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Iran footballers pay tribute to victims of school strike

Questions over Israel's interceptor stockpiles as Mideast war drags on

Sweet heist? Nestle says 12 tonnes of KitKat stolen

Pope denounces widening gap between the rich and poor on Monaco visit

Yemen's Houthi enter war with missile targeting Israel

Antonelli leads Mercedes 1-2 as Verstappen suffers qualifying shock

Verstappen calls his Red Bull 'undriveable' after more woes

Antonelli takes pole for Japanese Grand Prix in Mercedes 1-2

Attacks across Middle East as Iran war enters second month

Late surge lifts Thunder, Celtics rally to down Hawks

Tiger Woods arrested, charged with DUI after Florida crash

EU lawmakers set to greenlight 'return hubs' for migrants

A tightening of Europe's immigration policy paving the way for so-called "return hubs" for failed asylum-seekers is expected to gain the backing of EU lawmakers this week, with centre-right and far-right deputies joining hands to see it through.

Scotland locks Cummings and Brown ruled out of Ireland Six Nations clash

Scotland will be without first-choice second-row pair Gregor Brown and Scott Cummings as they chase a shock first Six Nations title against Ireland on Saturday.

Stocks slide as oil soars past $100 on Mideast war

Stock markets slumped as energy prices soared on Monday on supply disruptions from the Middle East war drove volatility and fanned inflation fears.

South Korea squeeze into World Baseball Classic quarter-finals

South Korea squeezed into the World Baseball Classic quarter-finals by the finest of margins after a nerve-jangling 7-2 win over Australia on Monday to finish as Pool C runners-up.

Premier League teams are faster: Atletico's Simeone on Spurs clash

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone highlighted the speed of Premier League sides' play on Monday ahead of the Champions League last 16 tie against Tottenham Hotspur.

North Korea cancels Pyongyang international marathon: tour agency

North Korea has abruptly cancelled an international marathon originally scheduled for early next month, a tour operator said Monday, citing an official statement with no explanation for the decision.

Bangladesh scraps light displays as Mideast war worsens fuel crunch

Bangladesh has tightened security at filling stations, sent students home and even scrapped light displays for independence and Ramadan celebrations, officials said Monday, as the Middle East war worsens the country's energy crunch.

Stocks tumble, oil soars past $100 on Mideast war

Stock markets plunged and energy prices soared on Monday as supply disruptions from the Middle East war drove volatility and fanned inflation fears.

Iran war sends oil price soaring as Khamenei son takes charge

The Iran war sent oil prices soaring on Monday after Tehran marked the appointment of its new supreme leader with a new barrage of missiles targeting Israel and the Gulf energy industry.

Incensed North Korea briefly refuse to play in bitter Asian Cup loss

An incensed North Korea refused to play for several minutes in a 2-1 Women's Asian Cup loss to China on Monday which sent them into a daunting quarter-final against hosts Australia.

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