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Suthar takes six wickets as India bowl out Afghanistan for 152

Suthar takes six wickets as India bowl out Afghanistan for 152

Debutant spinner Manav Suthar took six wickets as India bowled out Afghanistan for 152 and enforced the follow-on, the hosts leading by 412 runs on day three of the one-off Test on Monday.

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Nigerian mega-highway faces down rising seas, protected forests

Nigerian mega-highway faces down rising seas, protected forests

The long, grey concrete road stretches out a stone's throw from the Atlantic Ocean waves relentlessly crashing against the Nigerian shore.

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As climate shifts, malaria gains ground in southern Africa

As climate shifts, malaria gains ground in southern Africa

In a remote South African village, Paulina Mhlongo sits in the yard as health workers in green protective gear move briskly through her home, soaking the walls with anti-mosquito insecticide.

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Swiss healthcare united against immigration cap plan

Swiss healthcare united against immigration cap plan

At a Swiss nursing home, Marcelle Mivelaz celebrated her 80th birthday surrounded by friends, as a team of mostly foreign nurses and caregivers ensured the day ran smoothly.

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Israel, Iran trade fire despite Trump's call for restraint

Israel, Iran trade fire despite Trump's call for restraint

Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday, seriously testing a fragile truce and threating hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war.

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South Korea should not give up on North's denuclearisation: president

South Korea should not give up on North's denuclearisation: president

South Korea should not give up on North Korea's denuclearisation, President Lee Jae Myung said Monday, as China's President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang for a two-day visit.

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Major quake off Philippines kills three, triggers tsunami warnings

Major quake off Philippines kills three, triggers tsunami warnings

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least three people, collapsing buildings and sparking tsunami warnings across the region.

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China's Xi lands in North Korea for rare visit

China's Xi lands in North Korea for rare visit

China's President Xi Jinping hailed an "invincible friendship" with Pyongyang as he arrived in North Korea Monday, his first trip abroad this year after hosting back-to-back summits in Beijing.

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Israel strikes Iran, defying Trump's call for restraint

Israel strikes Iran, defying Trump's call for restraint

Israel said Monday it had struck targets across Iran, defying US President Donald Trump's call to refrain from retaliating against Tehran's barrage of missiles.

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Denmark's Eriksen 'doing well' after collapsing during friendly

Denmark's Eriksen 'doing well' after collapsing during friendly

Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine but was later able to walk off the field, five years after suffering a cardiac arrest during the European Championship.

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