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NASA satellite rescue mission fails

Ecuador intel chief, five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash

Cobolli halts Jodar to reach Cincinnati quarter-finals

Robinson and Tongue share match ball after dismissing Pakistan

As election looms, Netanyahu puts Turkey in Israel's crosshairs

Israel army admits firing on car in death of five-year-old Hind Rajab

McIlroy questions LIV stars 'value' as talk of PGA return builds

Honduras places 80% of country on El Nino drought alert

'Breakthrough' mRNA cancer drug curbs melanoma in large trial

Some of Meta's safety tools were 'designed to fail': witness

Many US Fed policymakers back interest rate hikes if inflation stays high

PSG Ligue 1 opener moved over state of Parc des Princes pitch

Robinson and Tongue star as Pakistan collapse in England opener

UK PM launches bid to help homeless, donating part of his wages

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

China’s cartel lifeline

Australia limits migration

Twitter to label tweets linking to Russian state media

Twitter will put warnings on tweets sharing links to Russian state-affiliated media, the platform said Monday, as Kremlin-tied outlets are accused of spreading misinformation on Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

TikTok videos get longer in challenge to YouTube

TikTok on Monday began letting users upload videos as long as 10 minutes, ramping up the young platform's challenge to veteran titan YouTube.

Finland to debate NATO petition in parliament

Finnish MPs will debate how to handle a petition calling for a vote on NATO membership on Tuesday as a poll showed a historic change in attitude in the traditionally non-aligned country after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Paris Fashion Week kicks off in glamorous but 'solemn' wartime mood

The stars came out for the opening night of Paris Fashion Week on Monday, which looked set for a return to pre-pandemic normality until the war in Ukraine forced organisers to strike a sombre tone.

Rigobert Song to be appointed Cameroon coach on orders of nation's president

Former star player Rigobert Song is set to be named as head coach of the Cameroon national team, replacing Toni Conceicao, on the orders of the country's president, the sports minister said on Monday.

Pele discharged after urinary infection: hospital

Brazilian football great Pele has been discharged from a Sao Paulo hospital following two weeks of treatment for a tumor and a urinary tract infection, the medical institution said Monday.

Mexico's Pemex cuts annual loss as oil prices soar

Mexican state energy giant Pemex said on Monday that it had reduced its losses by more than half in 2021, to $10.9 billion, helped by a jump in global oil prices.

Leeds name former Leipzig boss Marsch as new manager

Premier League strugglers Leeds named American Jesse Marsch as their new manager on Monday, a day after sacking Marcelo Bielsa.

US Supreme Court hears climate case as UN issues stark warning

A divided US Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in an environmental regulation case with potentially far-reaching implications for the Biden administration's fight against climate change.

Svitolina says she won't play Russians as Ukrainian players seek action

The top-ranked Ukranian woman tennis player Elina Svitolina on Monday said she would refuse to play Russian and Belarusian tennis players in tournaments.

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