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China and Nepal warned of fresh flooding risks, complicating rescuers' search Friday for more than 1,400 people missing after a deadly deluge and landslides swept away entire villages along their remote Himalayan border.
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Liverpool chairman demands apology from French sports minister
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Pandemic leaves Japan 'clearly behind' for Rugby World Cup: coach
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IOC in Sapporo to assess 2030 Winter Games venues
International Olympic Committee officials on Tuesday began inspecting competition venues in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo, seen as a frontrunner to host the 2030 Winter Games.
Borgen returns with dark power struggle over Arctic oil
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All 22 bodies retrieved from Nepal plane crash
Nepali rescuers have retrieved the bodies of all 22 people from a plane that crashed in the Himalayas, authorities said Tuesday as they began identifying the victims.
New Zealand Rugby faces crucial vote on $134mn US private equity deal
The fate of New Zealand Rugby's contentious deal with a US private equity firm should be known on Thursday, when members vote at a special general meeting in Auckland.
From US death-row cell, he turns to music for salvation
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Boards against boredom: Libya rolls out first skatepark
Libyan Mohamed Abderraouf put a foot on his board and launched himself across Tripoli's first skatepark, a welcome break in the conflict-battered capital with few facilities for bored young people.
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Funerals to begin for Uvalde victims as Biden vows action on guns
Grieving families were to hold the first funerals Tuesday for Texas shooting victims one week after a school massacre left 19 children and two teachers dead, with President Joe Biden vowing to push for stricter US gun regulation.
Hurricane Agatha drenches Mexican beach resorts
Hurricane Agatha, the first of the season, lashed a string of beach resorts on Mexico's Pacific Coast as it barreled ashore Monday, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and flood warnings.
Ericsson earns $3.1 mn for Indy 500 victory
Sweden's Marcus Ericsson earned $3.1 million for his victory in the 2022 Indianapolis 500, which featured a record purse of $16 million, IndyCar announced on Monday.
Big tobacco's environmental impact is 'devastating': WHO
The tobacco industry is a far greater threat than many realise as it is one of the world's biggest polluters, from leaving mountains of waste to driving global warming, the WHO charged Tuesday.
'I wish I was a man,' says China's Zheng as stomach cramps end French Open bid
China's Zheng Qinwen said severe stomach cramps ruined her hopes of completing a shock French Open win against world number one Iga Swiatek on Monday and left her "wishing I was a man".
Medvedev and Tsitsipas crash at French Open as Swiatek survives scare
World number two Daniil Medvedev and fourth-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed out of the French Open in the fourth round on Monday as women's top seed Iga Swiatek took her winning streak to 32 matches after surviving a huge scare.
El Moutaraji strikes twice as Wydad become African champions
Zouhair el Moutaraji was the two-goal star as Wydad Casablanca defeated Egyptian outfit Al Ahly 2-0 on Monday to win the CAF Champions League and complete a Moroccan club double in Africa this season.
Bolsonaro views disaster zone from air after deadly Brazil rains
President Jair Bolsonaro sent his condolences Monday to the families of 91 people who died in torrential rains in northeastern Brazil, as rescue workers continued a grim search for victims.
Orlando Pirates lose and fail to qualify for Africa
A three-match bid by Orlando Pirates to play in Africa next season ended in failure on Monday when they fell 2-0 to SuperSport United in the final match of the South African Premiership season.
Rune stuns Tsitsipas at French Open as Swiatek survives scare
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A crush, teargas and chaos before Champions League final
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Swiatek survives scare against 'amazing' Zheng at French Open
World number one Iga Swiatek survived a scare at the hands of injured Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen on Monday, dropping the first set in their French Open last-16 clash before going on to make the quarter-finals with a 32nd successive win.
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Who said what on the ninth day of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros on Monday:
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World number one Iga Swiatek survived a scare at the hands of injured Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen on Monday, dropping the first set in their French Open last-16 clash before going on to make the quarter-finals with a 32nd successive win.
Liverpool fans haunted by Hillsborough memories during Paris ordeal
Liverpool fans feared a repeat of the Hillsborough disaster during terrifying scenes that saw them funnelled into overcrowded corridors and met with tear gas by French police when trying to enter the Champions League final in Paris.
Rune says 'I can beat anyone' after making French Open quarter-finals
Teenager Holger Rune became the first Danish man to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Monday when he shocked world number four Stefanos Tsitsipas and declared: "I can beat anyone".
After Uvalde, Biden vows to keep up pressure for gun regulation
Under pressure to act after the latest US mass shooting that left 21 people dead, President Joe Biden vowed on Monday to push for stricter gun regulation, an uphill battle given the Democrats' narrow congressional majority.
Hurricane approaches Mexican Pacific beach resorts
The first hurricane of the East Pacific season on Monday barreled towards a string of beach resorts in southwest Mexico, where authorities opened shelters for thousands of people in its projected path.
Game over for English tech jargon as France overhauls rules
French officials on Monday continued their centuries-long battle to preserve the purity of the language, overhauling the rules on using English video game jargon.
Famine looms in Horn of Africa after four seasons of poor rains: agencies
Four consecutive seasons of poor rains have left millions of drought-stricken people in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia facing starvation, aid agencies and meteorologists said Monday, warning that the October-November monsoon "could also fail".
'I want payback,' says Tsitsipas after French Open exit to 'emotional' Rune
Stefanos Tsitsipas shrugged off his stunning French Open fourth-round exit at the hands of Danish teenager Holger Rune on Monday, insisting: "I want payback".
Boehly eyes Chelsea success after sealing takeover
Chelsea's new owner Todd Boehly promised to build on the team's "remarkable history of success" after the American completed his takeover of the Premier League club on Monday.