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Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in West Bank: Palestinian ministry

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israeli forces killed three Palestinian fighters Monday in a raid on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, in what the army described as an operation targeting "terrorist" suspects.

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N.Korea and Ukraine top agenda for EU talks in Seoul

Seoul (AFP) - Two European leaders met South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol for a summit in Seoul Monday where they discussed trade agreements, Ukraine, and North Korea's banned weapons programmes.

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Monarchy is 'theatre', says Jude Law

Cannes (France) (AFP) - Jude Law has become an immediate awards contender for his demonic performance as English King Henry VIII at Cannes, but he told reporters on Monday that he sees the current British monarchy as "theatre".

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Greece eyes new vote as PM seeks absolute majority

Athens (AFP) - Greece's prime minister said Monday he was seeking a fresh election as early as June 25, a day after his party's biggest electoral triumph in years left him five seats short of being able to produce a single-party government.

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Stocks mostly up before key US debt talks

London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly rose Monday ahead of key US debt talks between President Joe Biden and congressional leaders, with both sides still apart but confident a deal could be reached to avert a catastrophic default.

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India's G20 tourism meet begins in Kashmir under tight security

Srinagar (India) (AFP) - A G20 tourism meeting began on Monday under tight security in Indian-administered Kashmir, as New Delhi seeks to project an image of normality in a region wracked for decades by violence.

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Authorities begin demolition of vast Mayotte shantytown

Koungou (France) (AFP) - Authorities on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte on Monday began demolishing homes in a large slum as part of a contested operation against sub-standard housing and illegal migration.

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Dhoni mania as IPL heads into tense final week

New Delhi (AFP) - Chennai Super Kings host Gujarat Titans on Tuesday in front of a home crowd desperate to see M.S.Dhoni win another Indian Premier League in what could be his farewell week to cricket.

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Meta hit with record 1.2-billion-euro fine over EU data rules

Dublin (AFP) - Facebook owner Meta has been fined a record 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) for transferring EU user data to the United States in breach of a previous court ruling, Ireland's regulator announced on Monday.

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Man United take English women's title to wire after derby win

London (AFP) - Manchester United's Lucia Garcia took the Women's Super League title race to the last day of the season with a dramatic stoppage-time winner in a 2-1 derby victory over Manchester City on Sunday.

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Kohli says playing his best T20 cricket but IPL crown elusive

New Delhi (AFP) - Virat Kohli says he's playing his best Twenty20 cricket again but at 34 the superstar batsman is running out of time to win the Indian Premier League.

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Ukraine, N. Korea on agenda for EU talks in Seoul

Seoul (AFP) - Two European leaders arrived in Seoul on Monday for talks with South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol that will cover trade agreements, Ukraine and North Korea's banned weapons programmes.

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Ryanair flies back to profit as sector recovers from Covid

London (AFP) - Irish no-frills airline Ryanair rebounded back into bumper annual net profits, boosted by a "strong" post-Covid recovery despite spiking costs, it said Monday.

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Markets rise ahead of US debt talks

Hong Kong (AFP) - Most markets rose Monday ahead of US debt talks between President Joe Biden and congressional leaders, with both sides still apart but also confident a deal can be reached to avert a catastrophic default.

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'Cool drink' is code for cash in graft-ridden S.Africa

Johannesburg (AFP) - Casually leaning into the side-window of a car stopped at a routine checkpoint on a congested Johannesburg road, a South African policeman tells the driver he needs "a cool drink".

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EU's next food fight: regulating gene-edited crops

Brussels (AFP) - Extreme weather caused by climate change has damaged food production across Europe.

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Nepali climber ties record with 27th Everest summit

Kathmandu (AFP) - A Nepali guide on Monday reached the top of Mount Everest for the 27th time, equalling the record for the most ascents of the world's highest peak.

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Papua New Guinea, US sign security pact with eye on China

Port Moresby (AFP) - Papua New Guinea signed a defence pact with the United States on Monday, giving US forces access to its airfields and ports as Washington vies with China's expanding footprint in the Pacific region.

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New Zealand sheep outnumber people less than 5 to 1, a record low

Wellington (AFP) - New Zealand's sheep outnumber people by fewer than five to one, official figures showed Monday, clipping their lead over humans to the lowest level since the 1850s.

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Early warning systems send disaster deaths plunging: UN

Geneva (AFP) - Weather-related disasters have surged over the past 50 years, causing swelling economic damage even as early warning systems have meant dramatically fewer deaths, the United Nations said Monday.

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Authorities begin demolition of vast Mayotte shantytown: AFP

Koungou (France) (AFP) - Authorities on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte on Monday began demolishing homes in a large slum in an operation against sub-standard housing and illegal migration, AFP journalists saw.

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Ryanair flies back into annual profit of 1.4 bn euros

London (AFP) - Irish no-frills airline Ryanair rebounded back into bumper annual net profits, boosted by a "strong" post-Covid recovery despite spiking costs, it announced Monday.

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Support for Vinicius after Real star suffers racial abuse in La Liga

Barcelona (AFP) - Football and beyond rallied around Vinicius Junior on Monday, demanding action against racism, after the Real Madrid star was abused once again in Spain's La Liga.

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'Future Yugoslavs' emerge in Serbia to resist nationalism

Belgrade (AFP) - Every year, a small group of elderly people in well-worn World War II uniforms bedecked with Communist paraphernalia queue in Belgrade to pay their respects to their former leader, Josip Broz Tito.

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