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Prosecutors say that when Baesley was a player for the Milwaukee Bucks, he agreed with his former NBA teammate Davis ahead of games that he would either underperform or overperform

Performance fixing

Ex-NBA stars Malik Beasley, Ed Davis indicted in betting case

On Sunday, French health officials said there had been around 1,000 more deaths since last week than normal

Spike in deaths

Paris funeral homes overwhelmed after record heatwave

The European Union has turned its attention to China as Brussels frets over increasing trade imbalances

Increasing trade imbalances

EU, China bet on talks to avoid trade war

Brazilian fans watch a live broadcast of the 2026 FIFA World Cup football match between Brazil and Scotland at Casa Caze TV in Sao Paulo

Pyjamas and bets

Pyjamas and bets: Brazil YouTube channel reshapes World Cup viewing

The response to the Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo has been complicated by conflict and the tradition of families touching the body of the deceased at burials

International alert

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads to fourth province

Weil tausenden Hühnern der Hitzetod drohte, hat die Polizei in Sachsen-Anhalt einen Tiertransporter aus einem Stau auf der Autobahn 2 geholt. Der mit rund 9000 Hühnern beladene Lastwagen war auf dem Weg zu einem Schlachthof in Polen.

Lorry stuck in traffic jam

Thousands of chickens narrowly escape heat death on German motorway

Poland and Ukraine are embroiled in a bitter historical dispute

Economic mission

Polish businesses press Warsaw, Kyiv to end political rift

Lawmakers hope to rein in Asian e-commerce companies like Shein that have exploded in popularity in France

Shein, Temu and co

French parliament adopts bill to regulate fast fashion

Vendors in Bolivia welcomed the removal of a 15-year dollar peg that kept the local currency artificially high

Severe economic crisis

Bolivia removes 15-year dollar peg in bid to revive economy

Andy Burnham could replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader and UK prime minister within weeks

Burnham pledges radical devolution of UK govt if PM

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a Kremlin meeting

'Extremist' symbols

Russia jails veteran who threatened Putin with mutiny

Six dead in shooting at German youth welfare centre: police

An apartment building in the Catia La Mar neighborhood of La Guaira, heavily damaged in Venezuela's earthquakes

Chavez-era housing complex in ruins after Venezuela quakes

The Kenya-US deal involves rare earth minerals critical to high-tech and low-carbon industries in the coastal forest of Mrima Hill

Lack of transparency

Kenya-US rare earths deal challenged in court over secrecy

New Zealand's Mitchell Santner (C) celebrates his dismissal of England's Gus Atkinson in the third Test at Trent Bridge

Three wickets away

Santner strikes as New Zealand eye England series win

Afghan residents gather at the site of a Pakistani airstrike at a village in the Tsamkani district of Afghanistan's Paktia province

Civilian casualties

Pakistan launches deadliest attack on Afghanistan in months

Downcast South Africa coach Hugo Broos during a 2026 World Cup round-of-32 match against Canada in Los Angeles.

After World Cup exit

Broos may change decision to quit as South Africa coach

France’s Leon Marchand competes in the 400m medley final during the French national swimming championships in Saint-Etienne, central France on June 27, 2026

Four-time Olympic medallist

French swim star Marchand suffers injury scare before Europeans

South Korea aims to join the United States and China as one of the world's top AI powers

Massive investments announced

'One-time opportunity': South Korea bets big on AI boom

South Africa wing Cheslin Kolbe (R) set to score against England at Twickenham.

Nations Championship

Springbok milestones loom for Willemse and Kolbe against England

The Society ordained priests on Monday. Consecrating bishops without the Pope's approval is considered insubordination

Without Vatican approval

Catholic traditionalists risk schism in Church

The Wimbledon Championships gets underway at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on Monday

Prize money increased

Tennis players end Wimbledon prize-money protest

Members of the local community lay flowers in memory of the victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 15, 2025

Role of social media spreading antisemitism

Bondi Beach attack survivor tells of 'trauma' of online AI images

Asia's fourth-largest economy is riding high on a global AI boom

Equivalent to more than two-thirds of GDP

South Korea to invest nearly $1.2 tn in chips, AI data centres

Since launching its military offensive on Ukraine, the Kremlin has driven money into art exhibits that glorify the Russian army

'Patriotic education'

Russia rallies support for army with 'patriotic' tourist routes

Cape Verde is the most tolerant African country for the LGBTQ community

More tolerance and awareness needed

Cape Verde, Africa's outlier in LGBTQ tolerance

The Strait of Hormuz again sparked armed exchanges between the United States and Iran

'Unwarranted aggression'

Washington says US, Iran pausing strikes, talks to proceed

A Facebook post offering a dead pangolin curled up on a weighing scale for sale

Meta declined to respond to AFP questions

For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolins

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