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Monkeypox investigated in Europe, US and Canada

Cases of the rare disease are now confirmed in four European countries, health authorities say.
Health
George W Bush's speech gaffe over 'Iraq invasion'

The former US president corrected himself after saying Putin had invaded Iraq rather than Ukraine.
US & Canada
Ex-official apologises for role in Afghanistan's fall

Hamdullah Mohib fled the country along with the president the day the capital fell.
Asia

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US PGA Championship round one - Scheffler & Rahm chasing McIlroy's lead

Follow live text commentary of round one of the US PGA Championship in Oklahoma where Rory McIlroy leads and the world's top three are among the later starters.
Golf
Stunning Everton comeback secures Premier League status

Everton secure their Premier League status in an incredible match where they came from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace.
Football
Magnificent McIlroy sets pace at Southern Hills

Rory McIlroy birdies his final hole to reach five under par and set the early pace on day one of the US PGA Championship.
Golf

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Canada's indigenous leaders ask for royal apology

Prince Charles and Camilla's visit to Canada for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee will end on Thursday
UK
Charles and Camilla visit Canada on royal tour

The Prince of Wales says he will listen on the issue of the treatment of the indigenous community
UK
Witness tales shed light on Canada mass shooting

A probe into Canada's worst mass shooting has revealed new details about killer and police response
Canada
University awarded £500,000 for Arctic beaver study

The mammals are moving further north into the Arctic and having an impact on landscape and people
UK

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Chile's desert town built on mummies

The Egyptians may have the most famous mummies, but they weren't the first
Travel
The end of 'mandatory office fun'

Why "the inane office 'fun' of yesteryear has wholly passed"
Worklife
Why you should embrace stinging nettles

They may be hard to love, but have many surprising uses
Future
How fear shaped ancient mythology

The goddesses who broke the rules of sex and power – and embodied our anxieties
Culture
Subsea internet cables could detect earthquakes

Optical-fibre cables could spot tsunamis or the effect of climate change on currents
Technology
What is monkeypox?

There is no treatment for monkeypox, but outbreaks can be controlled by infection prevention
Health
How Australia is becoming more unliveable

Climate-driven disasters are converging with key financial decisions like never before, experts say
Australia

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