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High stakes as Macron battles to keep parliament majority

High stakes as Macron battles to keep parliament majority

French President Emmanuel Macron and his allies on Monday began a crucial week of campaigning to save their parliamentary majority, under threat after a first round of voting that galvanised a newly formed leftwing alliance.

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French army quits Mali base ahead of total pullout

French army quits Mali base ahead of total pullout

French troops were on Monday handing back a military base in northeastern Mali ahead of a final withdrawal from the Sahel nation, France's army said, after nine years fighting a jihadist insurgency.

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Rwanda YouTuber alleges prison torture, HRW says

Rwanda YouTuber alleges prison torture, HRW says

A prominent Rwandan YouTuber has accused prison guards of torturing him, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday as it urged leaders attending an upcoming Commonwealth summit in Kigali to pressure the government to free critics.

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EU chief, Italian PM in Israel for energy talks

EU chief, Italian PM in Israel for energy talks

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi landed in Israel on Monday as the EU seeks to wean itself off Russian fossil fuel imports.

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New Zealand hit back after England's Anderson takes 650th Test wicket

New Zealand hit back after England's Anderson takes 650th Test wicket

Devon Conway scored 52 as New Zealand reached 114-2 at tea after England's James Anderson claimed his 650th Test wicket on the fourth day of the second Test.

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Seventy Afghan couples marry in Kabul mass wedding

Seventy Afghan couples marry in Kabul mass wedding

Dozens of Afghan women concealed in thick green shawls were married off in an austere mass wedding in Kabul on Monday, in a ceremony attended by hundreds of guests and gun-toting Taliban fighters.

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Clashes in Sudan's Darfur kill more than 100

Clashes in Sudan's Darfur kill more than 100

Clashes in Sudan's Darfur between Arab and non-Arab groups have killed more than 100 people, adding to a toll of hundreds in the region over recent months.

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US FDA says Pfizer Covid vaccine effective in kids under five

US FDA says Pfizer Covid vaccine effective in kids under five

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said the Pfizer Covid vaccine is safe and effective in children under five, ahead of a meeting to weigh its authorization later this week.

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IPL cricket rights battle goes into day three

IPL cricket rights battle goes into day three

The battle for broadcast rights for the Indian Premier League reached fever pitch on Monday with global media giants reportedly bidding $5.65 billion to show and stream the hugely popular cricket contest.

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Iraq swept by tenth sandstorm in weeks

Iraq swept by tenth sandstorm in weeks

Iraq temporarily closed Baghdad airport Monday as choking clouds of dust blanketed the capital, the latest crippling sandstorm in a country that has warned climate change poses an "existential threat".

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