ask judge to dismiss suit
Attorneys in the saga over Elon Musk's Twitter takeover have asked a Delaware court to dismiss the litigation following the deal's closure, according to court documents released Monday.
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Covid outbreak traps visitors at Shanghai Disneyland
Shanghai Disney Resort abruptly shut its doors Monday as Chinese authorities imposed a snap lockdown, trapping guests who are not permitted to leave until they test negative for Covid-19.
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Revived Ricciardo set for Mercedes or Red Bull reserve role
Daniel Ricciardo, who lost his McLaren seat as his career fell into the doldrums this year, looks set to join Red Bull or Mercedes as a reserve driver next season when he takes a year out of racing.
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