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New Indonesian fund promotes Indigenous role in climate change fight

Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesian civil groups launched on Monday a multimillion-dollar fund aimed at empowering Indigenous and local communities across the Southeast Asian country in the fight against climate change.

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European stocks tread water awaiting US rate clues

Paris (AFP) - Stock markets in Europe were mostly flat on Monday, reflecting a subdued opening on Wall Street, as investors eyed a new round of US inflation data this week that could determine the prospect for interest rates in the world's largest economy.

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ATP hails 'new era' for Chinese tennis at Shanghai Masters launch

Shanghai (AFP) - ATP executives hailed a "new era" for Chinese tennis as they relaunched the lucrative Shanghai Masters on Monday after three consecutive years of Covid cancellations.

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Four held after failed heist in swanky Tokyo district

Tokyo (AFP) - Four people were detained in Tokyo on Monday after they smashed their way into a luxury watch shop and stole items worth over $740,000, local media said.

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Airstrikes rock Sudan as truce talks yield no breakthrough

Khartoum (AFP) - Air strikes again shook Sudan's capital Monday while the latest truce talks in Jeddah yielded no progress and a Saudi diplomat said both sides consider themselves "capable of winning the battle".

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Tales of horror as thousands flee ethnic violence in northeast India

Andro (India) (AFP) - Father-of-five S. Mamang Vaiphei hid in the jungle for three nights after a mob attacked his village in Manipur, the remote Indian state where ethnic violence has reportedly killed at least 54 people.

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European stocks tread water ahead of US rate clues

Paris (AFP) - Stock markets in Europe edged up slightly in light trading Monday as investors eyed a new round of US inflation data this week that could determine the prospect for interest rates in the world's largest economy.

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Ukraine looms over Chinese foreign minister's European visit

Beijing (AFP) - Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will visit Europe this week, Beijing said on Monday, as China pushes to act as a mediator in the Ukraine conflict and rebuild ties with the continent.

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Zelensky says Russia will be defeated 'as Nazism was'

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed Monday that Russian forces would be defeated in Ukraine just as Nazi Germany was beaten in 1945, during an address commemorating the end of World War II.

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Taiwan in talks for $500 mn weapons package from US: defence minister

Taipei (AFP) - Taiwan is expecting a fast-tracked $500 million weapons package from Washington this year to make up for delays in arms procurements, the island's defence minister said on Monday.

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Farmers break down barricades to join protesting Indian wrestlers

New Delhi (AFP) - Dozens of Indian farmers broke down police barricades in New Delhi on Monday to join wrestlers protesting against the sport's local federation chief over allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation.

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Man Utd face nervy end to season as problems mount

London (AFP) - Manchester United's season is at risk of imploding in spectacular style after they appeared to have turned the corner in Erik ten Hag's first campaign as manager.

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UK coronation party draws to close with volunteer drive

London (AFP) - People across Britain were on Monday asked to do their duty as the celebrations for King Charles III's coronation drew to a close with a massive volunteering drive.

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No breakthrough yet in Saudi-hosted Sudan talks: Saudi diplomat

Riyadh (AFP) - Ceasefire talks in Saudi Arabia between Sudan's warring generals have yielded "no major progress" so far, a Saudi official told AFP on Monday, dampening hopes for a quick end to the fighting.

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African players in Europe: Milestones for goal king Salah

Paris (AFP) - Mohamed Salah bagged his 100th goal at Anfield and became the first Liverpool player to score in nine consecutive home games in a 1-0 Premier League win over Brentford at the weekend.

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Markets rise after strong US jobs, rebound in banks

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European markets rose Monday, tracking a rally on Wall Street fuelled by a strong rebound in US regional banks and forecast-beating jobs data that eased fears over a recession in the world's top economy.

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At least 8 killed as SUV rams group outside Texas migrant center

Brownsville (United States) (AFP) - At least eight people were killed and several others injured on Sunday when an SUV ran a red light and plowed into a group waiting at a bus stop outside a migrant aid center in the US state of Texas, police said.

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Young Senegalese revel in graffiti school

Dakar (AFP) - Pencil and rubber in hand Ibrahima Soumare takes his time as he carefully traces the outline of a handful of letters on a white piece of paper.

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Slow-paced nature TV captivates Swedish audiences

Stockholm (AFP) - Using dozens of cameras set up throughout Sweden's massive forests, weeks-long live broadcasts of elk and other wild animals, or just as often not much at all, have captured Swedish audiences' hearts.

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Dutch windmill offers last link to paint made in Vermeer's day

Zaandam (Netherlands) (AFP) - Every morning for the last 42 years, Piet Kempenaar has cast a careful eye over the Dutch sky before releasing a brake and "steering" the giant blades of his centuries-old mill into the wind.

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Azam says Pakistan 'in good position' for World Cup after NZ mauling

Karachi (AFP) - Captain Babar Azam says the "dominant" one-day series win over New Zealand sets Pakistan up nicely for the World Cup, despite doubts over their participation.

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Row erupts over Sydney Opera House coronation snub

Sydney (AFP) - A royal row has erupted in Australia over a decision to scrap the lighting-up of the Sydney Opera House in honour of King Charles III's coronation.

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At least 27 dead in Peru gold mine fire

Yanaquihua (Peru) (AFP) - At least 27 workers were killed in a fire at a remote gold mine in southern Peru, authorities said Sunday, as grief-stricken relatives gathered near the site awaiting news of their loved ones.

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Xi to host first China-Central Asia summit this month

Beijing (AFP) - President Xi Jinping will host a two-day summit with the leaders of five Central Asian nations next week, Beijing said on Monday, as China moves to increase its influence in the region.

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Iraqi Kurdish bodybuilder breaks down gender barriers

Arbil (Iraq) (AFP) - As a young girl, Iraqi Kurd Shylan Kamal would help her mother knead bread until one day she realised the work was a way to build up muscles -- and she liked it.

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