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Epstein died by suicide, did not have 'client list': govt memo

Epstein died by suicide, did not have 'client list': govt memo

Jeffrey Epstein was not murdered, did not blackmail prominent figures and did not keep a "client list," the FBI and Justice Department said Monday, debunking notable conspiracy theories about the disgraced US financier.

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Trump, Brazil's Lula clash over politically charged coup trial

Trump, Brazil's Lula clash over politically charged coup trial

US-Brazil relations slid into crisis Monday after President Donald Trump criticized the high-profile coup trial of his right-wing ally, ex-president Jair Bolsonaro.

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Trump to meet Netanyahu in push for Gaza deal

Trump to meet Netanyahu in push for Gaza deal

US President Donald Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday to push for an end to the Gaza war, after Israel and Hamas held indirect talks in Qatar on an elusive ceasefire.

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Swiatek into Wimbledon quarter-finals

Swiatek into Wimbledon quarter-finals

Polish eighth seed Iga Swiatek reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for just the second time with a 6-4, 6-1 rout of Danish 23rd seed Clara Tauson on Monday.

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Trump tariff threat clouds final day of BRICS summit

Trump tariff threat clouds final day of BRICS summit

US President Donald Trump's decision to hit "anti-American" BRICS nations -- including China and India -- with an extra 10 percent trade tariff roiled the final day of the bloc's summit in Rio de Janeiro Monday.

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High-speed fall forces Philipsen out of Tour de France

High-speed fall forces Philipsen out of Tour de France

The winner of the Tour de France's opening stage Jasper Philipsen was forced to pull out of the 21-day race on Monday after suffering a broken collarbone in a high-speed fall.

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Trump says to slap allies Japan, South Korea with 25% tariffs

Trump says to slap allies Japan, South Korea with 25% tariffs

President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 25 percent on Japan and South Korea on Monday, stepping up pressure on the two key US allies and a dozen other economies to reach trade deals with Washington.

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Maresca shrugs off heat concerns as Chelsea face 'ugly duckling' Fluminense

Maresca shrugs off heat concerns as Chelsea face 'ugly duckling' Fluminense

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca shrugged off concerns about playing in hot and humid mid-afternoon conditions in Tuesday's Club World Cup semi-final against Brazilian side Fluminense, for which the Blues will be without both Liam Delap and Levi Colwill.

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Youth camp confirms 27 dead as Texas flood toll passes 90

Youth camp confirms 27 dead as Texas flood toll passes 90

Rescuers in Texas searched Monday for bodies swept away by flash floods that killed more than 90 people, including 27 girls and counselors at a summer camp destroyed by torrents of water.

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US revoking 'terrorist' designation for Syria's HTS

US revoking 'terrorist' designation for Syria's HTS

The United States on Monday announced it was revoking its "foreign terrorist organization" designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group once linked to Al-Qaeda that toppled Syria's government in December.

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