Macron seeks bigger military budget in 'war economy'
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for a boost to defence budgets following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying France was now on a "war economy" footing.
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Ramsay Hunt, the disorder paralysing Justin Bieber's face
Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS), which has forced singer Justin Bieber to cancel his world tour, is a rare and painful complication of the virus that causes shingles and chickenpox.
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Space probe reveals secrets of 'restless' Milky Way
The Gaia space probe on Monday unveiled its latest discoveries in its quest to map the Milky Way in unprecedented detail, surveying nearly two million stars and revealing mysterious "starquakes" which sweep across the fiery giants like vast tsunamis.
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Football guardians approve permanent use of five substitutes for top games
Football's rules body on Monday said that five substitutes would be permanently introduced for all top games and that an automatic offside detector is closer to being introduced for this year's World Cup.
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Sandstorm brings Iraq to standstill, grounds flights
Iraq temporarily closed Baghdad airport Monday as choking clouds of dust blanketed the capital, the latest crippling sandstorm in a country that has warned climate change poses an "existential threat".
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Major markets dive on heightened recession fears
Global equities, oil prices and bitcoin plunged Monday on heightened recession fears triggered by runaway inflation.
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WTO seeks shot in the arm with Covid jab IP idea
The WTO's search for a role in fighting the pandemic sharpened up on Monday as ministers seek a compromise to lift intellectual property rights on Covid-19 vaccines.
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In Milan, Ukrainian designers show off their cultural heritage
With their country mired in war, designers from Ukraine were keen to show their works on the sidelines of Milan's furniture fair, seeking to defend and promote a cultural heritage being ransacked by the Russian army.
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O'Sullivan says China in pole position to 'monopolise' snooker
Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan said Monday that China is primed to "monopolise" the sport and boasts three or four players who have recently emerged as potential world champions.
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Ukraine forces pushed back from Severodonetsk centre
Ukraine said Monday its forces had been pushed back from the centre of key industrial city Severodonetsk, where President Volodymyr Zelensky described a fight for "literally every metre".
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