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Brathwaite quits as West Indies Test skipper, Hope takes white-ball charge

Brathwaite quits as West Indies Test skipper, Hope takes white-ball charge

Kraigg Brathwaite quit as West Indies Test captain on Monday after four years in charge while ODI skipper Shai Hope was handed leadership of the T20 team, officials said.

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'No excuses' for tired Forest against Man Utd, says Nuno

'No excuses' for tired Forest against Man Utd, says Nuno

Nuno Espirito Santo says high-flying Nottingham Forest will adopt a "no-excuses" policy for their Premier League clash with Manchester United on Tuesday after a draining FA Cup quarter-final at Brighton.

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Spain coal mine blast kills five

Spain coal mine blast kills five

Five people died and another four were seriously injured in a blast Monday at a coal mine in northern Spain's Asturias region, the nation's deadliest mining accident in decades.

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S&P 500 falls into correction as tariff fears rattle stock markets

S&P 500 falls into correction as tariff fears rattle stock markets

Global stock markets were a sea of red Monday, with the S&P 500 falling into correction territory, ahead of a wave of US tariffs this week that have fuelled recession fears.

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England Test captain Stokes to miss early county games in fitness battle

England Test captain Stokes to miss early county games in fitness battle

Ben Stokes is not expected to play in the early rounds of the County Championship as he battles to be fit to lead England, his Durham coach Ryan Campbell said on Monday.

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Macron vows to defend science as host of UN oceans summit

Macron vows to defend science as host of UN oceans summit

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday vowed to defend science from attacks by "major powers" as he tried to rally global support behind an upcoming UN summit on ocean conservation.

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Brain implant turns thoughts into speech in near real-time

Brain implant turns thoughts into speech in near real-time

A brain implant using artificial intelligence was able to turn a paralysed woman's thoughts into speech almost simultaneously, US researchers said Monday.

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Top aide to Israel's Netanyahu arrested in 'Qatargate' probe

Top aide to Israel's Netanyahu arrested in 'Qatargate' probe

Israeli police announced on Monday the arrest of two individuals, one of whom was confirmed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ruling Likud party as a senior aide to the long-serving leader.

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Slashed US funding threatens millions of children: charity chief

Slashed US funding threatens millions of children: charity chief

A halt to US funding for Gavi, an organisation that vaccinates children in the worlds poorest countries, will leave a dangerous gap threatening the lives of millions, its chief warned on Monday.

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China property giant Vanke reports annual loss of $6.8 bn

China property giant Vanke reports annual loss of $6.8 bn

Debt-laden Chinese property giant Vanke reported annual losses of 49.5 billion yuan ($6.8 billion) on Monday, citing falling sales and shrinking profit margins despite Beijing's attempts to revive the housing market.

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