At least six die in DR Congo mine collapse

At least six people were killed Tuesday when a shaft collapsed at the Democratic Republic of Congo's largest coltan mine in the rebel-controlled east, witnesses told AFP.

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Real Madrid's Brazilian winger Rodrygo set to miss World Cup with knee injury

Real Madrid said Tuesday their winger Rodrygo Goes has suffered a severe knee injury which will keep him out of the World Cup with Brazil this summer.

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Arteta fires back at critics of Arsenal's set-piece success

Mikel Arteta has hit back at critics of Arsenal's dependence on set-pieces, saying he is disappointed the Premier League leaders do not score even more goals from dead-ball situations.

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Cristiano Ronaldo injured but should be fit for World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo has a hamstring tendon injury but his participation in the 2026 World Cup does not appear to be in doubt.

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Israel launches new strikes as Iran squeezes key oil shipping route

Israel launched fresh strikes on Iran and Lebanon, as Iran's Guards said they had sealed off one of the world's most vital shipping routes for energy.

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Gabon fashion designer brings traditional raffia to Paris runways

Strands of raffia dry outside in the sun at the studio of Gabonese fashion designer Chouchou Lazare, who has made a name for himself using the natural fibres to craft his award-winning garments.

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Slot frustrated after Liverpool suffer late heartbreak again in Wolves stunner

Arne Slot admitted Liverpool must solve their habit of conceding late goals to save their troubled season after Tuesday's embarrassing 2-1 defeat at bottom of the table Wolves.

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War, politics clouding World Cup on 100-day countdown

Donald Trump's brutal immigration crackdown, polarized politics and a war unleashed on Iran have tarnished the global image of the United States

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Iran claims 'complete control' of strait: Latest developments in Middle East war

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday they had "complete control" of the crucial Strait of Hormuz and Israel launched new strikes on Iranian and Lebanese targets.

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Why El Nino may return this year

El Nino weather phenomenon could return later this year as its cooling opposite La Nina fades away, the United Nations said Tuesday.

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US State Department orders 'non-emergency' staff to leave Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq

The US State Department said Tuesday it has ordered non-emergency personnel to leave Bahrain, Jordan and Iraq, as Iran retaliates against US-Israeli strikes.

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Marathon champion Jeptoo, Were among 27 Kenyan athletes suspended for doping violations

Disgraced Kenyan marathon runner Rita Jeptoo, national 400m hurdles champion Wiseman Were, and 25 other athletes have been provisionally suspended for doping violations

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Helicopter crash kills two in Philippines

A Malaysian national and a Filipino were killed Tuesday when a helicopter crashed in a vacant lot about two hours southeast of Manila.

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Mideast war energy shock could hit eurozone, ECB warns

"A jump in energy prices puts upward pressure on inflation, especially in the near term," ECB chief economist Philip Lane said in an interview with the Financial Times published Tuesday.

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Two Turkish journalists detained in Israel

Two Turkish journalists in Israel to cover the Iran war were detained in Tel Aviv on Tuesday while filming a live broadcast, Turkish officials and Israeli police said.

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Guardiola says Premier League teams must adapt to set-piece threat

Pep Guardiola said teams must adapt to deal with set pieces after Liverpool manager Arne Slot spoke about how they were sucking some of the "joy" out of the Premier League.

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Israel hits Hezbollah in Lebanon as Iran war spreads regionwide

Israel bombarded Lebanon on Monday, widening the regional conflict after a major joint attack by Israel and the United States on Iran.

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Trump keeps low profile after ordering Iran strikes

Hunkered down at his luxury Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, US President Donald Trump kept an unusually low profile after announcing the start of major military strikes on Iran.

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Trump hosts Germany's Merz for talks eclipsed by Mideast war

US President Donald Trump hosts Germany's Friedrich Merz on Tuesday for his first visit with a foreign leader since joining Israel in strikes on Iran that have dragged the Mideast into war .

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Chelsea boss Rosenior warns players over discipline

Liam Rosenior has demanded an improvement in discipline from his Chelsea players after Pedro Neto became their ninth player to be sent off this season

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Liverpool's Slot says his 'football heart' does not like set-piece trend

Liverpool boss Arne Slot says that the growing reliance on set pieces in the Premier League has sucked some of the joy out of football but accepts it is the new reality.

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The French village where Ayatollah Khomeini fomented Iran's revolution

It has been nearly 50 years since the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini recorded speeches calling for an Islamic revolution from a country home in an affluent village west of Paris.

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Barca must 'make the impossible possible' vs Atletico, says coach Flick

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has insisted his team could turn around a 4-0 deficit in the Copa del Rey semi-final tie against Atletico Madrid.

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New rules, same old suspects as Formula One revs up for 2026 season

The start of any Formula One season is a game of smoke and mirrors: this one, which gets underway in Melbourne on March 8, has the added intrigue of sweeping changes

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Warming El Nino may return later this year: UN

The warming El Nino weather phenomenon could return later this year as its cooling opposite, La Nina fades away, the United Nations said Tuesday.

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Trump says US-UK relationship 'not like it used to be'

US President Donald Trump said the historical relationship between his country and Britain was "not like it used to be", in an interview to British daily newspaper The Sun.

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EU asylum applications dropped in 2025 but Iran concerns mount

"With a population of approximately 90 million, even partial destabilisation could generate refugee movements of an unprecedented magnitude," the EUAA said.

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UK PM defends Iran strikes stance after Trump criticism

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended Monday his decision to keep Britain out of the United States and Israel's initial strikes against Iran following criticism from President Donald Trump.

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Kenya suspends 27 athletes for doping violations

Kenyan marathon runner Rita Jeptoo, national 400m hurdles champion Wiseman Were, and 25 other athletes have been provisionally suspended for doping violations.

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US slaps sanctions on Rwanda military over DR Congo 'violation'

US announces sanctions against Rwanda military for alleged violations of a US-brokered DRC peace agreement; State Department says country continues to back M23 fighters.

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Iran launches fresh strikes across Gulf after vowing revenge for slain leader

Iran launched strikes across the Gulf after vowing to avenge slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, defying a threat from President Donald Trump to strike with unprecedented force.

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Iran war spreads across region as Israel strikes Hezbollah

Israel bombarded Lebanon on Monday, expanding conflict across the region after the massive Israel-US attack on Iran

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'No aborts. Good luck': Key moments in the US war on Iran

After years of US planning and weeks of military buildup, President Donald Trump gave the order for American forces to strike Iran: "Operation Epic Fury is approved. No aborts. Good luck."

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169 killed in South Sudan massacre

At least 169 people have been killed and buried in a mass grave in northern South Sudan, two local officials told AFP Monday, as the country sees a dramatic increase in violence.

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Qatar downs Iran warplanes, halts LNG production as Gulf crisis deepens

Qatar shot down two Iranian fighter jets and halted LNG production over Iran's latest strikes, sending prices soaring, as the Gulf crisis escalated sharply on Monday.

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This man Khamenei: Iran's ruthless revolutionary leader

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei, a pillar of its theocratic system has seen off a succession of crises throughout his rule but now could be facing his biggest challenge.

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Could the US-Israel war on Iran drag on?

In the 12-day war in June last year, the Israelis, backed by the Americans, carried out targeted strikes aimed at destroying key Iranian nuclear sites.

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Iran leader Khamenei killed in massive US and Israeli attack

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader since 1989 and sworn enemy of the West, was killed in the opening salvo of a massive US and Israeli attack that extended into a second day Sunday.

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Latest developments in Iran: US and Israeli strikes, death of Khamenei

The United States and Israel launched waves of strikes Saturday against targets in Iran, sparking swift retaliation by the Islamic republic.

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From closed airspace to cancelled flights: US-Iran conflict flares

Flights across the Middle East were cancelled on Saturday as several countries closed their airspace after the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran.

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