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South Africa recall De Bruyn from Test wilderness for Aussie series

South Africa recall De Bruyn from Test wilderness for Aussie series

Batsman Theunis de Bruyn has been recalled to the South African squad for a three-Test tour of Australia in December and January, Cricket South Africa announced on Monday.

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New Giacometti museum set for Paris in 2026

New Giacometti museum set for Paris in 2026

A new museum and school dedicated to artist Alberto Giacometti will open in Paris in 2026, bringing together the world's largest collection of his work, his foundation announced on Monday.

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Turkey accuses Kurdish group of Istanbul attack that killed six

Turkey accuses Kurdish group of Istanbul attack that killed six

Turkey on Monday accused the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) of carrying out a deadly bomb attack in Istanbul, saying a Syrian woman was in custody suspected of planting the device.

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Stock markets mixed as global rally peters out

Stock markets mixed as global rally peters out

Markets were mixed Monday as traders struggled to maintain momentum after a global surge, though the loosening of China's Covid rules and plans to help its property sector helped Hong Kong extend its rally.

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Asian markets mixed as global rally peters out

Asian markets mixed as global rally peters out

Asian markets were mixed Monday as traders struggled to maintain momentum after a global surge, though the loosening of China's Covid rules and plans to help its property sector helped Hong Kong extend its rally.

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UN climate talks enter home stretch split over money

UN climate talks enter home stretch split over money

COP27 entered its final week Monday with countries that grew rich burning fossil fuels and developing nations reeling from climate impacts at loggerheads over how to speed and fund reductions in carbon pollution.

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Germany deploys bin trucks to map mobile blackspots

Germany deploys bin trucks to map mobile blackspots

On a street in Wusterhausen, around an hour's drive north of Berlin, a man paces intently, holding his mobile phone in front of him.

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Brazil's Lula headed to UN climate talks with vow to save Amazon

Brazil's Lula headed to UN climate talks with vow to save Amazon

Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected this week at the UN climate summit in Egypt to pledge to reverse the environmental policies of his right-wing predecessor and protect the Amazon rainforest.

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Musk sees aliens, tunnels in a candlelit G20 vision of the future

Musk sees aliens, tunnels in a candlelit G20 vision of the future

Sitting in the dark, wearing a traditional Indonesian batik shirt and surrounded by candles, Elon Musk offered a vision for the future that includes aliens, deep tunnels and rocket tourism.

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Cathay won't return to pre-pandemic capacity until 'end of 2024'

Cathay won't return to pre-pandemic capacity until 'end of 2024'

Cathay Pacific said Monday it does not expect to return to pre-pandemic levels of travel until the end of 2024, highlighting how long the Hong Kong airline's return to normality could take.

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