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Angelique Kidjo immortalised on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Firefighters in 'crucial' push to encircle Belgian wildfire

US sanctions ICC chief Tomoko Akane of Japan

Spain's Granada closes iconic Alhambra as new quake hits

US sanctions International Criminal Court chief Tomoko Akane of Japan

Venus, Stephens, Monfils named among US Open wild cards

Meta hooked children and misled public: prosecutors

Rodri joins La Liga champions Barcelona from Manchester City

Disney, ABC sue US regulator over threat to broadcast licenses

French producer Nicolas Altmayer, Dior PR chief Favier die in car crash

Bezos consortium bought nearly 40 percent of Liverpool: report

Germany opens new drone research centre as security threats mount

How only a few tree species drive Amazon forest recovery

Canada seeks to avert new US tariffs as deadline looms

TripleDart tops $7 million ARR with AI-led growth, reports 50 per cent EBIT margin

TripleDart Crosses $7M ARR at 50% EBIT Margin, Making the Case for Bootstrapped "Services-as-Software"

Amboss Opens Affiliate Program: Earn Recurring Bitcoin Commissions by Growing Bitcoin Payments

Amboss Technologies today launched the Amboss Affiliate Program, an open invitation to anyone who can introduce businesses to lower-cost, chargeback-free payments while expanding the Bitcoin payments network.

'Never seen one like it': German pensioners flee wildfire

German pensioner Petra Mertens did not hesitate when ordered to evacuate her home in the sleepy western border town of Monschau as an enormous fire advanced from neighbouring Belgium.

Scottish FA withdraws support for FIFA boss Infantino

The Scottish Football Association has withdrawn its support for embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino after his failed attempt to sell off stakes in the World Cup.

Ipswich sign Enciso and Ouattara in double raid on Strasbourg

Ipswich boss Gary O'Neil made a double raid on his former club Strasbourg to sign Julio Enciso and Abdoul Ouattara on Monday.

Belgium fire halts short of German border, but not 'contained'

Firefighters and farmers backed by water-dropping aircraft battled through a fourth day Monday to tame Belgium's worst wildfire in a century, still burning through pristine parkland though it was halted short of the German border.

Number one Shi suffers shock first-round exit at badminton worlds

Defending champion Shi Yuqi suffered a shock first-round defeat to rising Indian star Ayush Shetty at the world badminton championships in New Delhi on Monday.

Former child star actress Hayden Panettiere dead at 36

Hayden Panettiere, a former child star actress who went on to play roles in the popular TV series "Heroes" and "Nashville," has died aged 36.

Kolisi and Nche may miss South Africa Test against New Zealand

South Africa captain and flanker Siya Kolisi and prop Ox Nche could miss the first Test against New Zealand, head coach Rassie Erasmus said on Monday.