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Stocks mixed and oil rises as US, Iran call end to latest attacks

Stocks mixed and oil rises as US, Iran call end to latest attacks

Asian stocks were mixed and oil prices edged up as reports said the United States and Iran had agreed to stop attacking each other following a weekend of strikes that threw their fragile truce into question.

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EU, China trade tensions loom over minister visit

EU, China trade tensions loom over minister visit

Europe and China will gauge whether trade frictions can be resolved through talks Monday when top EU trade official Maros Sefcovic hosts his Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao in Brussels for day-long discussions.

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For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolins

For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolins

The ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale. Only closer inspection reveals it to be a dead pangolin.

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Israelis, Palestinians torn over sacred shrine in city of Hebron

Israelis, Palestinians torn over sacred shrine in city of Hebron

For Israeli settler Nitzan, Hebron's Old City and its sacred Cave of the Patriarchs shrine are a must-see for all of humanity, but for Palestinian Issa Amro, it has become a symbol of Israel's expanding grip on the city.

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Scheffler to face Hovland in Monday playoff for PGA Travelers title

Scheffler to face Hovland in Monday playoff for PGA Travelers title

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and Norway's Viktor Hovland will meet Monday morning in a playoff to decide the PGA Tour Travelers Championship after finishing deadlocked on Sunday after 72 holes.

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Ryu Hae-ran wins Women's PGA Championship

Ryu Hae-ran wins Women's PGA Championship

South Korea's Ryu Hae-ran marched to her first major title on Sunday, firing five birdies in a two-under par 70 final round to win the Women's PGA Championship by two strokes.

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'Burnt out' Stokes leaves England facing tricky questions

'Burnt out' Stokes leaves England facing tricky questions

What happens next? That is the awkward question facing English cricket after Ben Stokes announced his retirement from international duty in the middle of a Test match.

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Germany must win to defy World Cup doubters, says Nagelsmann

Germany must win to defy World Cup doubters, says Nagelsmann

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said Sunday only winning the World Cup can silence the sceptics of his side as they prepare for a last-32 showdown against Paraguay.

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Critical rescue window closing in Venezuela as quake death toll nears 1,500

Critical rescue window closing in Venezuela as quake death toll nears 1,500

Emergency teams with rescue dogs were searching Sunday for any remaining survivors of powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela, where the death toll has surpassed 1,450 and nearly 200 building have completely collapsed.

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South Korea's Ryu Hae-ran wins Women's PGA Championship

South Korea's Ryu Hae-ran wins Women's PGA Championship

South Korea's Ryu Hae-ran marched to her first major title on Sunday, firing five birdies in a two-under par 70 final round to win the Women's PGA Championship by two strokes.

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