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Juventus deducted 10 points after initial penalty revised

Rome (AFP) - Juventus on Monday were given a 10-point deduction in Serie A after a revision of their initial 15-point penalty inflicted on the club over illicit transfer activity.

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Fighting in Russia as Ukraine 'sabotage' group crosses border

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Moscow said Monday that its troops were battling a Ukrainian "sabotage" group that infiltrated the southern Russian region of Belgorod as locals fled the latest bout of fighting in the troubled territory.

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Tunisia protest as police questions journalists

Tunis (AFP) - Dozens of journalists protested Monday in front of a Tunis police station after two of their colleagues had been taken for questioning over comments on Tunisia's security forces, AFP correspondents said.

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Spain opens probe into racist abuse of Vinicius

Madrid (AFP) - Spanish prosecutors opened a probe on Monday into racist chants during a match aimed at Real Madrid's star forward Vinicius Junior as the club hit out at the country's football federation for failing to "prevent the situation".

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French bulldozers begin slum-razing on Indian Ocean island Mayotte

Koungou (France) (AFP) - Police and bulldozers moved in to clear a slum on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte on Monday, marking the start of a long-promised operation against substandard housing and illegal migration.

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'So expensive' - Paris Olympics ticket prices mar image of Games for all

Paris (AFP) - Athletes have joined the clamour of criticism at the high cost of tickets for the 2024 Paris Olympics, decried as undermining organisers' promises of a Games accessible to all.

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Republican Tim Scott jumps into 2024 US presidential race

Washington (AFP) - South Carolina Senator Tim Scott launched his bid to become the first Black Republican US president on Monday, vowing to fight for a return to the American way of life he said was under threat from Joe Biden's Democrats.

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Eight EU countries oppose bloc's car emissions limits

Brussels (AFP) - Eight EU member states including France, Italy and Poland urged Brussels to scrap its planned vehicle emissions limits, warning they risked hurting investment in a document seen by AFP Monday.

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Nigeria's outgoing president opens major oil plant

Lagos (AFP) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commissioned an oil plant billed as Africa's largest oil refinery, after years of delays and a week before stepping down from office.

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US states reach agreement to save dwindling Colorado River

Los Angeles (AFP) - Western US states said Monday they have reached an agreement to cut the amount of water they take from the dwindling Colorado River, which is threatened by a quarter of a century of drought and worsening climate conditions.

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France unveils new, more ambitious emissions-cutting plan

Paris (AFP) - The French government unveiled a plan on Monday to accelerate cuts to its greenhouse gas emissions, targeting a reduction of 50 percent by 2030 compared with 1990 levels.

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NBA great Anthony confirms retirement

Los Angeles (AFP) - Ten-time NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony confirmed his retirement from basketball on Monday, formally bringing the curtain down on his two-decade professional career.

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Climate: 'dangerous heat' could afflict billions by 2100

Paris (AFP) - Current policies to limit global warming will expose more than a fifth of humanity to extreme and potentially life-threatening heat by century's end, researchers warned Monday.

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Lukashenko 'pardons' Belarus activist taken off flight

Moscow (AFP) - A Belarusian former dissident journalist, arrested when his Ryanair flight was spectacularly intercepted and convicted this month to eight years in prison, has been pardoned, state media reported Monday.

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Private mission with Saudi astronauts docks with ISS

Washington (AFP) - A SpaceX capsule carrying two Saudi astronauts docked with the International Space Station on Monday, as part of a private mission chartered by Axiom Space.

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Russia says Ukraine sabotage group crosses border

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Moscow said Monday its troops were battling a Ukrainian "sabotage" group that infiltrated Russian territory as Kyiv insisted it is still fighting for control of the flashpoint eastern city of Bakhmut.

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Cavendish - the 'Manx Missile' who sprinted his way to cycling's peak

Paris (AFP) - "Mark has a chip on his shoulder," once opined his friend and rival David Millar of Mark Cavendish -- if so it acted like rocket fuel to propel him to extraordinary heights, especially on the Tour de France.

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Iran's Raisi replaces longtime security chief Shamkhani

Tehran (AFP) - Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday appointed a Revolutionary Guards general as the country's top security official, replacing Ali Shamkhani after nearly a decade marked by headway in Gulf diplomacy.

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Spain prosecutors open probe into racist abuse of Vinicius

Madrid (AFP) - Spanish prosecutors opened a probe Monday into racist chants aimed at Real Madrid's star forward Vinicius Junior during a match as the football federation president admitted the country had a "problem" with racism.

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Weeds grow at London's Chelsea Flower Show

London (AFP) - Nettles, dandelions, brambles: weeds -- once considered a scourge -- are taking pride of place at London's Chelsea Flower Show as gardeners concern themselves more than ever with biodiversity and sustainable development.

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Stocks diverge ahead of key US debt talks

New York (AFP) - Stock markets diverged Monday as key US debt talks between President Joe Biden and congressional leaders were set to resume with both sides still apart but confident a deal could be reached to avert a catastrophic default.

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Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in West Bank

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israeli forces killed three Palestinian fighters Monday in a raid on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank in what the army described as an operation targeting "terrorist" suspects.

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Cycling star Cavendish to retire at end of season

Paris (AFP) - Mark Cavendish said on Monday he will retire at the end of the season, bringing the curtain down on the career of one of cycling's all-time great sprinters.

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Biggest fines under EU privacy law

Paris (AFP) - The European Union rolled out its mammoth data privacy regulation five years ago this week, and has since handed down billions in fines.

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Fighting rages in Sudan's capital as truce deadline nears

Khartoum (AFP) - Gunfire and explosions rocked Sudan's capital Monday in the leadup to a one-week humanitarian ceasefire after a series of previous truce announcements were all violated by warring generals.

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