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Bosnia captain Dzeko to retire from international football

Grief on Chinese internet as wait for Tibet flood news drags on

Caruana Galizia: 'one-woman WikiLeaks' who exposed Malta's shady side

Heavy rain puts a dampener on Taiwan 'extreme heat' drill

Kuwait's Iranians under pressure since start of war

Juve's Khephren Thuram out until 2027 with knee injury

EU lawmakers demand Brussels force Meta to 'protect' European children

Delivering aid to Nepal flood survivors 'very, very difficult': UN

Clooney turns AFP photographer in jokey red carpet switch

German growth prospects brighten as economy defies Mideast turmoil

Retirement Income Planning Florida Launches No-Cost 'Income Gap Analysis' Program for Pre-Retirees

Outrage mounts in Malta after acquittal over journalist's murder

Iraola hails Barcola mentality after blockbuster Liverpool move

Malaysia starts cloud seeding to help clear toxic haze

Marseille, Rennes post wins to maintain Champions League chase

Marseille and Rennes kept up their chase for Champions League football on Monday with both coming through after hard-fought 2-1 wins over Montpellier and Nice respectively.

Death toll from Mexican prison attack rises to 19

An attack by gunmen on a Mexican prison left 19 people dead and allowed 25 inmates to escape, including a gang leader, the government said in an update on Monday.

Tesla posts disappointing deliveries for 2022

Tesla said Monday it had delivered 1.31 million electric vehicles in 2022 -- a record for the US automaker and a 40 percent jump from a year before, but still short of its own and Wall Street's expectations.

World Cup winner Mac Allister happy at Brighton

Alexis Mac Allister insists he is happy to stay at Brighton after helping Argentina win the World Cup.

Ronaldo arrives in Saudi Arabia ahead of grand Al Nassr unveiling

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo arrived in Riyadh ahead of his grand unveiling before thousands of fans at Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr club on Tuesday, after sealing a shock move estimated at more than 200 million euros.

Brazil pays final respects to football giant Pele

An emotional Brazil began paying its final respects Monday to football legend Pele with a wake at the stadium where he first took the world's breath away with his dazzling skill.

Carnival of trumpets and colour returns to Cape Town

Dressed in a green shirt with yellow and white polka dots, a blue pacifier in his mouth, two-year-old Thaakir Buzic on Monday led a colourful musical band through the streets of Cape Town, in South Africa -- from the safety of his grandfather's arms.

Marseille post fourth successive win with victory at Montpellier

Marseille kept up their chase for Champions League football with a hard-fought 2-1 win at Montpellier on Monday, a fourth successive win that keeps them third in Ligue 1.

Liverpool stunned by Brentford as Reds pay for defensive woes

Liverpool crashed to a shock 3-1 defeat against Brentford as a series of defensive blunders damaged their bid for a top four finish in the Premier League on Monday.

Tens of thousands queue to pay tribute to ex-pope Benedict

Tens of thousands of people paid their respects on Monday to former pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican, at the start of three days of lying-in-state in St Peter's Basilica before his funeral.

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