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Evans feared retirement before Man Utd return

Evans feared retirement before Man Utd return

Jonny Evans feared his career was over due to lingering injuries before joining Manchester United for a second time, the Northern Irishman revealed on Monday.

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Trail-blazing Marlins GM Ng steps down

Trail-blazing Marlins GM Ng steps down

Miami Marlins general manager Kim Ng, the first woman to be hired as boss of a men's professional sports team in North America, has stepped down from the post, the club confirmed on Monday.

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Smartphone sales sag globally: market tracker

Smartphone sales sag globally: market tracker

Sales of smartphones continued to shrink globally in the recently-ended quarter as consumers watched spending, market tracker Counterpoint reported on Monday.

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No let up in speaker fight for paralyzed US Congress

No let up in speaker fight for paralyzed US Congress

The US House of Representatives entered a third week of paralysis Monday as Republicans struggled to unite behind a leader to end a bitter civil war that has stalled their domestic agenda and thwarted action on the Israel crisis.

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Biden campaigns on Trump's Truth Social network

Biden campaigns on Trump's Truth Social network

US President Joe Biden is taking on likely 2024 election rival Donald Trump in his own backyard -- at least virtually.

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'Never seen such barbarity': the grim task of Israel's forensics teams

'Never seen such barbarity': the grim task of Israel's forensics teams

The stench of death is overwhelming in Israel's National Center of Forensic Medicine, where experts have been trying to identify the remains of hundreds of people slain in the Hamas attacks.

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European leaders urge Serbia-Kosovo dialogue at Balkan summit

European leaders urge Serbia-Kosovo dialogue at Balkan summit

European leaders urged dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia after a recent spike in tensions, as they gathered at a regional Balkan summit on Monday in the Albanian capital Tirana.

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Three keys to outsider Noboa's rapid rise to Ecuadoran presidency

Three keys to outsider Noboa's rapid rise to Ecuadoran presidency

On Sunday, a 35-year-old millionnaire with next to no political experience became Ecuador's youngest-ever president-elect, entrusted with leading a country engulfed in a bloody drug gang war.

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Trump given partial gag order in election conspiracy trial

Trump given partial gag order in election conspiracy trial

The federal judge set to preside over Donald Trump's trial for conspiring to overturn the 2020 US election imposed a partial gag order on the former president on Monday.

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UN peacekeepers leaving two more camps in tense northern Mali

UN peacekeepers leaving two more camps in tense northern Mali

UN peacekeepers in Mali announced Monday their pullout has started from two camps in the tense Kidal region, opening a new phase in a forced withdrawal igniting fears fighting will intensify between troops and armed actors.

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