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Somali soccer referee denied US entry, will miss World Cup debut
June 8 (Reuters) - The United States denied entry over the weekend to soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been expected to be the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup match.
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Soccer-Two penalties hand Dutch unconvincing win over Uzbekistan
NEW YORK, June 8 (Reuters) - Netherlands striker Cody Gakpo converted two penalties, one with the last kick of the game, to see his side edge Uzbekistan 2-1 in a World Cup warm-up friendly on Monday that was played behind closed doors at Icahn Stadium.
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Soccer-Olise stakes World Cup claim with hat-trick in France win
PARIS, June 8 (Reuters) - Michael Olise offered another glimpse of the influence he could have at the World Cup, netting a hat-trick as France edged Northern Ireland 3-1 in a warm-up game in Lille eight days before launching their campaign in the United States.
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Strongest earthquake in nearly 150 years hits off Cuba, shakes Mexico, Florida
HAVANA/CANCUN, June 8 (Reuters) - A historically strong earthquake struck off Cuba's northwest coast on Monday, according to official reports, shaking parts of Cuba, Mexico and Florida that are typically not prone to quakes.
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Iraq reports 145 Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever cases, 9 deaths
BAGHDAD, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Iraq's health ministry announced on Monday that the country has recorded a total of 145 Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) cases, including nine deaths, since the beginning of 2026.
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Dozens kidnapped in northwest Nigeria after bandits invite them to talks
ABUJA, June 8 (Reuters) - Armed bandits in northwest Nigeria abducted dozens of villagers whom they invited to a meeting about potential peace negotiations, authorities and residents said on Monday, highlighting the region's worsening security.
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Morocco's GDP up 4.9 pct in 2025
RABAT, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Morocco's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 4.9 percent in 2025, up from 4.4 percent in 2024, the official High Commission for Planning said Monday.
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he had 'positive' conversation with Witkoff and Kushner
KYIV, June 8 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he had a "positive" conversation with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and praised what he called their readiness to work on a settlement of the Ukraine war in the coming weeks.
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Congo says Ebola deaths top 100 as armed groups threaten response
DAKAR, June 8 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday said confirmed Ebola deaths had climbed to 101 and that the presence of armed groups was continuing to hinder the response in the hardest-hit province.
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World
WHO says Ebola outbreak expands fast in DRC, spreads to Uganda
GENEVA, June 8 (Xinhua) -- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expanding rapidly, with rising case numbers, wider geographic spread and cross-border transmission to Uganda, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
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Chinese automaker Chery launches 3 hybrid car models in Tunisia
TUNIS, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese carmaker Chery launched three new hybrid vehicle models in Tunisia on Monday, the carmaker and its official dealer STA said in a statement.
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Israeli researchers spot 2 rare sperm whales in Mediterranean Sea
JERUSALEM, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Israeli marine researchers on Monday documented two sperm whales, among the rarest whale species in the Mediterranean Sea, highlighting the importance of protecting the region's marine environment, the University of Haifa said in a statement.
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Ukraine gets about 3.23 bln USD from EU for social, humanitarian needs
KIEV, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Ukraine received 2.8 billion euros (about 3.23 billion U.S. dollars) from the European Union (EU) to support social and humanitarian needs, the country's Finance Ministry said Monday.
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At least 7 killed in Guinea landslide
CONAKRY, June 8 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people were killed, several others are missing and many more injured after a landslide on Sunday in Siguiri Prefecture in northeastern Guinea, local media reported.
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(recast) Feature: Spanish students learn Chinese through cooking workshop
BARCELONA, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Students at the Barcelona Confucius Institute have enjoyed the experience of learning Mandarin through cooking workshops that combine language practice with traditional Chinese cuisine.
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World
Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project
BERLIN/PARIS, June 8 (Reuters) - The leaders of Germany and France have agreed to scrap a landmark project to develop and build a new-generation fighter jet, officials said on Monday, bowing to industrial rivalries over Europe's most ambitious defence programme.
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U.S. dollar ticks down
NEW YORK, June 8 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar softened in late trading on Monday.
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Football
Soccer-Ex-UEFA chief Platini files criminal, civil cases against FIFA, Infantino over 2015 saga
June 8 (Reuters) - Former UEFA president Michel Platini has launched civil and criminal legal proceedings in France against world soccer's governing body FIFA and its current president Gianni Infantino over corruption allegations in 2015 that ended his bid to lead the organisation.
