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Asian markets mixed as traders eye US data ahead of Fed decision

Asian markets mixed as traders eye US data ahead of Fed decision

Asian equities were mixed Monday with investors awaiting the release of key US data that could play a role in Federal Reserve deliberations ahead of an expected interest rate cut next week.

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Migrant domestic workers seek support, solace after Hong Kong fire

Migrant domestic workers seek support, solace after Hong Kong fire

Sobs could be heard across Hong Kong's Victoria Park at the weekend as hundreds of migrant workers mourned victims of Hong Kong's worst fire in more than a century and prayed for missing friends.

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Experts work on UN climate report amid US pushback

Experts work on UN climate report amid US pushback

Some 600 experts gather outside Paris on Monday to start work on the next major UN climate report, as the international consensus on global warming is challenged by climate change-sceptic US President Donald Trump.

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Spain aim to turn 'suffering' to success in Nations League final second leg

Spain aim to turn 'suffering' to success in Nations League final second leg

World champions Spain were barely recognisable in the first leg of the women's Nations League final as they escaped from Germany with a goalless draw.

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Pope to urge unity, bring hope to Lebanese youth on day two of visit

Pope to urge unity, bring hope to Lebanese youth on day two of visit

Pope Leo XIV is set to urge peace and unity on his second day in Lebanon on Monday, bringing a message of hope to young people whose faith in their crisis-hit country has dwindled.

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Thousands march in Zagreb against far right

Thousands march in Zagreb against far right

Several thousand people rallied in Croatia's capital on Sunday in an anti-fascist march protesting against the rise of World War II revisionism and far-right views in the country.

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Trump confirms call with Maduro, Caracas slams US maneuvers

Trump confirms call with Maduro, Caracas slams US maneuvers

US President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday he had recently spoken with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro amid soaring tensions between the two countries, while Caracas slammed what it called US preparations for an attack.

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Young dazzles as Panthers upset Rams, Bills down Steelers

Young dazzles as Panthers upset Rams, Bills down Steelers

Bryce Young threw three touchdowns as the Carolina Panthers upset the in-form Los Angeles Rams 31-28 on Sunday as the NFL playoff race tightened.

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Arms makers see record revenues as tensions fuel demand: report

Arms makers see record revenues as tensions fuel demand: report

Sales by the world's top 100 arms makers reached a record $679 billion last year, as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza boosted demand, researchers said Monday, but production issues hampered deliveries.

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Trump threat overshadows Honduras vote

Trump threat overshadows Honduras vote

Polls closed Sunday in Honduras' knife-edge presidential election, after a campaign dominated by US President Donald Trump's threat to cut aid if a conservative candidate loses.

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