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Stocks diverge as US tariff deadline looms

Stocks diverge as US tariff deadline looms

Stock markets diverged while the dollar strengthened Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before US President Donald Trump's tariff deadline.

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French court dismisses government Covid response probe

French court dismisses government Covid response probe

A French court on Monday dropped a case investigating the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic by three former government officials, including former prime minister and 2027 presidential hopeful Edouard Philippe.

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Children's camp confirms 27 dead, with Texas flood toll over 80

Children's camp confirms 27 dead, with Texas flood toll over 80

Rescuers in the US state of Texas on Monday searched for bodies swept away by flash floods that killed more than 80 people, including 27 girls and counselors at a summer camp.

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BRICS' criticism brings Trump 10% tariff threat

BRICS' criticism brings Trump 10% tariff threat

US President Donald Trump threatened China, India, and some of the world's fastest-emerging economies with higher import tariffs, hitting back at BRICS' criticism of his trade policies as the bloc meets Monday.

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Houses made from rice: Kyrgyzstan's eco-friendly revolution

Houses made from rice: Kyrgyzstan's eco-friendly revolution

It may look like an ordinary building site but Akmatbek Uraimov's new house in Kyrgyzstan is being built with blocks of rice.

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Croatia govt lashed over 'disgraceful neo-fascist Woodstock'

Croatia govt lashed over 'disgraceful neo-fascist Woodstock'

A massive concert in Croatia by a singer notorious for his pro-Nazi sympathies was branded a "neo-fascist Woodstock" Monday, with the opposition calling it a "global disgrace" that the prime minister was photographed with him beforehand.

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Victims of London 7/7 attacks remembered as king hails 'spirit of unity'

Victims of London 7/7 attacks remembered as king hails 'spirit of unity'

Fifty-two thousand petals fell in St Paul's Cathedral on Monday to mark the 52 victims of London's July 7 bombings, as King Charles III paid tribute to the spirit of unity shown after the atrocity.

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Wiaan Mulder: slow ascent to Test cricket's batting heights

Wiaan Mulder: slow ascent to Test cricket's batting heights

Wiaan Mulder, who stopped short on Monday of attempting to break the record for the highest score in Test history, had an inauspicious start to his Test career.

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England coach McCullum says paceman Archer 'ready to go' against India

England coach McCullum says paceman Archer 'ready to go' against India

England coach Brendon McCullum says Jofra Archer is "ready to go" as he contemplates recalling the express paceman for the third Test against India after four years of injury-induced exile.

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Djokovic, Sinner on Wimbledon collision course

Djokovic, Sinner on Wimbledon collision course

Wimbledon title rivals Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner will move closer to a blockbuster semi-final showdown if they win their fourth-round ties on Monday as officals blamed human error for an embarrassing electronic line-calling blunder.

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