COP16 chair hails biodiversity attaining 'equal footing' with climate crisis
The world's biggest nature protection conference, under way in Cali, has placed biodiversity loss "on an equal footing" with the climate emergency, the meeting's Colombian president told AFP in an interview Monday.
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Aitana Bonmati wins second successive women's Ballon d'Or
Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmati on Monday won her second successive women's Ballon d'Or, after leading her club to a historic continental quadruple of titles and claiming the Nations League with her country.
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Ohtani named in Dodgers starting line-up for World Series game three
Shohei Ohtani was named in the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting line-up for game three of the World Series on Monday, two days after suffering a shoulder injury in a 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees.
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Real Madrid boycott Ballon d'Or ceremony
The Ballon d'Or ceremony got underway on Monday in the absence of Real Madrid stars Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham after the Spanish club said it would boycott over a perceived snub of its players.
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US finalizes curbs on investing in Chinese tech
The administration of President Joe Biden has finalized curbs on US investments in sensitive technologies like semiconductors in China that pose a threat to national security, the Treasury Department said Monday.
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Harris blasts Trump after racist rally rhetoric
Kamala Harris accused Donald Trump of stoking divisions in the final week of a tight White House race Monday after comments made by speakers at the Republican's weekend mega-rally were widely condemned as racist.
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Tens of thousands protest in Georgia over 'stolen' election
Tens of thousands of Georgians protested in central Tbilisi on Monday after parliamentary polls denounced by the pro-Western opposition as "stolen", while Georgia's president alleged to AFP that the vote was rigged using "sophisticated" methods she linked to Russia.
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Man Utd sack Ten Hag, reportedly set to appoint Amorim
Manchester United sacked manager Erik ten Hag on Monday after a disastrous start to the season and are reportedly set to appoint Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim as their next boss.
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Bolivia says Morales falsely claimed assassination bid
Bolivia's government on Monday accused former president Evo Morales of falsely claiming he was the victim of a state-backed assassination attempt, saying police fired on his vehicle after he ran a highway checkpoint.
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Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim set for Manchester United job: reports
Manchester United are holding talks with Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim to become their new manager after sacking Erik ten Hag on Monday, according to multiple reports.
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