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Rallies in Cameroon after rival rejects 92-year-old Biya's win
Rallies in Cameroon after rival rejects 92-year-old Biya's win

Hundreds of Cameroonians took to the streets in protest on Monday after the world's oldest head of state, Paul Biya, was proclaimed to have won an eighth term extending his more than four-decade rule.

October 27, 2025

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Russia's Lukoil to sell overseas assets after US sanctions
Russia's Lukoil to sell overseas assets after US sanctions

Russian oil giant Lukoil will sell its overseas assets, the company said late Monday, after it was hit with US sanctions over the war in Ukraine.

October 27, 2025

Frank confident Van de Ven has 'big future' at Spurs
Frank confident Van de Ven has 'big future' at Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank is upbeat about the long-term future of Micky van de Ven with the north London club despite reported interest in the Dutch defender from Spanish giants Real Madrid.

October 27, 2025

'A kind of freedom': Amsterdam celebrates 750 years
'A kind of freedom': Amsterdam celebrates 750 years

World-famous city of canals, bikes and tolerance, Amsterdam celebrated 750 years since its founding Monday, but the Dutch capital is now grappling with the very modern problems of overtourism and a housing shortage.

October 27, 2025

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Rival rejects Cameroon's 92-year-old Biya's eighth term
Rival rejects Cameroon's 92-year-old Biya's eighth term

The world's oldest head of state, Paul Biya, extended his more than four-decade rule, securing an eighth term in Cameroon's presidential poll, the Constitutional Council announced Monday, results which his rival swiftly rejected.

October 27, 2025

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Timber warns Premier League leaders Arsenal against complacency
Timber warns Premier League leaders Arsenal against complacency

Jurrien Timber urged Arsenal "not to get too high" after they extended their lead at the top of the Premier League.

October 27, 2025