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Worcestershire invited to nominate groups for 2027 King’s volunteer award

Canada ends refugee family sponsorship exemption over integrity concerns

Just add fish: Scientists pursue more rice, less disease in Senegal paddies

Berlin's run-down public spaces at heart of election campaign

Louisville adds LJ Wells for fifth season of eligibility

Asian Games set for liftoff but will everyone have a bed?

Ribeiro and Richie among celebrity birthdays for September 20–26

Florida State dismisses athletics director Alford and appoints interim leader

Bob Mackie, costume designer for Cher and Madonna, dies aged 87

Saudi Arabia warns it will react 'firmly' to Houthi attacks

Mahomes makes triumphant return as Chiefs rout Broncos 31-10

Designer Bob Mackie dies at 87 after career spanning television, stage and fashion

Belgium completes outer structure of offshore energy island

'Widow's Bay' and 'The Pitt' win big at Emmy Awards

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Trump warns of decision time as Iran prepares nuclear counter-proposal

President Donald Trump said Monday that new US-Iran talks this week could make clear if a nuclear deal is possible to avoid military action, as Tehran readies a counter-proposal on a potential agreement.

Sly Stone: soul music's groundbreaking, elusive superstar

Funk master and iconic music innovator Sly Stone, whose songs drove a civil rights-inflected soul explosion in the 1960s, sparking influential albums but also a slide into drug addiction, has died, his family said Monday. He was 82.

Back after first major win, Johnson again seeks top form at Oakmont

Nine years after capturing his first major victory at Oakmont, Dustin Johnson returns to the formidable layout trying to recapture the form that made him so special back in 2016.

Belgium battle past Wales, Italy win in World Cup qualifying

Belgium held off a battling Wales and Italy gave sacked coach Luciano Spalletti a winning send-off in World Cup qualifying on Monday.

De Bruyne secures Belgium win over Wales in seven-goal thriller

Kevin De Bruyne spared Belgium's blushes after blowing a 3-0 lead to beat Wales 4-3 and kickstart the Red Devils' 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign on Monday.

Global stocks mixed as markets eye US-China trade talks

Global stocks were mixed Monday as markets monitored high stakes US-China trade talks and awaited key inflation data later in the week.

Rodin 'copy' sells for $1 million in France

The owners thought the sculpture perched for years on the corner of a piano was a Rodin copy, but after being declared as the real thing the small marble figure has now sold for one million dollars at auction, organisers said Monday.

Italy beat Moldova as troubled Spalletti era comes to an end

Italy got off the mark in their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with Monday's 2-0 win over Moldova, Luciano Spalletti's last game as Italy coach.

Funk-rock pioneer Sly Stone dead at 82

Funk master and innovator Sly Stone, whose music drove a civil rights-inflected soul explosion in the 1960s, sparking influential albums but also a slide into drug addiction, has died, his family said Monday. He was 82.

US, China trade talks to stretch into second day

Key trade talks between US and Chinese officials in London will stretch into a second day, a source told AFP Monday, with both sides seeking to shore up a shaky tariff truce further strained by export curbs.

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