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German 'doctor death' goes on trial for 15 murders

German 'doctor death' goes on trial for 15 murders

A German doctor will go on trial Monday for killing 15 patients with lethal injections, in what investigators fear may just be the tip of a deadly iceberg.

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Ireland prop Clarkson called up by Lions as front row cover

Ireland prop Clarkson called up by Lions as front row cover

Ireland tight-head prop Tom Clarkson has been added to the British and Irish Lions squad as front-row cover ahead of the first Test against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday.

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'Las Vegas in Laos': the riverside city awash with crime

'Las Vegas in Laos': the riverside city awash with crime

Rising from the muddy fields on the Mekong riverbank in Laos, a lotus tops a casino in a sprawling city which analysts decry as a centre for cybercrime.

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Tesla to offer shareholders chance to invest in xAI: Musk

Tesla to offer shareholders chance to invest in xAI: Musk

Tesla will give its shareholders the option to invest in artificial intelligence startup xAI, billionaire owner of both companies Elon Musk said on his social media platform X.

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Excavations begin at child mass grave site in Ireland

Excavations begin at child mass grave site in Ireland

Excavations begin Monday of an unmarked mass burial site at a former mother and baby home in western Ireland suspected of containing the remains of hundreds of infants and young children.

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EU ministers weigh response to latest Trump tariff threat

EU ministers weigh response to latest Trump tariff threat

EU ministers on Monday will debate the bloc's approach to trade talks with the United States, as Brussels scrambles to head off 30-percent tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump.

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'Severance' vs 'The Pitt' -- it's Emmy nominations time

'Severance' vs 'The Pitt' -- it's Emmy nominations time

Dark sci-fi office drama "Severance," gritty hospital series "The Pitt" and buzzy teen murder saga "Adolescence" are expected to pile up nominations for this year's Emmys when the contenders for television's Oscars are revealed Tuesday.

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US conducts military exercises at Panama Canal

US conducts military exercises at Panama Canal

The United States military teamed with Panamanian police to conduct a series of new exercises aimed at protecting the Panama Canal, amid tensions over alleged Chinese influence along the prized trade route.

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Chelsea boss Maresca hails 'great triumph' in winning Club World Cup

Chelsea boss Maresca hails 'great triumph' in winning Club World Cup

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca insisted winning the Club World Cup meant as much as winning the Champions League after his side beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in the final of the first edition of FIFA's new competition on Sunday.

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Macron to raise defence targets, citing Russia threat

Macron to raise defence targets, citing Russia threat

President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for a massive boost to France's defence spending, saying freedom in Europe was facing a greater threat than at any time since the end of World War II.

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