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Swiss Ebola patient repatriated from Nigeria

Netanyahu, rivals trade attacks over Iran as clock counts down to Israel vote

Nations far from a deal as UN nature talks enter final stretch

Townsend urges Scotland to use Nations Championship as World Cup springboard

Brazil markets battered, tech in focus elsewhere

Microsoft offers voluntary exit packages to 60,000 staff

French court adjourns trial over 2020 death of delivery driver

S.Africa ambassador calls for talks with US over 'tense' ties

Serbian student movement eyes power after election triumph

'Smells of freedom': Serbians hopeful after landmark election

Machado ready to meet Venezuela leader after shock return

South Africa select 'enforcer' Coetzee for Australia decider

Lula celebrates election win as Brazil markets tumble

Botanists comb Gabon's rich rainforests with nature on the line

Pilgrims kick off hajj as Mideast peace deal hangs in the balance

Over 1.5 million Muslims began filling a vast tent city in the holy city of Mecca on Monday for an annual hajj pilgrimage carried out against the backdrop of hopes for an end to the war in the Middle East.

Locals at epicentre of DR Congo Ebola outbreak storm hospital

Locals at the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo attacked the town hospital overnight, demanding the body of a religious leader who died from the virus, officials said on Monday.

Taj Mahal, Village People and elephants: Rubio's India excursion

Marco Rubio leads US foreign policy as diplomacy on Iran goes down to the wire, but he is also making time for cultural attractions as divergent as the Taj Mahal and the Village People.

UK beats May heat record with 33.5C registered near London

Britain broke its record on Monday for the hottest day in May, according to the national weather agency, with the mercury rising to 33.5C near London as the country baked in a sweltering heatwave.

Cambodia's Hun Sen pardons detained opposition leader

Cambodia's acting head of state, former prime minister Hun Sen, pardoned opposition leader Kem Sokha on Monday from a sentence of almost three decades for treason.

Iran and Trump talk down hopes of imminent peace deal

Iran warned Monday that, while some progress had been made, it was not yet close to striking a deal with the United States to end the Middle East war, as US President Donald Trump also said he was in no hurry to sign.

Yamal headlines Spain World Cup squad, Merino recalled

Lamine Yamal is the star name in Spain's squad for the 2026 World Cup named by coach Luis de la Fuente on Monday, which also included Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino after his recent return from injury.

South Africa's Kolbe returns to Stormers from Japan

South Africa wing Cheslin Kolbe has re-signed for his first club Stormers, nine years after leaving the Cape Town-based club.

Swiatek races into French Open second round

Four-time champion Iga Swiatek powered into the French Open second round on Monday with a dominant straight-sets win over Australian teenager Emerson Jones.

Yamal leads Spain World Cup squad, Merino recalled

Lamine Yamal leads Spain's squad for the 2026 World Cup named by coach Luis de la Fuente on Monday, which also included Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino after his recent return from injury.

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