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Sainz signs new contract with F1 team Williams

Playing at Real Madrid 'not for everyone': Bernardo Silva

Senior FIFA official withdraws support from embattled Infantino

Lawson replaces injured Hadjar for Red Bull at Dutch GP

Bayern's Hoeness 'speechless' after second Musiala collapse

Robots sort packages and serve fast food at Beijing showcase

Reijnders leaves Man City for Saudi's Al Qadsiah: source

Leeds sign Swiss defender Elvedi from Monchengladbach

Arsenal chief expects Arteta to sign new contract 'very shortly'

Robinson double rocks Pakistan in first Test before rain stops play

Queen Camilla says was 'difficult' keeping King Charles' cancer private

Belgian fire of the century 'encircled' but fight goes on

UK PM launches bid to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas

Japan target record medal haul at home Asian Games

Beijing goes quiet as zero-Covid policy smothers capital

Millions of people in Beijing stayed home on Monday as China's capital tries to fend off a Covid-19 outbreak with creeping restrictions on movement.

Global stocks deepen losses on rising rates, China lockdowns

World stock markets mostly sank Monday on stubborn fears over the impact of rising US interest rates, surging inflation and China's Covid lockdowns.

UK urges N. Ireland parties to form a new government

UK Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis on Monday called on all parties in the province to form a new power-sharing government in Belfast, after historic elections and despite unresolved Brexit disputes.

Sri Lanka imposes curfew after violent clashes

Sri Lankan authorities imposed a nationwide curfew and deployed the army on Monday after dozens of people were hospitalised in the biggest clashes in weeks of anti-government protests.

Putin defends Ukraine offensive as Russia marks Victory Day

President Vladimir Putin on Monday defended Russia's offensive in Ukraine and blamed Kyiv and the West, as he looked to use grand Victory Day celebrations to mobilise patriotic support for the campaign.

'There's no why': Shanghai rages at endless Covid lockdown

Scuffles with officials, workers storming factory gates and households raging at being dragged into quarantine -- Shanghai's long fight against Covid-19 is unravelling into chaos and desperation.

Indian rupee falls to new low on Fed action, inflation fears

The Indian rupee plunged to an all-time low against the greenback on Monday, as US monetary policy tightening roiled sentiment and foreign investors continued to dump domestic stocks.

Britain, Cyprus hail 'new era' on military land

Thousands of Cypriots living on British military land will have the right to develop their properties under a deal to take effect next week, ending decades of unequal treatment, officials said Monday.

Indonesia maintains steady growth in first quarter thanks to exports

Indonesia's economy maintained steady growth in the first quarter of 2022 despite global tensions, official data showed on Monday, as the nation reaped the benefits of soaring commodities prices and an easing of Covid restrictions.

Sri Lanka imposes curfew in capital after 20 injured in clashes

Sri Lankan police imposed a curfew on Monday after clashes between rival political camps, as anger builds over the island’s worst economic crisis since independence.

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Asian stocks tumble on global anxieties over inflation and China lockdowns