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Indonesia bank chief quits, adding uncertainty to struggling economy

De Zerbi wants 'soul and passion' from new-look Tottenham

Vita Hydrokultur Opens £1.5m Series A Round to Scale Plant-Grown Skincare Ingredients

'Good energy' at Chelsea as Alonso kickstarts reign in Sydney

Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars 500% on debut as AI fuels shortages

Laxman hails 'very mature' Sooryavanshi, 15, after series win

Alonso says 'great signing' Rogers can rejuvenate Chelsea

Chinese chipmaker CXMT soars more than 500% on debut

Oil prices sink as US-Iran pause fuels fresh Hormuz hopes

Japan's 'King Kazu', 59, scores his first goal for four years

Indonesia central bank chief steps down early: govt

Putin's peace threshold

Saudi Arabia’s Costly Mirage

Latin America’s age trap

China's silicon reckoning

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Beijing's new Taiwan playbook

Unexpected economic twist

England 'can beat any opponent' at World Cup, says Rice

Declan Rice said England should not fear anyone in their quest to end a 60-year wait for World Cup glory after setting the "benchmark" with a dominant opening victory over Croatia.

'Boston Tea Party' compensation claim to be displayed at UK exhibit

A compensation claim for 340 chests of tea thrown into Boston harbour in what is known as the "Boston Tea Party" is among the highlights of a UK exhibition exploring the birth of the United States.

Alvarez says 'best for everyone' if he leaves Atletico

Argentina forward Julian Alvarez said on Monday that he wants to leave Atletico Madrid in a move that would be "best for everyone", with Real Madrid and Barcelona competing for his signature.

France-Iraq World Cup game suspended due to severe weather alert

The World Cup match between France and Iraq was suspended at half-time on Monday due to a severe weather alert, as fans were told to take shelter from an approaching thunderstorm.

Romanian parliament rejects liberal PM-designate

Romania's parliament on Monday rejected liberal politician Adrian Vestea as prime minister-designate, a fresh political upset following months of turmoil in the EU and NATO country bordering Ukraine.

US temporarily suspends Iran oil sanctions, says nuclear inspectors to return

The United States suspended sanctions on Iranian oil on Monday after Vice President JD Vance said Iran would allow UN nuclear inspectors to return to the country.

Maduro ouster put Venezuela on 'the right path': interim leader

The US capture of Nicolas Maduro put Venezuela on "the right path," interim leader Delcy Rodriguez said Monday.

Missed penalty spurred 'very angry' Messi to World Cup history

Lionel Messi said he was "very angry" with himself for missing a penalty -- and channelled it into scoring twice to make World Cup history on Monday.

Shooting in Montreal, Canada leaves three dead including suspect

A midday shooting in Montreal killed three people on Monday, including a police officer, a civilian, and the alleged gunman, triggering rare alarm in the Canadian city.

Oil falls as US waives Iranian sanctions and Nasdaq tumbles

Crude prices fell Monday after the US said it is temporarily lifting sanctions on Iran to allow it to export oil, while the Nasdaq retreated on concerns after AI investments by SpaceX and other tech giants.

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