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'Whatever we do is political' says Iranian director Asgari at Venice

De Zerbi coy over unsettled Richarlison's Spurs future

UK lawmakers throw out bill to legalise assisted dying

Brazil president candidate Flavio Bolsonaro targeted in corruption probe

Relatives of 9/11 victims hit out at Saudi Arabia -- and US leaders

England dismiss Pakistan's Masood to close on victory in 3rd Test

Egyptian teenager Abdelkarim to extend Barca deal to 2030

Oil prices, US inflation stoke Fed hike worries

Macau to hold closed-door trial in first national security case

Free-scoring Chelsea must tighten up, says Alonso

Philippines recovers 30 bodies from ferry after blaze

US inflation steady in August, fueling Fed rate hike expectations

Relative of 9/11 victim unleashes searing attack on Saudi Arabia

United boss Carrick dismisses Anderson's 'kings of Manchester' jibe

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

Antigua and Barbuda say quiet farewell to Queen Elizabeth

Antigua and Barbuda bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth Monday with a service in an imposing cathedral that was once feared as a symbol of England's power over its former colony in the Caribbean.

Brazil reports more Amazon fires so far this year than all of 2021

The number of forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon so far this year has already surpassed that recorded for all of 2021, according to official figures released Monday that triggered new alarm for the world's biggest rainforest.

South Africans attract highest prices at T20 tournament auction

South Africans attracted the highest prices while several leading international players went unsold at the SA20 Twenty20 tournament auction in Cape Town on Monday.

How many ants are on Earth? 20 quadrillion, study says

There are at least 20 quadrillion ants on Earth, according to a new study that says even that staggering figure likely underestimates the total population of the insects, which are an essential part of ecosystems around the world.

D.C United forward denies using racist slur

D.C. United forward Taxi Fountas on Monday denied using a racist slur during his team's loss to Inter Miami as Major League Soccer launched an investigation into the incident.

Body of missing Italian tourist found in Peruvian Andes

A high mountain patrol found the body of a missing Italian tourist who disappeared 80 days ago while hiking in the Peruvian Andes, police said on Monday.

Ukraine faces Russian resistance in frontline Kupiansk

Ukraine's troops retook almost all of the Kharkiv region in their lightning counter-offensive, but in the city of Kupiansk -- split in two by the Oskil River -- Russian forces are fighting to hold on.

UN report warns of crimes against humanity in Ethiopia

UN investigators said Monday they believed Ethiopia's government was behind ongoing crimes against humanity in Tigray, and warned the resumption of the conflict there increased the risk of "further atrocity crimes".

Bucs ace Evans suspended after Saints brawl

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans was handed a one-game suspension on Monday for his part in a brawl which erupted during his team's win over the New Orleans Saints.

Kate and Meghan wear pearls for the queen

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on Monday each opted for pearls to mourn Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral at Westminster Abbey.

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