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Drone owners rush to offload devices ahead of Beijing ban

Kennedy Center: future unclear for iconic Washington arts hub

Nvidia, OpenAI CEOs to attend Xi dinner at White House

Anthropic picks Accenture for in-house AI safety evaluation

Helicopters battle wildfire threatening Ecuador's capital

Balogun returns as Monaco beat Lens to continue strong Ligue 1 start

Brentford batter Chelsea to undo Alonso's promising start

Kane hits Bundesliga century as Bayern rout Union

Trump says CNN, MS NOW, Politico banned from White House

Cuba hit with seventh major blackout of the year

Hushing and hedging: US companies retreat on climate

Murray out with concussion so Wentz will start for Vikings

Springboks to face Fiji before 2027 Rugby World Cup

Nigeria miners struggled to breathe in cell before 37 died: survivors

Oil prices momentarily lifted from output cuts, equities wobble

Oil prices rose on Monday after key producers Saudi Arabia and Russia further cut crude output in a bid to protect their precious revenues, but quickly gave up their gains.

Mercosur calls for 'update' to draft EU trade agreement

South American trade block Mercosur opened a two-day summit on Monday with host Argentina calling for an "update" to a long-paused trade deal with the European Union which it said was the product of an "asymmetrical" relationship.

Djokovic shines at 'holy grail' Wimbledon as Russians return

Novak Djokovic launched his bid for an eighth Wimbledon title and 24th Grand Slam triumph on Monday with his 40th successive win on Centre Court as Russian players defiantly marked their return from a controversial 2022 ban.

Paris couture week brushes off riots with art and opulence

Greek goddesses at Christian Dior, mermaids at Iris Van Herpen and fine art inspiration at Schiaparelli -- the fashion world brushed aside concerns about riots in France as haute couture week launched on Monday.

French mayors hold anti-riot rallies as violence eases

Mayors across France held rallies Monday calling for an end to the violence that erupted after a teen was shot and killed by police last week, as signs emerged that the unrest was beginning to ease.

Gerrard joins Saudi influx to take charge of Al-Ettifaq

Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is the latest star name to make the move to Saudi Arabia after signing a deal to become head coach of Al-Ettifaq.

Rome's Pantheon charges for tourist entry

Rome's 2,000-year-old Pantheon started charging for entrance Monday, with tourists paying five euros ($5) to see Italy's most visited cultural site.

Djokovic dries Wimbledon court before wiping floor with opponent

Novak Djokovic helped dry the grass on Wimbledon's Centre Court with his towel before picking up where he had left off to beat Argentina's Pedro Cachin 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) in his opening match on Monday.

Belgian Philipsen sprints to Tour de France third stage win

Belgian sprinter Jasper Philipsen outpaced and outmuscled the other fast men to take the high-speed bunch finish at the end of the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday.

Greek goddesses at Dior couture show

There were no frills or heels for Christian Dior as the label took over the Rodin Museum in Paris on Monday, putting on a fitting homage to Greek goddesses for the opening day of haute couture week.

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