Unexpected star of gay rights best-seller, Pence family rabbit dies
The family of former US vice president Mike Pence has announced the death of Marlon Bundo, their pet rabbit who starred in a children's book series by the second family as well as a parody version supporting gay rights.
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North Nigeria state reopens schools shut after abductions
Nigeria's northern Zamfara state reopened schools on Monday four months after they were shut due to mass kidnappings of students by criminal gangs, the local government said.
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UK govt freezes BBC funding for two years
The UK government on Monday announced a freeze of the BBC licence fee, arguing a new funding model was needed to ease cost of living pressures and reflect a transformed media landscape.
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At least 26 killed in Afghan earthquake
At least 26 people were killed after an earthquake hit western Afghanistan on Monday, an official said.
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Disbelief in Blackburn after local man stages Texas hostage siege
Community leaders in Blackburn, northwest England, on Monday voiced their shock after a local man took four people hostage more than 4,500 miles (7,400 kilometres) away at a Texas synagogue.
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'Dr Mabuse' placed under house arrest for inciting doping in cycling
Former French cycling medical advisor Bernard Sainz, alias Dr Mabuse, was sentenced Monday to 12 months under house arrest with electronic monitoring for illegally practising medicine and pharmacology and inciting doping.
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Diego Costa leaves Brazilians Atletico after just five months
Former Spain international forward Diego Costa has quit Brazilian champions Atletico Mineiro just five months after returning to his country of birth.
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Aboubakar scores again as Cameroon joined by Burkina Faso in last 16
Cameroon captain Vincent Aboubakar scored his fifth goal of the Africa Cup of Nations as his already qualified side were joined by Burkina Faso on Monday in the second round.
Read moreCredit Suisse chief quits over Covid rules breach
The chairman of Credit Suisse resigned Monday over Covid quarantine violations, leaving the bank's new risk committee chief holding the reins and tasked with trying to stabilise the scandal-hit institution.
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Texas rabbi describes moment he threw a chair at gunman in hostage stand-off
The rabbi of a Texas synagogue that was the scene of a hostage stand-off recounted Monday how he threw a chair at the gunman, allowing those being held to escape.
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