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Washington (AFP) – A Gaza truce and hostage release deal is close and could be finalized in the final week of US President Joe Biden’s term, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Monday.

London (AFP) – Sifan Hassan said Monday the London Marathon is “in my heart” as she gets ready to return to the scene of an extraordinary debut in the distance two years ago.

Stilfontein (South Africa) (AFP) – Rescuers on Monday hoisted seven illegal miners and at least four bodies from an abandoned South African gold mine amid claims that hundreds were still underground and many had died.

Almaty (Kazakhstan) (AFP) – Kazakhstan said on Monday the northern part of the Aral Sea had nearly doubled in volume since 2008, a rare environmental success story in a region plagued by pollution.

Paris (AFP) – France coach Fabien Galthie said Monday that two players who were investigated for rape in Argentina before the case was dismissed can now be selected for the upcoming Six Nations.

London (AFP) – The wife of Arsenal forward Kai Havertz has shared screenshots of “shocking” abuse she received on social media, including threats to the couple’s unborn child, after the Gunners’ FA Cup defeat by Manchester United.

Rome (AFP) – Oliviero Toscani, the Italian fashion photographer known for his work on Benetton’s provocative advertising campaigns, died Monday aged 82, his family announced.

Paris (AFP) – A Frenchman held in Iran since October 2022 on Monday revealed his identity in an audio message broadcast on a French radio station, saying he was becoming increasingly exhausted over his ordeal.

Rome (AFP) – Oliviero Toscani, the Italian fashion photographer known for his work on Benetton’s provocative advertising campaigns, died Monday aged 82, his family announced.

Manila (AFP) – More than a million members of an influential religious sect gathered in the Philippine capital on Monday, police said, opposing steps to unseat Vice President Sara Duterte.