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Biden, Harris blast 'extremist' Republicans in abortion vote battle

Biden, Harris blast 'extremist' Republicans in abortion vote battle

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris put abortion rights at the center of their reelection campaign Monday, attacking Republicans over an issue that Democrats see as a powerful vote winner against Donald Trump.

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Gigi Riva, the thunderclap who stayed true to his Sardinian 'family'

Gigi Riva, the thunderclap who stayed true to his Sardinian 'family'

Sardinia was mourning the loss of a sporting deity on Monday after the death of former Italy striker Luigi "Gigi" Riva, who did more than anyone else to put the Italian island on the footballing map.

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Russians queue to register candidate opposed to Ukraine offensive

Russians queue to register candidate opposed to Ukraine offensive

Queing on a cold winter day in Moscow, Siberian nurse Natalia Avdeyeva said she wanted to make sure at least one opponent to Moscow's dragging Ukraine offensive was registered for the upcoming presidential election.

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Scientists warn missing Russian data causing Arctic climate blind spots

Scientists warn missing Russian data causing Arctic climate blind spots

Loss of scientific data from Russia's Arctic monitoring stations following the invasion of Ukraine has worsened information gaps that could have serious implications for tracking and predicting climate change globally, researchers warned Monday.

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Trial over murder of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay starts jury selection

Trial over murder of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay starts jury selection

Jury selection began Monday in the trial over the murder of Jam Master Jay, the innovative Run-DMC DJ who was killed in his Queens studio two decades ago.

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George embraces England captaincy pressure despite Farrell scrutiny

George embraces England captaincy pressure despite Farrell scrutiny

Jamie George said on Monday "pressure is a privilege" as he prepared to take over as England captain despite seeing the strain the position placed on close friend Owen Farrell.

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Major 7.0 earthquake hits China-Kyrgyzstan border

Major 7.0 earthquake hits China-Kyrgyzstan border

A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck along the China-Kyrgyzstan border on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey reported, warning of potentially widespread damage.

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Showcasing football and ports, Blinken says US 'all in' for Africa

Showcasing football and ports, Blinken says US 'all in' for Africa

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday celebrated Africa's biggest football tournament and toured a US-funded port, hoping to prove the United States is "all in" for the continent despite global crises.

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Nigeria not worried about lack of goals after reaching AFCON last 16

Nigeria not worried about lack of goals after reaching AFCON last 16

Nigeria star Moses Simon dismissed concerns about the Super Eagles' misfiring attack after they needed an own goal to beat minnows Guinea-Bissau 1-0 and secure a place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations.

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Will sanctions easing reboot Venezuela's oil industry?

Will sanctions easing reboot Venezuela's oil industry?

On paper, the easing of US oil sanctions against Venezuela should allow its battered economy to once again profit from a resource it has more of than any country in the world.

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