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The Nigerian fishing community being eaten up by the Atlantic

Nearly 13,000 displaced after deadly Indonesian quake

Photos, memories all that remain for Colombia's bereaved after quake

Axe hangs over Australian batters after Darwin 'disaster'

Sabalenka squeezes out win on sixth match point in Cincinnati

Is this cave in Turkey where Homer wrote 'The Odyssey'?

Jason Arday: UK academic who died amid plagiarism storm

Opening arguments expected in Tupac murder trial

As machinery removes rubble, hopes for survivors from Colombian quake dwindle

Top-ranked Scheffler powers to PGA St. Jude Championship victory

Jacquet scores on Liverpool debut in friendly win over Como

Hawaii's Big Island begins recovery efforts as Hurricane Lala downgrades, moves west

Sabalenka squeezes out a win on sixth match point in Cincinnati

Spidey swings high for third weekend in N. American box office

Oil soars, ruble dives on fallout from Russia sanctions

Oil prices surged Monday while the ruble collapsed and global stocks mostly retreated after world powers imposed new sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

EU sanctions Putin oligarchs, spokesman over Ukraine

The European Union on Monday added top Kremlin-linked oligarchs and Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman to its sanctions blacklist as part of its latest round of punishment over the Ukraine invasion.

World Cup ban, refusal to play Russians: Sport reacts to invasion of Ukraine

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked widespread reaction in the sports world, with the country booted out of this year's World Cup and the IOC calling for a global sporting ban.

Benedict Cumberbatch gets Hollywood star

British actor Benedict Cumberbatch was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, just weeks before he learns whether he has won an Oscar.

Twitter to label tweets linking to Russian state media

Twitter will put warnings on tweets sharing links to Russian state-affiliated media, the platform said Monday, as Kremlin-tied outlets are accused of spreading misinformation on Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

TikTok videos get longer in challenge to YouTube

TikTok on Monday began letting users upload videos as long as 10 minutes, ramping up the young platform's challenge to veteran titan YouTube.

Paris Fashion Week kicks off in glamorous but 'solemn' wartime mood

The stars came out for the opening night of Paris Fashion Week on Monday, which looked set for a return to pre-pandemic normality until the war in Ukraine forced organisers to strike a sombre tone.

Rigobert Song to be appointed Cameroon coach on orders of nation's president

Former star player Rigobert Song is set to be named as head coach of the Cameroon national team, replacing Toni Conceicao, on the orders of the country's president, the sports minister said on Monday.

Pele discharged after urinary infection: hospital

Brazilian football great Pele has been discharged from a Sao Paulo hospital following two weeks of treatment for a tumor and a urinary tract infection, the medical institution said Monday.

Mexico's Pemex cuts annual loss as oil prices soar

Mexican state energy giant Pemex said on Monday that it had reduced its losses by more than half in 2021, to $10.9 billion, helped by a jump in global oil prices.

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