Liverpool stunned by Brentford as Reds pay for defensive woes
Liverpool crashed to a shock 3-1 defeat against Brentford as a series of defensive blunders damaged their bid for a top four finish in the Premier League on Monday.
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Tunisia transport workers strike amid economic woes
Tram and bus workers in the Tunisian capital staged a strike over delays in salaries and the lack of an end-of-year bonus Monday, creating traffic jams across Tunis.
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UK medical bodies say winter crisis costing lives
UK medical bodies on Monday said patients were dying due to inadequate care and urged the government to act as Britain's health service grapples with a winter crisis of strikes and soaring demand.
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Tens of thousands queue to pay tribute to ex-pope Benedict
Tens of thousands of people paid their respects on Monday to former pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican, at the start of three days of lying-in-state in St Peter's Basilica before his funeral.
Read moreTennis legend Navratilova facing 'double whammy' cancer battle
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova says she is hoping for a "favourable outcome" after being diagnosed with breast and throat cancer.
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France fails to end culling of male chicks
An exception to a New Year's resolution by France to end the massive culling of male chicks will still allow millions to be killed, much to the consternation of animal rights activists.
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Brazilians stream to Santos to pay tribute to Pele
They came from across Brazil, streaming to the southeastern port city of Santos to pay their last respects to the greatest football hero ever to captivate the land of the "beautiful game": Pele.
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French mayor under fire for fighting Mont Blanc hikers
A mayor in the French Alps famous for fighting mass tourism on the Mont Blanc has come under fire for filing a legal complaint against two people camping on the mountain's peak.
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Spain sees hottest year on record in 2022
Spain in 2022 experienced the hottest year since records began, the country's national weather service said Monday, adding that several northern cities were also unseasonably warm on New Year's Day 2023.
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Israeli strikes on Syrian capital's airport kill four: monitor
Israeli missile strikes on the Syrian capital's airport Monday killed four people including two soldiers and closed the runways for several hours, a rights monitor said.
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