BTS to fulfil military service obligations, agency says
The members of the K-pop supergroup BTS will enlist in the military, their agency said Monday, putting an end to a years-long debate on whether the stars deserved exemptions from mandatory service.
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Credit Suisse to pay $495 mn in US to settle securities case
Credit Suisse said Monday it would pay $495 million to settle a row over mortgage-backed securities dating back to the 2008 financial crisis.
Read moreIran doubles toll to eight killed in Tehran prison fire
Eight Iranian inmates were killed in a fire that raged through Tehran's notorious Evin prison, the judiciary said Monday, doubling the official toll from the blaze that further stoked tensions one month into protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.
Read moreMarkets mixed after Wall St losses as sterling bounces
Equities were mixed Monday following a selloff on Wall Street as last week's rally ran out of steam on worries about rising interest rates and surging inflation.
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Portugal bets all on renewables after abandoning coal
As the UN steps up calls to make the switch to renewable energy to fight the global climate emergency, Portugal is among the first European Union countries to abandon coal.
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Age, health on the ballot in Brazil's Bolsonaro-Lula runoff
One is a 67-year-old who has been in and out of hospital over the past four years for gastric problems. The other is a 76-year-old ex-smoker and cancer survivor.
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Allen, Bills down Chiefs in NFL thriller while Eagles beat Dallas
Josh Allen threw for 329 yards and three touchdowns as the Buffalo Bills defeated Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs 24-20 in another thrilling duel between the NFL rivals on Sunday.
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From mediocre to medal-winning: Japan's koshu wine
Japanese food is famously paired with sake, but winemakers near Mount Fuji are on a mission to prove their bottles go just as well with crispy tempura and delicately sliced raw fish.
Read moreAsian markets track Wall St losses but sterling bounces
Asian equities dropped Monday, tracking a selloff on Wall Street as last week's rally ran out of steam on fresh worries about rising interest rates and surging inflation.
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Oldest author in contention as UK's Booker prize returns in full
Britain's Booker Prize for fiction on Monday holds its first large-scale awards ceremony since 2019 with six novels in the running -- including the oldest author yet nominated, and the shortest book.
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