Venetians plead 'please don't come' as tourists jam city
Venice's famed Rialto Bridge was jammed with tourists on Monday, the same day UNESCO recommended the watery city be put on its endangered list citing overtourism and other concerns.
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Senegal opposition figure Sonko charged and detained: lawyer
Leading Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko on Monday was charged with fomenting insurrection and his party dissolved, stoking concerns about further unrest two months after fatal clashes.
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Hamlin practices in full pads for first time since NFL collapse
Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin practiced in full pads on Monday for the first time since his cardiac arrest collapse during an NFL game last January.
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Australia collapse in sight of Ashes series victory
Australia suffered a dramatic collapse in the last session of the fifth and final Ashes Test on Monday, reduced to 294-8 as England's Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes ripped through their batting order at The Oval.
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Ugandans celebrate 30 years since Buganda king's coronation
Thousands of Ugandans on Monday thronged the palace grounds of the country's largest kingdom Buganda, defying rain as they danced and ululated to mark 30 years since the coronation of King Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II.
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Senegal opposition figure Sonko formally charged and detained: lawyer
Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko on Monday was charged with fomenting insurrection, three days after being arrested at his home, one of his lawyers told AFP.
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UN weighs Great Barrier Reef reprieve for Australia
The UN's cultural agency UNESCO said Monday its experts recommended giving Australia more time to boost protection of the Great Barrier Reef which the organisation's World Heritage Committee has threatened to declare "in danger".
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Australia, Nigeria into World Cup last 16 but Canada dumped out
Co-hosts Australia surged into the Women's World Cup last 16 on Monday with Hayley Raso scoring twice in a 4-0 battering of Canada as Nigeria joined them in the knockout phase.
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Tearful Sinclair says Canada World Cup flop 'a wake-up call'
Skipper Christine Sinclair called Canada's group-stage exit "a wake-up call" as she bid farewell on Monday to what is surely her last Women's World Cup.
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Lady Gaga recalls 'magical' partnership with crooner Bennett
Lady Gaga, who was Tony Bennett's friend and collaborator in the final years of the hitmaker's life, over the weekend hailed their "magical" relationship and urged others not to "discount your elders."
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