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French footballer Pogba's brother 'likely to be charged' in extortion case

French footballer Pogba's brother 'likely to be charged' in extortion case

The elder brother of Paul Pogba and four others are "likely to be charged" on Saturday in an extortion case targeting the French football star, judicial sources said.

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Cyclists on alert for swooping magpies at world titles

Cyclists on alert for swooping magpies at world titles

Riders are bracing for an unusual threat at the world cycling championships in Australia this week -- swooping magpies.

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Fiji PM 'disturbed' by son's Australian assault trial

Fiji PM 'disturbed' by son's Australian assault trial

Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama expressed concern Saturday that his son faces multiple domestic violence charges in Australia.

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Security scare hits mourning as King Charles meets foreign leaders

Security scare hits mourning as King Charles meets foreign leaders

King Charles III was due Saturday to meet leaders from his new Commonwealth realms ahead of his mother's ornate funeral, after a security scare interrupted her sombre lying-in-state.

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'Are we ready?' Antiguans mull cutting ties with British monarchy

'Are we ready?' Antiguans mull cutting ties with British monarchy

Republican movements may be gaining steam in British realms across the globe, but in the tiny Caribbean paradise of Antigua and Barbuda, residents have decidedly mixed feelings about their leaders' push to break that final link.

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Japan braces for 'very dangerous' Typhoon Nanmadol

Japan braces for 'very dangerous' Typhoon Nanmadol

Japan's weather agency on Saturday warned of a "very dangerous" typhoon heading towards the country's southern Kyushu island, urging residents to evacuate before powerful wind hits the area.

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Top Kenyan photographer's unseen images of the queen

Top Kenyan photographer's unseen images of the queen

Queen Elizabeth II smiling at children waving Kenyan flags and the Union Jack, alighting from the "Royal Train" or shaking hands with a curious little boy -- are all previously unseen images from an enormous archive taken by celebrated photojournalist Mohamed Amin.

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Climate takes backseat in Italy vote despite extreme events

Climate takes backseat in Italy vote despite extreme events

From parched rivers to a glacier collapse and this week's deadly storms, Italy has suffered numerous climate events this year -- but many politicians pay the subject little more than lip service.

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Biden meets relatives of Americans jailed in Russia

Biden meets relatives of Americans jailed in Russia

President Joe Biden met Friday with relatives of basketball star Brittney Griner and fellow US citizen Paul Whelan, who are both imprisoned in Russia, as the US works to bring them home, the White House said.

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US Justice Department appeals halt of Trump classified docs review

US Justice Department appeals halt of Trump classified docs review

The US Justice Department on Friday appealed in part a judge's decision to halt the review of seized documents from former president Donald Trump's Florida estate, asking to continue its investigation of those materials marked as classified.

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