Pro-Trump lawyer, leftist senator launch Colombia runoff campaigns
The hard-right Donald Trump fan and leftist senator vying to become president of Colombia traded insults on Monday as they threw themselves into campaigning for the June 21 election runoff.
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EU reaches deal on 'return hubs' migration reform
The EU reached a deal Monday on a new tightening of migration rules allowing for so-called "return hubs" to be set up outside the bloc, as countries seek to boost deportations.
Read moreLebanon's US embassy says Hezbollah accepted US proposal to stop attacks
Lebanon's embassy in Washington said Monday that Hezbollah had accepted a US proposal to stop attacking Israel in exchange for Israel halting attacks on south Beirut, shortly after the American president said he had a "very good call" with the Iran-backed group.
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Florida sues OpenAI, CEO Altman over ChatGPT harm to minors
Florida's attorney general on Monday sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, accusing the company's ChatGPT chatbot of endangering young users by making them addicted and encouraging harmful behaviors.
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Macron announces 93 bn euros in 'Choose France' foreign investments
President Emmanuel Macron announced "record" foreign investments of 93 billion euros ($108 billion) at an international conference Monday, including for AI and data centres, staking his "credibility" on their implementation at the summit's final edition under his leadership.
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Joshua says 'only success' matters as Fury fight looms
Anthony Joshua said Monday he would not celebrate that a deal has finally been struck for a heavyweight clash with rival Tyson Fury until after he won.
Read moreTrump says Iran truce talks moving at 'rapid pace' after Tehran threats
US President Donald Trump said Iran talks were moving at a "rapid pace" despite the negotiations to end the Mideast war appearing in deep trouble on Monday, with Iran's Revolutionary Guards warning of new fronts.
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UN Security Council to meet on Lebanon war as Israeli forces push into south
The UN Security Council was to hold an emergency meeting on the war in Lebanon, as Israel pounded the country and pressed its deepest offensive into Lebanese territory in two decades on Monday.
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UN agency blocks Trump official's appointment over US arrears
The International Labour Organization, the UN's labour agency, has scrapped the appointment of Trump administration official Sheng Li as its deputy director-general over Washington's failure to pay its dues.
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Trump says Israel, Hezbollah agree to halt fighting
US President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to stop fighting, adding that Iran talks were moving rapidly after seeming to be on the rocks over Israel's Lebanon offensive.
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