Everton sign Belgium's Onana from Lille
Everton have signed Belgium international Amadou Onana for an undisclosed fee from Lille, the Premier League club announced Tuesday.
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War, poverty, no internet: The trials of a C.Africa rapper
Clad in a fluorescent jumpsuit and high-top sneakers, Cool Fawa grabs the microphone and fires up the audience.
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Lowest July Antarctic sea ice on record: monitor
Last month saw the lowest extent of Antarctic sea ice on record for July, according to the European Union's satellite monitoring group.
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Former South African umpire Koertzen dies in car accident
Former South African umpire Rudi Koertzen, labelled the 'slow finger of death' by the media, has died in a car accident, a family member told AFP on Tuesday. He was 73.
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Hope for change, prayers for peace as Kenya votes
From Nairobi slums to Rift Valley towns, Kenyans voiced cautious hope for change and a peaceful future, flocking to polling stations well before voting opened across the nation on Tuesday.
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Stock markets mostly drop on eve of US inflation
Stock markets mostly retreated and the dollar dropped Tuesday on the eve of key US inflation data.
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France readies 'exceptional' rescue of beluga astray in Seine
French officials are moving ahead with a delicate plan to transport a beluga whale back to the ocean after it swam far up the Seine river toward Paris, putting its life in danger, a marine expert said Tuesday.
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Springboks recall 'massive' Vermeulen for All Blacks rematch
Veteran loose forward Duane Vermeulen will make his first appearance of the season for South Africa in a Rugby Championship second-round clash with New Zealand in Johannesburg on Saturday.
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France bans Russians from chateau over Ukraine war
The French military has banned Russian nationals from visiting the Chateau de Vincennes, a mediaeval fortress and tourist attraction on the edge of Paris, due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, officials told AFP.
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Keightley to stand down as England women's cricket coach
Lisa Keightley is to leave her role as coach of the England women's team at the end of the home season, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Tuesday.
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