Explosion, blaze at Guinea fuel depot leave eight dead
Eight people have been killed after a powerful explosion at the main fuel depot in Guinea followed by a fire that rocked the centre of the capital Conakry early on Monday.
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Serbian ruling party hails election win amid calls for protest
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic looked poised to tighten his grip on power Monday after his party secured a parliamentary majority with a dominating victory at the polls, even as the opposition called for protests.
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Man City to play Copenhagen in Champions League last 16 short on glamour ties
Holders Manchester City were handed a tie against FC Copenhagen in Monday's draw for the Champions League last 16, from which the meeting of last season's runners-up Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid appears the standout tie.
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African players in Europe: Award winner Osimhen celebrates with goal
Victor Osimhen followed up being voted African Player of the Year by scoring for Napoli in a 2-1 Serie A victory over Cagliari at the weekend.
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Top equity markets mostly down as Fed rate-cut rally fades
Major stock markets mostly fell Monday following last week's rally, with Federal Reserve officials looking to temper expectations the US central bank will cut interest rates several times next year.
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Israel bombs Gaza amid accusation it is 'starving' Palestinians
Israel kept up heavy bombing of Gaza on Monday as it faced accusations from a human rights group that it is deliberately starving Palestinians in its campaign sparked by the October 7 Hamas attacks.
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Algerian footballer on trial in France over Gaza post
Algerian international footballer Youcef Atal goes on trial in France Monday accused of inciting hatred after posting a video in which a Palestinian preacher purportedly threatens Israel with a "black day".
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Tycoon Jimmy Lai's Hong Kong trial starts as US, UK urge his release
Pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai went on trial in Hong Kong Monday on national security charges that could see him jailed for life, with the United States and Britain demanding his release.
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Pakistan ex-PM Khan uses AI voice clone to campaign from jail
Artificial intelligence allowed Pakistan's ex-prime minister Imran Khan to campaign from behind bars on Monday, with a voice clone of the opposition leader giving an impassioned speech on his behalf.
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Navalny 'disappearance' alarms UN expert
A United Nations rights expert said Monday that the "enforced disappearance" of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was alarming, demanding that Moscow immediately release him.
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