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IAEA team heads to Ukraine nuclear plant, as offensive launched in south

IAEA team heads to Ukraine nuclear plant, as offensive launched in south

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday he was en route to inspect Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, as Kyiv's forces launched a counteroffensive to retake the occupied southern region of Kherson.

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Black Sea dolphins casualties of Russia's war in Ukraine

Black Sea dolphins casualties of Russia's war in Ukraine

Pacing up and down a beach of fine white sand on the Black Sea coast, 63 year-old Ukrainian scientist Ivan Rusev breathes a sigh of relief: he did not find any dead dolphins today.

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Pakistan floods a 'crisis of unimaginable proportions', says minister

Pakistan floods a 'crisis of unimaginable proportions', says minister

A third of Pakistan is under water as a result of flooding caused by record monsoon rains, Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman said Monday, calling it a "crisis of unimaginable proportions".

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'Crying all the time': Monkeypox patients reveal psychological scars

'Crying all the time': Monkeypox patients reveal psychological scars

The monkeypox virus may cause intense pain but the psychological scars of the illness can be just as devastating, say sufferers and those who are treating them.

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EU plans emergency action to halt energy price rise

EU plans emergency action to halt energy price rise

The European Union is preparing to take emergency action to reform the electricity market and get a grip on energy prices that have soared since Russia invaded Ukraine, senior officials said Monday.

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Engine issue forces NASA to scrub launch of giant Moon rocket

Engine issue forces NASA to scrub launch of giant Moon rocket

NASA called off a test flight on Monday of its largest-ever rocket in a setback to the ambitious program to send humans back to the Moon and eventually to Mars.

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Stocks extend losses after Fed chief's rates warning

Stocks extend losses after Fed chief's rates warning

Stocks slid further Monday and the dollar rallied as traders continued to digest Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell's warning of more interest rate hikes to fight inflation.

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France taxman deploys AI spy to spot hidden swimming pools

France taxman deploys AI spy to spot hidden swimming pools

France's tax authority said Monday that a new artificial intelligence system had found thousands of undeclared swimming pools, allowing it to collect millions of euros from homeowners who failed to report the facilities.

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S.Africa arrests ex-Transnet executives in high-profile graft case

S.Africa arrests ex-Transnet executives in high-profile graft case

South African prosecutors said on Monday they had arrested several former executives at public logistics company Transnet, a firm at the centre of a high-profile investigation into corruption during ex-president Jacob Zuma's tenure.

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Conte backs 'son-in-law' Son to end goal drought

Conte backs 'son-in-law' Son to end goal drought

Tottenham Hotspur manager boss Antonio Conte has said he would be happy for Son Heung-min to marry his daughter as he defended the struggling South Korea forward.

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