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Norwegian effectively cured of HIV after transplant from brother

Norwegian effectively cured of HIV after transplant from brother

A Norwegian man has been effectively cured of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant from his brother, doctors announced on Monday.

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French court gives teacher suspended sentence over pupil's suicide

French court gives teacher suspended sentence over pupil's suicide

A French court Monday handed a suspended one-year jail sentence to a teacher for bullying an 11-year-old pupil who killed herself in 2019, in a rare such verdict in the country.

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'No fun': French hospital confronts laughing gas abuse

'No fun': French hospital confronts laughing gas abuse

A 21-year-old man scrolls through Snapchat ads on his phone promoting nitrous oxide, a sedative gas increasingly used by young people in France to get high.

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Iran releases assets of football captain in Australia asylum row

Iran releases assets of football captain in Australia asylum row

Iran's judiciary said Monday authorities had released the assets of the captain of Iranian women's football team which had been seized after she made and then withdrew an asylum claim in Australia last month.

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French court jails Lafarge ex-CEO for funding IS in Syria

French court jails Lafarge ex-CEO for funding IS in Syria

A French court on Monday fined the cement group Lafarge over $1.3 million and sentenced its former boss to six years in prison for paying protection money to the Islamic State group and other jihadists to maintain its business in war-torn Syria.

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Atletico need 'personality' to prevent Barca comeback: Koke

Atletico need 'personality' to prevent Barca comeback: Koke

Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke said Monday his team must play with "personality" to stop Barcelona mounting a Champions League quarter-final comeback.

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Karol G honors Latinos in Coachella headline performance: 'Feel proud'

Karol G honors Latinos in Coachella headline performance: 'Feel proud'

Colombian reggaeton star Karol G delivered rhythm, dance, charisma and Latin empowerment in her headlining performance at Coachella on Sunday.

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Oil surges, stocks drop as Trump threatens to block Hormuz

Oil surges, stocks drop as Trump threatens to block Hormuz

Oil prices surged and stock markets broadly fell Monday after US-Iran peace talks broke down and President Donald Trump announced a plan to block the strategic Strait of Hormuz, ratcheting up fears for Middle East energy supplies.

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Pope's African tour begins in shadow of Trump ire

Pope's African tour begins in shadow of Trump ire

Pope Leo XIV began a landmark visit to Algeria Monday in the first trip to the Muslim-majority country by a pontiff that risked being overshadowed by criticism from US President Donald Trump.

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'Help me!': family's anguish over Equatorial Guinean lured into Ukraine war

'Help me!': family's anguish over Equatorial Guinean lured into Ukraine war

A desperate voice crackled down the phone -- Mariano Nkogo Mba Nchama's 22-year-old son pleaded for help to get home to Equatorial Guinea from Ukraine, where he is fighting for the Russian army.

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