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Devils whip sinners in El Salvador Holy Week tradition

Devils whip sinners in El Salvador Holy Week tradition

Devils with leather whips lashed people in a town square in El Salvador on Monday to "punish" them for their sins, in a centuries-old Holy Week tradition.

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Haiti leaders struggle to find transition consensus as crisis broils

Haiti leaders struggle to find transition consensus as crisis broils

Efforts to set up a transitional government and fill a power vacuum in violence-wracked Haiti foundered Monday as delegates squabbled over choosing a leader and death threats caused one member to quit over the weekend.

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Ohtani denies betting on baseball, 'saddened, shocked' by scandal

Ohtani denies betting on baseball, 'saddened, shocked' by scandal

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani said Monday he had never bet on baseball or other sports, declaring himself "saddened and shocked" at allegations his interpreter stole millions of dollars from him to pay off gambling debts.

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Geopolitical tensions boost oil prices on mixed day for global equities

Geopolitical tensions boost oil prices on mixed day for global equities

Global stocks were mixed Monday, while oil prices advanced as escalations between Moscow and Ukraine raised questions over Russian oil production.

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Garcia upsets Gauff to reach Miami Open quarters

Garcia upsets Gauff to reach Miami Open quarters

France's Caroline Garcia upset world number three Coco Gauff beating the American 6-3 1-6 6-2 on Monday to advance to the quarter-finals of the Miami Open.

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Facing investigations, Bolsonaro spent 2 nights at Hungarian embassy

Facing investigations, Bolsonaro spent 2 nights at Hungarian embassy

Jair Bolsonaro was recently "hosted for two days" at the Hungarian embassy in Brasilia, lawyers for the former Brazilian president said Monday, denying he had been hiding there to evade the law.

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What will change with Bassirou Diomaye Faye at Senegal helm?

What will change with Bassirou Diomaye Faye at Senegal helm?

At the age of 44, Bassirou Diomaye Faye is to become Senegal's fifth and also youngest president after the opposition candidate's main rival Amadou Ba conceded defeat after Sunday's first round vote.

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Deutsche Bahn and train drivers reach deal in wage dispute

Deutsche Bahn and train drivers reach deal in wage dispute

Germany's Deutsche Bahn rail operator and the GDL train drivers' union have reached a deal in a wage dispute that has caused months of crippling strikes in the country, the union said on Monday.

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Nottingham Forest lodge appeal against points deduction

Nottingham Forest lodge appeal against points deduction

Nottingham Forest lodged an appeal Monday against the four-point deduction imposed upon them for a breach of Premier League financial rules.

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England centurion Care retires from Test rugby

England centurion Care retires from Test rugby

Scrum-half Danny Care said on Tuesday playing for England "meant an awful lot" to him after announcing his retirement from Test rugby.

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