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Netanyahu to plead with Trump for tariff break

Netanyahu to plead with Trump for tariff break

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, becoming the first foreign leader to personally plead for a reprieve from stinging US tariffs that have shaken the world.

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Arsenal's Saka says injury break 'really good' mentally

Arsenal's Saka says injury break 'really good' mentally

Bukayo Saka said Monday his enforced injury break was "really good" for him mentally as he set his sights on staying at Arsenal for the long term.

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EU funding of NGOs 'too opaque', auditors find amid political storm

EU funding of NGOs 'too opaque', auditors find amid political storm

EU funding of non-governmental organisations is "too opaque", auditors found on Monday in a report set to further fan a heated political tussle over the financing of environmental groups.

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La Liga appeal decision allowing Barcelona's Olmo to play again

La Liga appeal decision allowing Barcelona's Olmo to play again

Spain's La Liga on Monday filed an appeal and requested precautionary measures against the ruling issued by the Spanish sports council (CSD) authorising Barcelona players Dani Olmo and Pau Victor to play until the end of the season.

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JPMorgan Chase CEO warns tariffs will slow growth

JPMorgan Chase CEO warns tariffs will slow growth

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned Monday that US President Donald Trump's tariffs will likely lift inflation, describing himself as "very cautious" in light of the rising recession risk.

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World sport-starved Moscow cheers Ovechkin NHL record

World sport-starved Moscow cheers Ovechkin NHL record

Russian engineer Leonid Alexeyev has been waiting for "many years" for his countryman Alexander Ovechkin to make ice hockey history, patiently keeping track of his goals -- until the towering Muscovite finally did it this weekend.

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Stocks sink again as Trump holds firm on tariffs

Stocks sink again as Trump holds firm on tariffs

Stock markets and oil prices collapsed further on a black Monday for markets as US President Donald Trump stood firm over his tariffs despite recession fears.

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Trump warns against 'stupid' panic as markets plummet

Trump warns against 'stupid' panic as markets plummet

US President Donald Trump cautioned against "stupid" panic on Monday as a global stock market rout deepened after Beijing retaliated against his tariffs offensive.

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Thousands of Afghans depart Pakistan under repatriation pressure

Thousands of Afghans depart Pakistan under repatriation pressure

Thousands of Afghans have crossed the border from Pakistan in recent days, the United Nations and Taliban officials said, as Islamabad ramped up pressure for them to return to their country of origin.

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Macron rejects any Hamas role in post-war Gaza

Macron rejects any Hamas role in post-war Gaza

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that Palestinian militant group Hamas should have no role in governing the Gaza Strip once its war with Israel is over.

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