Rodrigo Chaves leaves scandal behind in fast track to presidency
Right-wing conservative Rodrigo Chaves entered politics like a racing car.
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UN to release handbook of climate change solutions
UN climate experts are set to release what is expected to be the definitive guide to halting global warming on Monday, in a report that lays out how societies and economies must transform to ensure a "liveable" future.
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to leave office
Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam announced Monday that she will step down in June ending a five-year term in office that saw democracy protests squashed and strict pandemic curbs plunge the business hub into international isolation.
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Soul-searching put Australia's women cricketers on top of the world
Australia's women's cricketers can lay justifiable claim to being the greatest sports team on the planet after their all-conquering run to World Cup glory was capped by a record-breaking demolition of England in the final.
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At least 20 dead in Ecuador prison riot
At least 20 people died in a prison riot early Sunday in southern Ecuador, the president's office said, the latest outburst of deadly violence in the South American country's detention facilities.
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Key winners at the 2022 Grammy Awards
Here is a list of winners in the major categories for the 64th annual Grammy Awards, which were handed out on Sunday in Las Vegas.
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Zelensky calls Russian troops murderers, outrage grows over 'war crimes'
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called Russian troops "murderers, torturers, rapists, looters" on Monday after dozens of bodies were found near Kyiv, triggering global outrage and vows of tough new sanctions on Moscow.
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam declines to run for second term
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced Monday that she will not seek another term as the city's political elite prepares to select a new leader next month.
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Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal reveals he has prostate cancer
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal says he has prostate cancer and has been receiving treatment, but still plans to lead his team at the World Cup in Qatar in seven months' time.
Read moreRight wing Chaves wins Costa Rica presidency as Figueres concedes
Right-wing former finance minister Rodrigo Chaves is set to be Costa Rica's new president after his opponent Jose Maria Figueres conceded defeat on Sunday.
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