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South Africa's Nortje ruled out of Champions Trophy

US bans controversial red food dye, decades after scientists raised alarm

US bank profits rise as Wall Street hopes for merger boom

Methane leaks from Nord Stream pipeline blasts revised up: studies

Humanity has opened 'Pandora's box of ills,' UN chief warns

Death toll at illegal S.African mine reaches 78

Nigeria atheist defiant after leaving jail in high-profile blasphemy case

US bans red food dye over possible cancer risk: health authorities

US consumer inflation rises December but underlying pressures ease

McIlroy and Rahm set for top-level meeting in Dubai

Stock markets get boost from bank earnings, inflation data

Mathews closes on double century to frustrate Bangladesh

Angelo Mathews closed in on a double hundred as Sri Lanka frustrated Bangladesh to reach 375-8 at tea on day two of the first Test in Chittagong on Monday.

Ukrainian women ask West to save trapped Mariupol defenders

Their menfolk are the last pocket of resistance in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, holed up in a warren of underground tunnels and bunkers at the vast Azovstal steelworks under heavy Russian bombardment.

Iraq at a standstill during latest sandstorm

Another sandstorm descended Monday on Iraq forcing the closure of airports, schools, universities and public administrations across the country, officials said.

Afghan money exchangers reopen after strike: brokers

Thousands of money exchangers in Afghanistan ended their strike on Monday, the brokers commission said, a day after they shut their shops to protest a steep hike in licence fees imposed by Taliban authorities.

Queen Elizabeth II attends Jubilee celebration after health concerns

A smiling Queen Elizabeth II attended a Platinum Jubilee celebration at Windsor on Sunday, days after ill health and old age forced her to pull out of the opening of the UK parliament for the first time in nearly 60 years.

Asian stocks retreat on fears of recession from Covid damage

Asian equities retreated Monday following last week's temporary rally on Wall Street due to fears of surging inflation and supply chain woes inflicted by Beijing's punishing zero-Covid policy.

North Korea's Kim slams officials over pandemic response, deploys army

North Korea's Kim Jong Un criticised "irresponsible" officials over the country's pandemic response and ordered the army to help distribute medicine, state media said on Monday, as Seoul offered Covid-19 aid.

Adani in $10.5bn deal for Holcim India cement business

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani struck a $10.5 billion deal to buy Swiss cement giant Holcim's local business, the companies said, betting on a construction boom predicted in coming decades.

Renault hands Russian assets to Moscow

French automaker Renault has handed over its Russian assets to the Russian government, both parties announced Monday, marking the first major nationalisation since the onset of sanctions over Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine.

Mathews closes in on 150 despite Nayeem's double strike

Angelo Mathews remained unbeaten on 147 as Sri Lanka reached lunch at 327-6 on day two of the second Test Monday after Bangladesh spinner Nayeem Hasan struck twice in one over.

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