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Kudus double for Ghana sinks South Korea in World Cup thriller
Kudus double for Ghana sinks South Korea in World Cup thriller

Mohammed Kudus scored twice as Ghana beat South Korea 3-2 in a pulsating World Cup encounter on Monday to keep their World Cup hopes alive and leave Paulo Bento's side facing an early exit. Despite their efforts, South Korea look likely to crash out of the tournament at the group stage for the third straight World Cup.

Ukraine First Lady demands global response to sexual assault in war
Ukraine First Lady demands global response to sexual assault in war

Ukraine First Lady Olena Zelenska on Monday demanded a "global response" to the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, saying Kyiv prosecutors were investigating more than 100 possible crimes by Russian soldiers. UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly last week announced new aid for Ukraine on a visit to Kyiv, including support for victims of sexual violence by Russian soldiers.

Nobel Peace laureate calls for weapons to free Ukraine
Nobel Peace laureate calls for weapons to free Ukraine

In an unusual move for a Nobel Peace laureate, the head of one of this year's prizewinning organisations on Monday called for weapons to help Ukraine defend itself and stop the atrocities. "Now I have no legal instrument which can stop Russian atrocities because Russia publicly ignores international law and all decisions of international organisations," the 39-year-old said.

Newspapers urge US to drop hunt for Assange
Newspapers urge US to drop hunt for Assange

Five of the Western world's leading newspapers issued a joint call Monday for the United States to drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. He is appealing against UK approval of his extradition to the United States.