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Markets rise even as US jobs data fail to boost rate cut bets

Senegal talisman Mane overcame grief to become an African icon

Carey pays tribute to late father after home Ashes century

'Many lessons to be learned' from Winter Games preparations, says ski chief

Emotional Carey slams ton to give Australia upper hand in 3rd Ashes Test

Asian markets mixed as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes

Carey slams ton as Australia seize upper hand in third Ashes Test

Ten-year-old girl, Holocaust survivors among Bondi Beach dead

Bondi shooting shocks, angers Australia Jewish community

Myanmar junta seeks to prosecute hundreds for election 'disruption'

Rob Reiner's son charged with parents' murder

Stock market optimism returns after tech sell-off

Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic recovered upward momentum on the back of interest rate optimism Monday, following a brief correction affecting mostly the tech sector.

Iran Nobel winner unwell after 'violent' arrest: supporters

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi was taken to hospital twice after being violently arrested last week, her supporters said Monday, following a telephone call with the campaigner that raised concerns about her physical condition.

Police suspect murder in deaths of Hollywood giant Rob Reiner and wife

Police were conducting a homicide investigation Monday after Hollywood giant Rob Reiner -- director of a string of hits including "When Harry Met Sally" -- and his wife were found dead in their Los Angeles home.

'Angry' Louvre workers' strike shuts out thousands of tourists

The Louvre closed its doors to thousands of disappointed visitors on Monday due to a strike over working conditions at the Paris landmark, two months after a major robbery.

Maresca committed to Chelsea despite outburst

Enzo Maresca insisted Monday that he "absolutely" remains committed to his job as Chelsea manager after saying at the weekend he had suffered his "worst 48 hours" since joining the club.

Showdown looms as EU-Mercosur deal nears finish line

Brussels and Berlin insisted Monday the EU's vast proposed trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur must get over the finish line by year end -- despite a last-ditch French push to derail its signing.

Messi mania peaks in India's pollution-hit capital

Football superstar Lionel Messi ended his whirlwind tour of India on Monday with a lap of honour in New Delhi, thrilling thousands of fans and thanking them for "all the love and support".

Wales captains Morgan and Lake sign for Gloucester

Wales captains Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake will join Gloucester for the 2026/27 season, the English Prem club announced on Monday.

Serbian minister indicted over Kushner-linked hotel plan

Serbian prosecutors indicted the country's culture minister and three others on Monday over "alleged illegalities" in the approval process of a hotel project linked to US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Eurovision 2026 will feature 35 countries: organisers

Some 35 countries will compete in next year's Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, organisers said Monday, despite five countries boycotting over Israel's participation in the glitzy annual extravaganza.

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