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England hammer South Africa in 3rd Test to win series 2-1

England hammer South Africa in 3rd Test to win series 2-1

England thrashed South Africa by nine wickets in the third and deciding Test at the Oval on Monday, completing a 2-1 series win in just over two days of action.

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China's Xi to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan this week

China's Xi to visit Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan this week

China's President Xi Jinping will make state visits to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan this week, Beijing said Monday -- his first trip abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Queen's death reveals hidden French royalist streak

Queen's death reveals hidden French royalist streak

After laying flowers outside the British embassy in Paris for Queen Elizabeth II, Victoria Cazals stopped to ponder why the death of the 96-year-old monarch had touched her, and France, so deeply.

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Huge queue as Hong Kongers mourn Elizabeth II

Huge queue as Hong Kongers mourn Elizabeth II

Crowds of Hong Kongers queued in sweltering heat on Monday to pay tribute to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, some expressing nostalgia for the city's colonial past at a time when China is seeking to purge dissent.

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Appeal trial opens over 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack in France

Appeal trial opens over 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack in France

The appeal trial opened in Paris on Monday for two men suspected of helping the gunmen who stormed the Charlie Hebdo satirical weekly and a Jewish supermarket in January 2015, the first of a wave of Islamist terror attacks that have rocked France in recent years.

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Ethiopia rivals urged to seize moment for peace

Ethiopia rivals urged to seize moment for peace

The international community on Monday urged warring sides in Ethiopia to seize the moment for peace after Tigrayan rebels said they were ready for talks led by the African Union to end almost two years of brutal warfare.

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Prince Harry calls Queen Elizabeth II his 'guiding compass'

Prince Harry calls Queen Elizabeth II his 'guiding compass'

Prince Harry on Monday paid an emotional tribute to his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, calling her his "guiding compass", and vowing to "honour" his father in his new role as king.

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Sweden's far right makes strong gains in cliffhanger election

Sweden's far right makes strong gains in cliffhanger election

Sweden on Monday began a days-long wait for the final results of its too-close-to-call general election, with an unprecedented right-wing and far-right bloc in position to wrest power from Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson's Social Democrats.

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Asian and European markets rally, euro surges

Asian and European markets rally, euro surges

Asian and European markets rallied on Monday, building on the momentum of gains in the United States and elsewhere at the end of last week, as investors price in the expectation of further interest rate hikes aimed at taming inflation.

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Asian markets continue to rally, building on US gains

Asian markets continue to rally, building on US gains

Asian markets rallied on Monday, building on the momentum of gains in the United States and Europe at the end of last week, as investors price in the expectation of further interest rate hikes aimed at taming inflation.

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