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Wallabies scrum-half Gordon back fit for Bledisloe Cup clashes

US vaccine panel to hold high-stakes policy meeting

In Nigeria's nightclubs, the bathroom selfie is king - or, rather, queen

Busan film competition showcases Asian cinema's 'strength'

Senational Son bags first MLS hat-trick as LAFC beat Real Salt Lake

Title rivals Piastri, Norris bid to secure teams' crown for McLaren

Europe, Mediterranean coast saw record drought in August: AFP analysis of EU data

Australia unveils 'anti-climactic' new emissions cuts

Warholm and Bol headline hurdling royalty on Day 7 of Tokyo worlds

'Raped, jailed, tortured, left to die': the hell of being gay in Turkmenistan

Asian markets fluctuate after Fed cuts interest rates

Joao Felix says late Jota 'will forever be part of football history'

Joao Felix said Monday that Portugal team-mate and close friend Diogo Jota will "forever be a part of football history" following the Liverpool star's death aged 28.

Javelin star Kitaguchi finds new home in small Czech town

Reigning Olympic and world javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi has found a new home in a remote corner of the Czech Republic, a country that is home to several javelin legends.

Rain halts rescue operation after Pakistan floods kill hundreds

Rain on Monday halted search and rescue operations in northern Pakistan after flash floods that have killed nearly 350 people with around 200 still missing, officials said.

Asia stocks up before Trump-Zelensky talks

Asian stocks were mostly higher Monday ahead of talks between Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and European leaders in Washington.

Fight to save last forests of the Comoros unites farmers, NGOs

Strips of bare land scar the lush and green mountainsides towering above Mutsamudu, the capital of the Indian Ocean island of Anjouan.

Hong Kong court hears closing arguments in tycoon Jimmy Lai's trial

Hong Kong prosecutors on Monday began closing arguments in the trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, saying the septuagenarian was fit to attend hearings after an adjournment last week to equip him with a heart monitor.

Five killed in Russian drone attack on Ukraine apartment block

A Russian drone attack on a five-storey apartment block in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv early Monday killed five people and wounded more than a dozen others, Ukrainian authorities said.

Hurricane Erin restrengthens as it lashes Caribbean with rain

Hurricane Erin restrengthened into a Category 4 storm late Sunday, with forecasters warning it is expected to intensify and grow in size in the coming days as it lashes Caribbean islands with heavy rains that could cause flash floods and landslides.

Singapore key exports slip in July as US shipments tumble 42.7 pct

Singapore's non-oil domestic exports slipped 4.6 percent in July from a year earlier, government data showed Monday, as shipments to the United States plunged by more than 40 percent.

German great Mueller has goal ruled out on MLS debut for Vancouver

Thomas Mueller made his Major League Soccer debut on Sunday as a second-half substitute for Vancouver Whitecaps in a 1-1 draw with Houston Dynamo that left the Germany great with "mixed feelings" after he had a goal disallowed for offside.

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