Holders Wydad Casablanca among 58 CAF Champions League hopefuls
Title-holders Wydad Casablanca from Morocco are among 58 clubs who have entered the 2022-2023 CAF Champions League, with the qualifying rounds draw to be made in Cairo on Tuesday.
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Russian TV protester ordered to pay new fine over Ukraine
A Moscow court on Monday ordered journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who denounced Russia's intervention in Ukraine, to pay a new fine for discrediting the Russian army.
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Gaza clears rubble, buries dead as truce with Israel holds
Shell-shocked Gazans on Monday sifted through the rubble of three days of deadly conflict between Israel and Islamic Jihad militants as a truce held and life slowly returned to normal.
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Hope and excitement in hometowns of Kenya's presidential favourites
On the eve of Kenya's election, yellow banners drape William Ruto's bastion of Eldoret, where voters are quietly optimistic their hometown hero will emerge the next president after a bruising contest.
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Flood of donations for hungry Brazil boy who called police
A week ago, the cupboards of the Barros family's humble concrete shack were empty.
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Pfizer to acquire sickle cell drugmaker GBT for $5 bn
American drugmaker Pfizer announced a deal on Monday to acquire Global Blood Therapeutics, makers of a recently approved treatment for sickle cell disease, for $5.4 billion.
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Australia smash India to win hockey gold on final day of Commonwealths
Australia demolished India 7-0 in the men's hockey final on Monday to maintain their perfect record at the Commonwealth Games and end their gold medal hunt in style.
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Stocks rise, dollar eases as investors focus on US inflation
Stock markets rose and the dollar retreated Monday as investors turned their attention to US inflation data later this week and weigh the prospect of further monetary policy tightening.
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Ukraine 'optimistic' after arrival of first grain shipment
The first cargo ship to reach its final destination after departing from Ukraine under a deal between Moscow and Kyiv docked in Turkey Monday, Kyiv said, while a consignment due in Lebanon reported delays.
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US says new Africa strategy will engage leaders, rethink military role
The White House on Monday unveiled broad new policy goals for sub-Saharan Africa, with administration officials seeking to tie the region's democratic, economic and security progress to US national security.
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