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Finns probing ship from Russia for 'sabotage' of cables

Williams hits unbeaten 145 as Zimbabwe make Afghanistan toil

Bowlers bring Pakistan back into first Test in South Africa

Banbridge foils French to land King George VI Chase for Ireland

Man City pay penalty for Haaland miss in Everton draw

Paterson takes five wickets as Pakistan bowled out for 211

India's Kohli fined for Konstas shoulder bump during fourth Test

Kremlin cautions on 'hypotheses' over plane crash

Turkey lowers interest rate to 47.5 percent

Syria authorities launch operation in Assad stronghold

Kohli called out over shoulder bump with Konstas during fourth Test

Spezia strike late as they stop AC Milan topping Serie A

Emmanuel Gyasi coolly finished a 96th minute counter-attack to give Spezia their first Serie A victory away to AC Milan, 2-1, on Monday night.

US airlines warn of 'chaos' if 5G not limited near airports: letter

The chief executives of America's largest airlines warned ahead of Wednesday's 5G service rollout that the technology should be limited near US airports, or risk "significant operational disruption" to travel and shipping.

Three dead as Yemeni rebels hit Abu Dhabi in 'warning' shot

Yemen's Huthi rebels claimed attacks in Abu Dhabi that triggered a fuel tank blast killing three people Monday, and warned civilians and foreign firms in the UAE to avoid "vital installations".

Shock waves, landslides may have caused 'rare' volcano tsunami: experts

A rare volcano-triggered tsunami sparked by the eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai in Tonga could have been caused by shock waves or shifting underwater land, experts said Monday.

Dyche has no grudge against Wood over Newcastle move

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has said he feels no bitterness towards Chris Wood over the New Zealand striker's move to Premier League relegation rivals Newcastle.

UK freezes BBC funding for two years

The UK government came under fire on Monday for freezing the BBC licence fee, with critics accusing it of a politically motivated attack to save the prime minister's job.

Unexpected star of gay rights best-seller, Pence family rabbit dies

The family of former US vice president Mike Pence has announced the death of Marlon Bundo, their pet rabbit who starred in a children's book series by the second family as well as a parody version supporting gay rights.

North Nigeria state reopens schools shut after abductions

Nigeria's northern Zamfara state reopened schools on Monday four months after they were shut due to mass kidnappings of students by criminal gangs, the local government said.

At least 26 killed in Afghan earthquake

At least 26 people were killed after an earthquake hit western Afghanistan on Monday, an official said.

Disbelief in Blackburn after local man stages Texas hostage siege

Community leaders in Blackburn, northwest England, on Monday voiced their shock after a local man took four people hostage more than 4,500 miles (7,400 kilometres) away at a Texas synagogue.

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