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Ghana coach downplays 'danger' of his World Cup reshuffle
Ghana coach downplays 'danger' of his World Cup reshuffle

Ghana coach Otto Addo acknowledged the "danger" of integrating a number of new players into the squad ahead of the World Cup, but he does not believe it will have a destabilising effect. "It's always a danger to get new players, especially if the players who are there before achieve something really, really good," said Addo, who oversaw the World Cup play-off win over Nigeria in March.

Death toll doubles in 'harrowing' Iran protest crackdown
Death toll doubles in 'harrowing' Iran protest crackdown

The official death toll has nearly doubled to 35 in a crackdown by Iran's security forces on more than a week of protests that erupted after the death of a young woman in custody. "The number of people who died in recent riots in the country has risen to 35," state media said, raising the official toll from at least 17 dead, including five security personnel.

Indigenous activists raise climate awareness on sidelines of UNGA
Indigenous activists raise climate awareness on sidelines of UNGA

Uyukar Domingo Peas, an Ecuadorian Indigenous activist, says if there are still "reservoirs of natural resources" in the world, it is "because we have protected them for thousands of years." Peas was speaking at Environment Week, a series of independent events involving Indigenous peoples from around the world that is being held in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

From warriors to grandpa jokes as Italy readies to vote
From warriors to grandpa jokes as Italy readies to vote

Italians were on Saturday braced for seismic change, on the eve of an election forecast to hand Italy the most right-wing government since World War II. Out with internationally respected Mario Draghi and in -- polls say -- with eurosceptic Giorgia Meloni, head of the post-fascist Brothers of Italy party, who is widely tipped to become the country's first female prime minister.