A year on, German flood victims recall life changed in a night
Nearly a year ago, pounding rain turned the River Ahr, a tributary of the Rhine in western Germany, into a torrent of water and mud that swept everything before it.
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Tough nut to crack: UK mulls contraceptives for grey squirrels
They have been the scourge of trees and the native red squirrel in Britain since their introduction from the United States in the 1870s.
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Khartoum democracy activists lift half of sit-ins
Organisers of Khartoum's sit-ins, begun 10 days ago to force Sudan's army to return power to civilians, announced Monday that they had dismantled two of their four camps.
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The Sting redux: Fake IPL set up to dupe Russian punters
A gang of conmen set up a fake Indian Premier League tournament with farm labourers acting as players to dupe Russian punters in a betting scam reminiscent of the Oscar-winning 1973 movie "The Sting".
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Juventus celebrate return of 'champion' Pogba
French World Cup winning midfielder Paul Pogba has returned to Serie A side Juventus on a free transfer, the Italian giants announced on their website on Monday.
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Chandimal double ton puts Sri Lanka on top against Australia
Dinesh Chandimal struck his maiden double century on Monday to put Sri Lanka in control with a first-innings lead of 190 on day four of the of the second Test against Australia.
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Covid negative Tour de France can enjoy a day off
The Tour de France peloton were given the green light to advance into the Alps as the latest mass batch of rider covid tests were all reported negative on Monday.
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Former Japan PM Abe mourned at wake as US hails 'man of vision'
Family and friends of Japan's assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe paid their respects Monday at a wake in Tokyo as Washington's top diplomat hailed the ex-premier as a "man of vision."
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STMicro and GlobalFoundries plan 5.7 bn euro French factory
French-Italian chipmaker STMicroelectronics and US-based GlobalFoundries will plough 5.7 billion euros ($5.8 billion) into a new semiconductor factory in France, the firms and President Emmanuel Macron's office said Monday.
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In Ukraine's Bucha, a reluctant return home and to normality
In a large and upscale backyard in Bucha outside Ukraine's capital Kyiv, Maxim is having a quiet dinner with his wife and his neighbours.
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