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Russia vows to fix mistakes after old, sick people mobilised
Russia vows to fix mistakes after old, sick people mobilised
by  AFP

Russian authorities on Sunday promised to fix the mistakes in their troop call-up for Ukraine, after some public outrage over students, older or sick people being mistakenly ordered to report for duty. Several students told AFP they were given call-up papers, despite Russian authorities promising they would be left out of the recruitment drive.

Argentina slam referee after four yellow cards and 22 penalties
Argentina slam referee after four yellow cards and 22 penalties
by  AFP

Argentina coach Michael Cheika has slammed Australian referee Damon Murphy after four of his players were yellow-carded and they conceded 22 penalties in a weekend loss to South Africa. Cheika hinted last weekend that he was unhappy with the refereeing of New Zealander James Doleman in a 36-20 home loss to South Africa, but stopped shot of criticising him publicly.

Germany's Scholz cites energy supply 'progress' on UAE visit
Germany's Scholz cites energy supply 'progress' on UAE visit
by  AFP

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday his country was determined to never again rely on a single energy supplier and touted "progress" in gas projects while visiting the United Arab Emirates. "We have made progress on a whole series of projects here in terms of the production and purchase of diesel and gas," Scholz told reporters in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi.

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