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France's sole Paris Olympics athletics medallist Samba-Mayela to miss worlds

France's sole Paris Olympics athletics medallist Samba-Mayela to miss worlds

Olympic 100m hurdles silver medallist Cyrena Samba-Mayela announced Monday that she would not compete at next month's world championships in Tokyo.

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Vietnam evacuates tens of thousands as Typhoon Kajiki hits

Vietnam evacuates tens of thousands as Typhoon Kajiki hits

Vietnam evacuated tens of thousands of residents from coastal areas on Monday as Typhoon Kajiki made landfall, lashing the country's central belt with gales of more than 130 kilometres per hour.

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Springboks recall Jasper Wiese, but brother Cobus misses out

Springboks recall Jasper Wiese, but brother Cobus misses out

South Africa have recalled No 8 Jasper Wiese for two Rugby Championship Tests in New Zealand during September, but there is no place for younger brother Cobus.

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Asian markets rally on US rate cut hopes

Asian markets rally on US rate cut hopes

Asian markets kicked off the week with a rally on Monday, tracking gains made by Wall Street on Friday after the US central bank chief suggested coming interest rate cuts.

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Zanele Muholi, S.African photographer reclaiming identity

Zanele Muholi, S.African photographer reclaiming identity

Photography saved her from suicide and now internationally recognised South African visual artist Zanele Muholi, most known for her stark portraits of black LGBTQ communities, is using her success to empower others.

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SpaceX delays Starship megarocket launch in latest setback

SpaceX delays Starship megarocket launch in latest setback

SpaceX delayed a planned test flight for its Starship megarocket by 24 hours until Monday, saying it needed time to troubleshoot problems, in the latest setback for Elon Musk's behemoth after a series of explosive failures.

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'Restoring dignity': Kenya slum exchange offers water for plastic

'Restoring dignity': Kenya slum exchange offers water for plastic

Using a crutch to bear her weight, 85-year-old Molly Aluoch trudges from her mud-walled room on the outskirts of a sprawling Nairobi slum, shouldering a sack of used plastic to exchange for a shower or a safe toilet.

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Sabalenka, Djokovic into US Open round two as fuming Medvedev exits

Sabalenka, Djokovic into US Open round two as fuming Medvedev exits

Aryna Sabalenka launched the defence of her US Open crown with victory Sunday while Novak Djokovic made a successful start to his latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title -- but a raging Daniil Medvedev exited.

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Human ancestor Lucy gets first European showing in Prague

Human ancestor Lucy gets first European showing in Prague

The 3.18-million-year-old bone fragments of human ancestor Lucy, which rarely leave Ethiopia, will go on display in Europe for the first time Monday at the Czech National Museum in Prague.

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China Evergrande Group delisted from Hong Kong stock exchange

China Evergrande Group delisted from Hong Kong stock exchange

Shares in heavily indebted China Evergrande Group were taken off the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday, capping a grim reversal of fortune for the once-booming property developer.

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