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Stocks bounce after sinking on US rate hike fears

Stocks bounce after sinking on US rate hike fears

US and European equities rebounded Monday after sinking last week on renewed fear of more aggressive US interest rate hikes, dealers said.

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Iran fears for health of rare cheetah cub

Iran fears for health of rare cheetah cub

The only survivor of three Asiatic cheetah cubs born in captivity was in hospital Monday, leaving Iranians fearing for the life of the endangered animal.

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Curse or blessing? In Uganda, oil project gets mixed reviews

Curse or blessing? In Uganda, oil project gets mixed reviews

On the teeming savannah of northwest Uganda, antelopes gaze beyond a metal fence as a giant rig is raised above cleared tracts of grasslands to make way for oil drilling.

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UK and EU clinch Brexit deal over N.Ireland trade

UK and EU clinch Brexit deal over N.Ireland trade

Britain and the European Union proclaimed a "new chapter" in relations on Monday as they agreed a crucial overhaul of trade rules in Northern Ireland that aims to ease tensions stoked by Brexit.

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'No days off' as Man Utd eye more silverware

'No days off' as Man Utd eye more silverware

Luke Shaw says Manchester United have adopted a "no days off" philosophy as the League Cup winners look to add to their first trophy in six years.

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Ireland prop Bealham to miss rest of Six Nations as Sexton returns

Ireland prop Bealham to miss rest of Six Nations as Sexton returns

Ireland prop Finlay Bealham will miss the rest of the Six Nations with a knee injury, but captain Johnny Sexton is fit to take part in a two-day training camp this week.

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Leeds boss Gracia desperate to relive 2019 FA Cup run

Leeds boss Gracia desperate to relive 2019 FA Cup run

Javi Gracia has no intention of sacrificing the FA Cup in his bid to keep Leeds in the Premier League, saying he wants to "live again" the experience of reaching the final at Wembley.

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Russia in firing line at top UN rights, disarmament meets

Russia in firing line at top UN rights, disarmament meets

Russia's war in Ukraine loomed large as the top UN rights body and a global disarmament forum met Monday, amid warnings that rights worldwide were backsliding.

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Beaches combed for bodies after deadly Italy shipwreck

Beaches combed for bodies after deadly Italy shipwreck

Italy's coastguard on Monday searched the sea and beaches for bodies following a shipwreck off Calabria, as authorities tried to identify the dead and the government's migrant policy came under scrutiny.

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UK's PM and EU chief clinch Brexit deal over N.Ireland trade

UK's PM and EU chief clinch Brexit deal over N.Ireland trade

Britain and the European Union on Monday agreed a crucial overhaul of trade rules in Northern Ireland, a breakthrough aimed at resetting seriously strained relations since Brexit.

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