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New farmer show of force as EU ministers tackle red tape

New farmer show of force as EU ministers tackle red tape

Farmers faced off with riot police in Brussels streets paralysed by tractors on Monday, as EU ministers huddled to try to streamline rules and red tape that are fuelling protests across the bloc.

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Pay up, or else: Latin America cowed by lucrative extortion

Pay up, or else: Latin America cowed by lucrative extortion

Before he opened a new sauna in eastern Lima, Eduardo started receiving extortion messages from a local gang. He ignored them.

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Murray fights back to reach Dubai second round

Murray fights back to reach Dubai second round

Andy Murray battled back from a set down to beat Denis Shapovalov and reach the second round of the Dubai Championships on Monday.

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Swiss chocolate giant Barry Callebaut may cut 18% of jobs

Swiss chocolate giant Barry Callebaut may cut 18% of jobs

Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut said Monday that it may cut almost one in five jobs over the next 18 months as part of efforts to cut costs.

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Navalny team says prisoner swap was close before his death

Navalny team says prisoner swap was close before his death

Allies of late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny said Monday that a deal to free him as part of a prisoner swap had nearly been reached when he died in prison.

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HTC boss welcomes Apple VR competition

HTC boss welcomes Apple VR competition

The boss of consumer electronics firm HTC on Monday welcomed Apple's launch of its own a mixed reality headset, saying it will help the technology take off and become mainstream.

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Smartphone makers bet on AI to revive sales

Smartphone makers bet on AI to revive sales

Smartphone makers are packing their latest devices with flashy new artificial intelligence tools such as real-time voice translation and advanced photo editing in efforts to reignite consumer demand.

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Stocks markets diverge after rally

Stocks markets diverge after rally

Stock markets fluctuated on Monday after last week's rally as investors turn their attention to a clutch of economic data in the coming days.

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Medvedev says Australian Open final loss 'easy' to get over

Medvedev says Australian Open final loss 'easy' to get over

Daniil Medvedev said on Monday it was "easy" getting over his Australian Open final defeat by Jannik Sinner, unlike his reaction to his loss to Rafael Nadal at the same stage two years ago.

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US airman dead after self-immolating outside Israeli embassy

US airman dead after self-immolating outside Israeli embassy

A US airman has died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington at the weekend in protest over the war in Gaza, the Air Force said Monday.

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