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Glamour and grit with The Weeknd and Ken Loach at Cannes

Cannes (France) (AFP) - Competition for the coveted Palme d'Or remains open in Cannes as the film festival enters its second week, with well-known directors including previous laureates Wim Wenders, Nanni Moretti and Ken Loach on the programme.

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Heavyweight champ Fury looking at bout in Australia

Melbourne (AFP) - Britain's world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says he is seriously exploring the possibility of a fight in Australia.

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Fire destroys historic Philippine post office building

Manila (AFP) - A huge fire destroyed a historic post office in the Philippine capital Manila, injuring seven people, officials said Monday.

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Florida law puts a brake on hiring of undocumented workers

Miami (AFP) - Benjamin Perez cleans houses in Miami for a living.Like tens of thousands of others in the Florida workforce, he toils without legal papers.

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Biden, McCarthy to resume US debt talks with 10 days until deadline

Washington (AFP) - Anxiety grew in Washington Monday as President Joe Biden prepared to meet again with Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for negotiations on raising the US debt ceiling, 10 days before a key deadline to avoid a disastrous default.

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Heat on brink of NBA Finals after 128-102 win over Celtics

Miami (AFP) - The Miami Heat knocked the stuffing out of the Boston Celtics on Sunday, powering to a 128-102 victory to take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

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Asian markets mixed ahead of US debt talks

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed 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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India hosts G20 tourism meet in disputed Kashmir under heavy security

Srinagar (India) (AFP) - A G20 tourism meeting was set to begin on Monday amid high security in Indian-administered Kashmir, with China and Pakistan condemning holding the event in the disputed territory.

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Former All Black Mauger quits as Moana Pasifika coach

Wellington (AFP) - Former All Blacks centre Aaron Mauger quit Monday as head coach of Super Rugby Pacific bottom side Moana Pasifika to spend more time with his family.

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Messi and Argentina to play Australia in China friendly

Beijing (AFP) - Lionel Messi will lead world champions Argentina in a friendly against Australia in Beijing, the country said on Monday, followed by another game in Indonesia.

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Sudan war hits crucial gum arabic business

Khartoum (AFP) - Sudan's war has left farmers of gum arabic, a vital ingredient for global industry including fizzy drinks, bereft of local buyers but a trade group assures global stocks are -- for now -- sufficient.

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Three years after George Floyd: hopes dashed, progress mixed

Minneapolis (AFP) - It's been nearly three years since a white police officer put his knee on George Floyd's neck, asphyxiating the African-American man and sparking mass protests against racism and police violence.

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Against the stream: Iraq artist battles to save boating tradition

Baghdad (AFP) - Young Iraqis row a flotilla of traditional wooden boats down the Tigris river in Baghdad, celebrating an ancient nautical heritage in the now drought-stricken country.

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Ukrainian swimming sisters cling to Olympic hopes

Montpellier (France) (AFP) - Far from home and fearful for their family they left behind, Ukrainian artistic swimmers Vladyslava and Maryna Aleksiiva are still daring to dream of winning medals at the Paris Olympics.

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

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

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Greece eyes new vote as PM to seek absolute majority

Athens (AFP) - A day after national elections failed to produce a single-party government, Greece on Monday was bracing for a new ballot which vote-winner Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' party is poised to seek in order to govern alone.

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Koepka says fifth major triumph the sweetest of them all

Rochester (United States) (AFP) - Brooks Koepka says the fightback from right knee surgery that sidelined him for most of the past two years has made his fifth major title the most special of all.

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Koepka boosts LIV Golf and makes case for US Ryder Cup spot

Rochester (United States) (AFP) - Brooks Koepka gave the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit a landmark triumph and sparked some questions for the US Ryder Cup team by winning the PGA Championship on Sunday.

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Koepka takes PGA for fifth major title in landmark LIV win

Rochester (United States) (AFP) - Brooks Koepka outdueled Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler in a back-nine battle Sunday to win the PGA Championship for his fifth major title, giving Saudi-backed LIV Golf a milestone major triumph.

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Spain's Palou grabs pole for 107th Indianapolis 500

Los Angeles (AFP) - Spain's Alex Palou seized pole position for the 107th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday with the fastest pole run ever for the storied race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Golden Knights seal overtime thriller to take 2-0 series lead

Los Angeles (AFP) - The Vegas Golden Knights snatched another overtime thriller with a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars to take a 2-0 lead in their National Hockey League Western Conference finals series on Sunday.

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Mexico raises alert level as volcano ejects smoke, ash, lava

Mexico City (AFP) - Mexican authorities on Sunday raised the warning level for the Popocatepetl volcano to one step below red alert, as smoke, ash and molten rock spewed into the sky posing risks to aviation and far-flung communities below.

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Private mission carrying Saudi astronauts launches to ISS

Cape Canaveral (AFP) - The second-ever private mission to the International Space Station (ISS), organized by Axiom Space, blasted off from the southern US state of Florida Sunday, carrying the first two Saudi astronauts to travel to the orbiting laboratory.

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Man United push 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 10-woman Manchester City on Sunday.

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La Liga was Cristiano and Messi, now it 'belongs to racists', says Vinicius

Valencia (Spain) (AFP) - Vinicius Junior said La Liga "belongs to racists" after suffering vile abuse on Sunday during Real Madrid's 1-0 defeat at Valencia.

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