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Sinner to play rescheduled Saudi Six Kings in December

Canadian youths ask court to impose binding climate protections

Brazilian lawmaker Andre Janones, Lula's social media 'general'

Walter Koenig, who played original Chekov on 'Star Trek,' dies at 90

Swiss Ebola patient repatriated from Nigeria

Townsend urges Scotland to use Nations Championship as World Cup springboard

Microsoft offers voluntary exit packages to 60,000 staff

French court adjourns trial over 2020 death of delivery driver

South Africa select 'enforcer' Coetzee for Australia decider

Botanists comb Gabon's rich rainforests with nature on the line

Anthropic unveils IPO filing showing soaring sales and AI risks

Stocks climb ahead of tech earnings, central bank calls

US singer Chris Brown avoids jail over London nightclub brawl

Part of London's Oxford Street pedestrianised 'forever'

Philips lowers sales outlook on drop in China orders

Dutch medical device maker Philips lowered Monday its full year sales target, blaming drop in demand from Chinese hospitals as it released third quarter results.

French screen legend Depardieu asks for delay to sexual assault trial

Actor Gerard Depardieu on Monday asked for a delay to the start of his trial on sexual assault charges, saying his health prevented him from attending the proceedings, with numerous other complaints and a possible second court case already lying in wait.

Paris show spotlights Afghan women who 'lost hope'

Posing in a pink hijab in front of a window, 14-year-old Muska will soon be married "in exchange for a well and some solar panels", explains the caption on her photograph.

Climate change-worsened floods wreak havoc in Africa

Every rainy season for the past 12 years, floods have swept through 67-year-old Idris Egbunu's house in central Nigeria.

French screen legend Depardieu faces sexual assault trial

Actor Gerard Depardieu's Paris trial for allegedly sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot begins Monday, with numerous further complaints and a possible second court case already lying in wait.

Vinicius favourite for Ballon d'Or in post-Messi/Ronaldo era

The elite of world football will gather in Paris on Monday for the Ballon d'Or ceremony, with Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior the leading candidate for the men's award and Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati the hot favourite to win her second-successive crown.

Milan and Inter back on long road towards a new San Siro

Inter Milan and AC Milan are once again aiming to get a new stadium built on the site of the iconic San Siro but the Serie A giants have a long way to go before they'll be able set foot in the modern arena for which they have long hoped.

Oil prices tumble as Iran fears ease, yen weakens after Japan polls

Oil prices tumbled Monday with markets relieved that Israel's strikes on Iran had avoided the country's energy infrastructure while the yen fell to a three-month low after Japan's ruling party suffered an election drubbing.

Olympus CEO resigns over alleged illegal drugs purchase

The German CEO of major Japanese optical equipment manufacturer Olympus has stepped down after allegedly buying illegal drugs, the company said on Monday.

Bangladesh immunity order sparks fears of justice denied

Hundreds died in the student-led revolution that toppled Bangladesh's autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina, but those impacted in the violent aftermath fear the new authorities' promise of justice will exclude them.

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