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• Afghanistan: Record civilian casualties in 2021, UN reports

  More than 1,600 civilians have been killed so far in 2021, and the UN fears a further rise.

• Dieter Brummer: Home and Away actor dies aged 45

  Brummer famously played Shane Parrish - Melissa George's love interest on the TV soap in the 1990s.

• The wonder of double Olympic champion Peaty

  Adam Peaty won 100m breaststroke gold on Monday to become a double Olympic champion - and there's plenty more to come from the Briton.

• Raphael Varane: Manchester United edging towards deal for Real Madrid defender

  Manchester United are edging towards a deal with Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane after more positive talks over the weekend.

• Singer Ronan Keating accepts phone hacking damages

  The ex-Boyzone singer's lawyers told the High Court of the distress caused by newspapers stories.

• Tunisia's PM sacked after violent Covid protests

  The president says he is taking over, after a virus surge reignites economic and political unrest.

• Third GB gold on Monday - Pidcock wins mountain bike cross-country

  Great Britain's Tom Pidcock claims Olympic gold in the mountain bike cross-country - two months after breaking a collarbone.

• Maharashtra: How one city avoided worst of India floods

  At least 149 people have died across the Indian state this monsoon season.

• Flooded London hospitals ask patients to stay away

  Torrential rain saw severe flooding in homes, roads and tube stations in parts of London on Sunday.