Deadly drone strikes hit Kyiv as Russian warplane crashes
Russia on Monday stepped up attacks across Ukraine, cutting electricity in towns and killing eight people, including in kamikaze drone strikes in the capital Kyiv, as a Russian warplane crashed near the Ukraine border.
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Haiti security situation 'nightmarish': UN chief
The deterioration of Haiti's security and health environment as gangs expand their control has produced "an absolutely nightmarish situation" for local people, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday.
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Injured Alexia Putellas not forgotten with second Ballon d'Or
Double Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas may be painfully sidelined with a knee injury but her exploits last season continue to draw accolades as football waits for her return.
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Alexia Putellas wins second successive women's Ballon d'Or
Spain's Alexia Putellas won the women's Ballon d'Or for the second year running on Monday, the reward coming after a season in which she was the top scorer as her club Barcelona reached the Champions League final.
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Parler seen as home for far-right -- and now Kanye West
Seen as an online home for extremist rhetoric unwelcome at established social networks, Parler won fans in the ultra-far right and an aspiring buyer in celebrity Kanye West.
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Barcelona's Gavi wins Kopa Trophy for best youngster at Ballon d'Or gala
Barcelona and Spain midfield prospect Gavi won the Kopa Trophy for the best player of last season aged under 21 at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris on Monday.
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Russian military jet crashes in south west, at least three dead
A Russian military plane crashed on Monday into a residential area of Yeysk, a town in southwestern Russia near the border with Ukraine, news agencies reported, citing the defence ministry, with at least three deaths reported.
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Scholz extends life of Germany's remaining nuclear plants
Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday ordered all three of Germany's remaining nuclear power plants to stay operational until mid-April, breaking an impasse that had caused a rift among his coalition partners as an energy crisis looms.
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Woman charged in Paris over 12-year-old's brutal murder
Paris investigators on Monday charged a woman suspected of raping and murdering a 12-year-old girl whose body was found in a trunk on Friday, a source close to the case told AFP.
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The UK: Is there a prime minister in the house?
Asked by the opposition to explain her latest humiliating climbdown, UK Prime Minister Liz Truss on Monday refused to answer the call, raising further speculation about her future.
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