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Crude prices drop after 'positive' US-Iran talks

Some France schools closed for day of searing heat

Tuchel's England face defensive questions despite flying start at World Cup

Frankfurt to All Blacks: New Zealand pick first German-born player

Ageless Messi has World Cup scoring record in his sights

Africa faces child surgery crisis as key anaesthesia runs out

J-Bay: S.Africa's surf mecca missing out on the global tour

European countries close schools, cancel trains as heatwave set to intensify

Crude prices drop, most stocks rise on 'positive' US-Iran talks

Slimy beans: Japanese natto disgusts and delights the world

Clark wins despite hecklers but hopes not to be 'heel of the PGA'

Crude prices drop after 'positive' US-Iran talks

Oil prices fell on Monday on optimism over US-Iran talks, with mediators flagging a "roadmap" to a final agreement, while equities were mixed.

Some France schools closed for day of searing heat

France braced for the hottest day yet in its latest heatwave on Monday, with temperatures that could climb up to 43C in the west of the country and hundreds of schools closed.

Tuchel's England face defensive questions despite flying start at World Cup

England's much-vaunted attack clicked impressively in their opening World Cup win over Croatia, but defensive fears linger as they attempt to seal a place in the knockouts on Tuesday.

Frankfurt to All Blacks: New Zealand pick first German-born player

German-born Anton Segner remembers rising early to watch the All Blacks' haka before the 2011 Rugby World Cup final against France -- now he is set to make his New Zealand debut against the French next month.

Ageless Messi has World Cup scoring record in his sights

Lionel Messi and World Cup holders Argentina face Austria in Dallas on Monday with the Argentine great needing one more goal to rewrite the record books.

Africa faces child surgery crisis as key anaesthesia runs out

African hospitals face huge new costs as they scramble to replace the main anaesthetic for child operations that is set to run out in 2027, a charity has warned.

J-Bay: S.Africa's surf mecca missing out on the global tour

The celebrated waves off Jeffreys Bay secured the town a spot on a world surfing tour that for years drew the sport's biggest names to this remote corner of South Africa almost every July.

European countries close schools, cancel trains as heatwave set to intensify

Much of Europe was preparing Monday for an already fierce heatwave to intensify even further in the coming days, with some countries taking special measures to mitigate its effects.

Crude prices drop, most stocks rise on 'positive' US-Iran talks

Oil prices fell Monday on optimism over US-Iran peace talks, with mediators flagging a "roadmap" to a final agreement, while most equities rose thanks to another healthy start for tech firms.

Slimy beans: Japanese natto disgusts and delights the world

Sticky, translucent strings dangle from Wesley Smith's chopsticks as the American tourist relishes his natto, the loved-and-hated Japanese fermented soybean superfood going global one slimy mouthful at a time.

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