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Warsaw (AFP) – Polish abortion rights activist Justyna Wydrzynska fought back tears as she recounted learning that the nationalist candidate had won Sunday’s presidential election in Poland, which has a near-total abortion ban.

Kashima (Japan) (AFP) – Zico was instrumental in Japan’s development as a football nation and has warned that players are moving to Europe too young, citing his native Brazil as a cautionary tale.

Paris (AFP) – Carlos Alcaraz expects a stiff challenge from Tommy Paul in the French Open quarter-finals Tuesday, as women’s title rivals Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka look to set up a blockbuster clash.

Cairo (AFP) – In the heart of Cairo, a small cinema has for over a decade offered a unique space for independent film in a country whose industry is largely dominated by commercial considerations.

Hong Kong (AFP) – European club trophy winners Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in will hope to fire South Korea to the World Cup in the coming days with four remaining automatic spots from Asia up for grabs.

Yangon (AFP) – Mastering control of the rising and falling rattan chinlone ball teaches patience, says a veteran of the traditional Myanmar sport — a quality dearly needed in the long-suffering nation.

Collingwood (Canada) (AFP) – Three robotic arms extended under the water in a Canadian lake, delicately selecting pebbles from the bed, before storing them back inside the machine.

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – The Nations League semi-finals start on Wednesday with Germany, Spain, France and Portugal seeking to fine tune their sides with the World Cup just one year away.

Hong Kong (AFP) – Asian stocks rallied Tuesday as investors kept tabs on developments in the China-US trade war amid speculation the countries’ leaders will hold talks soon.

Foúrnoi (Greece) (AFP) – As a reddish dawn broke over the tiny, coral-rich Greek archipelago of Fournoi, Manolis Mytikas’s wooden fishing boat slowly glided home, his nets almost empty.