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Turkey's Erdogan in Iraq to talk security, water and oil

Turkey's Erdogan in Iraq to talk security, water and oil

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in neighbouring Iraq on Monday for his first state visit there in years, with water, oil and regional security issues topping their agenda.

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Czechs 3D-print Eiffel Tower from ocean waste for Olympics

Czechs 3D-print Eiffel Tower from ocean waste for Olympics

A Czech company is 3D-printing a giant Eiffel Tower model for a local Olympics event, using recycled ocean waste as the primary material.

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WADA: 'No credible evidence of wrongdoing' in Chinese swimming case

WADA: 'No credible evidence of wrongdoing' in Chinese swimming case

The president of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Monday said his organisation had received "no credible evidence of wrongdoing" during their investigation into Chinese swimmers testing positive for a prescription heart drug.

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Cardiff puts losses at 120m euros in dispute over Sala death

Cardiff puts losses at 120m euros in dispute over Sala death

Cardiff football club on Monday filed a complaint in a French court claiming losses of more than 120 million euros following a dispute with Nantes over Emiliano Sala's death in a plane crash five years ago.

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Doner diplomacy: German president takes kebab chef on Turkey trip

Doner diplomacy: German president takes kebab chef on Turkey trip

Accompanied by a Berlin kebab chef, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier kicked off a delicate visit to Turkey Monday, hailing strong ties between Germans and Turks despite Berlin's difficult relationship with his Turkish counterpart.

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Prosecution lays out 'criminal conspiracy' in historic Trump trial

Prosecution lays out 'criminal conspiracy' in historic Trump trial

Prosecutors accused Donald Trump of engaging in "criminal conspiracy and a coverup" as opening arguments began Monday in the first ever criminal trial of a former US president.

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Ganguly, Ponting back Pant to play T20 World Cup

Ganguly, Ponting back Pant to play T20 World Cup

Cricket greats Sourav Ganguly and Ricky Ponting on Monday backed India star Rishabh Pant to play the T20 World Cup in June after his return to the Indian Premier League following a serious car crash.

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French Voice singer hospitalised with bullet wound

French Voice singer hospitalised with bullet wound

A former winner of France's version of The Voice was in hospital on Monday after being shot in the chest, sources familiar with the case told AFP.

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Gaza health system 'completely obliterated': UN expert

Gaza health system 'completely obliterated': UN expert

Israel's war in Gaza has from the start been a "war on the right to health" and has "obliterated" the Palestinian territory's health system, a UN expert said on Monday.

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Arsenal boss Arteta warns of Chelsea danger

Arsenal boss Arteta warns of Chelsea danger

Mikel Arteta says Chelsea deserve to be higher in the Premier League table as he prepares his title-chasing Arsenal team for a testing London derby on Tuesday.

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