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Blow to Italy's Meloni as she suffers referendum defeat

Blow to Italy's Meloni as she suffers referendum defeat

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni conceded defeat on Monday in a referendum on justice reform, but despite the major blow to her far-right leadership, she insisted she was going nowhere.

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US, TotalEnergies reach 'nearly $1 bn' deal to end offshore wind projects

US, TotalEnergies reach 'nearly $1 bn' deal to end offshore wind projects

The United States and TotalEnergies on Monday signed an agreement to end the French company's offshore US wind farm projects and redirect those funds towards fossil fuel production, with the US interior secretary saying the deal was worth "nearly $1 billion."

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Spurs offer condolences to interim boss Tudor after father's death

Spurs offer condolences to interim boss Tudor after father's death

Tottenham on Monday offered their "thoughts and condolences" to interim boss Igor Tudor following the death of his father.

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Countries act to limit fuel price rise, cut consumption

Countries act to limit fuel price rise, cut consumption

The surge in fuel prices triggered by the war in the Middle East has prompted countries to take measures to limit the financial impact on consumers and businesses.

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'Stop, truck one, stop!': transcript of NY plane collision

'Stop, truck one, stop!': transcript of NY plane collision

Moments before an Air Canada Express plane collided with a firetruck on the runway of New York's LaGuardia Airport, a traffic controller cleared the truck to cross the runway and then urgently ordered it to halt, a recording showed.

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Swiatek splits with coach Fissette after early Miami exit

Swiatek splits with coach Fissette after early Miami exit

Iga Swiatek announced on Monday that she had parted ways with her coach Wim Fissette following her second-round exit at the Miami Open.

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WHO chief urges countries to complete pandemic agreement

WHO chief urges countries to complete pandemic agreement

The World Health Organization chief on Monday urged countries to complete the missing piece of a pandemic agreement designed to avoid the panic and chaos of Covid-19 this week.

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Trump calls off Iran strikes and announces 'very good' talks

Trump calls off Iran strikes and announces 'very good' talks

President Donald Trump shelved plans on Monday to attack Iran's power plants in a stunning about-turn sparked by what he said were "very good" talks with unidentified Iranian officials to bring an end to the war.

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Russia, Vietnam advance plans for first nuclear power plant

Russia, Vietnam advance plans for first nuclear power plant

Russia and Vietnam on Monday signed a cooperation agreement on the construction of Vietnam's first nuclear power plant, Russia's Rosatom nuclear agency said on Monday.

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New Trump envoy visits Honduras for organized crime-fighting partnership

New Trump envoy visits Honduras for organized crime-fighting partnership

Kristi Noem visited Honduras in her new role as US President Donald Trump's special envoy for his "Shield of the Americas" regional crime-fighting initiative, after being fired from her position as homeland security chief.

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