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Massive plume of ash, gas spews from Italy's Mount Etna

Massive plume of ash, gas spews from Italy's Mount Etna

A huge plume of ash, gas and rock spewed forth Monday from Italy's Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, after a portion of its southeastern crater likely collapsed, authorities said.

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New hope for patients with less common breast cancer

New hope for patients with less common breast cancer

A new treatment nearly halves the risk of disease progression or death from a less common form of breast cancer that hasn't seen major drug advances in over a decade, researchers reported Monday.

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Amazon price rules anti-competitive: German regulator

Amazon price rules anti-competitive: German regulator

Amazon's pricing rules are an abuse of its market power, Germany's competition watchdog said Monday, paving the way for possible demands for changes to its business practices in Europe's biggest economy.

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Eight injured in 'flamethrower' attack on Israeli hostage protest in US

Eight injured in 'flamethrower' attack on Israeli hostage protest in US

A man yelling "free Palestine" used incendiary devices to torch protesters rallying in support of Israeli hostages, injuring at least eight people in the US state of Colorado on Sunday.

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Gauff and Andreeva sweep into French Open quarters

Gauff and Andreeva sweep into French Open quarters

Coco Gauff reached a fifth straight French Open quarter-final and was joined in the last eight by Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva, with Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic also seeking last-eight spots Monday.

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EU hits food delivery company Delivery Hero with 329 mn-euro-fine

EU hits food delivery company Delivery Hero with 329 mn-euro-fine

The EU on Monday slapped German food delivery company Delivery Hero and its Spanish subsidiary Glovo with a fine worth 329 million euros ($376 million) after they violated antitrust rules.

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Spain records highest May temperature on record

Spain records highest May temperature on record

Mainland Spain experienced its hottest May day ever on Friday, with the average temperature surpassing 24 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit), national weather agency AEMET said on Monday.

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Stocks, dollar decline as Trump ups steel tariffs

Stocks, dollar decline as Trump ups steel tariffs

Stock markets and the dollar recoiled Monday after President Donald Trump announced he would double US tariffs on global steel and aluminium, and accused China of violating a deal to slash tit-for-tat levies.

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'Hell of a match': Andreeva ousts Kasatkina to reach French Open quarters

'Hell of a match': Andreeva ousts Kasatkina to reach French Open quarters

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva dug deep to reach the French Open quarter-finals for a second consecutive year on Monday with a straight-sets victory over Daria Kasatkina.

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Andreeva ousts Kasatkina to reach French Open quarter-finals

Andreeva ousts Kasatkina to reach French Open quarter-finals

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva eased into the French Open quarter-finals on Monday with a straight-sets victory over Daria Kasatkina.

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