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Musk to address anti-Semitism online in Poland

Musk to address anti-Semitism online in Poland

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk was Monday due to address anti-Semitism online at an event in Poland just weeks after sparking a firestorm by endorsing an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory.

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Russia's Kalinskaya reaches maiden Grand Slam quarter-final

Russia's Kalinskaya reaches maiden Grand Slam quarter-final

Unseeded Russian Anna Kalinskaya powered into a maiden Grand Slam quarter-final on Monday with a straight-sets thumping of Italian 26th seed Jasmine Paolini at the Australian Open.

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Dozens buried, three killed in southwest China landslide

Dozens buried, three killed in southwest China landslide

Dozens of people were buried and three confirmed killed when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday.

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Sony 'terminates' Indian merger with Zee

Sony 'terminates' Indian merger with Zee

Sony "terminated" on Monday the $10-billion merger of its Indian operations with local rival Zee Entertainment that would have created a new streaming giant in the world's most populous nation.

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EU presses Israel on two-state solution after  war in Gaza

EU presses Israel on two-state solution after war in Gaza

The EU's foreign policy chief on Monday insisted on an eventual two-state solution as he told Israel it couldn't build peace "only by military means" ahead of talks with Israeli and Palestinian top diplomats.

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Markets mixed after Wall St record as China worries weigh

Markets mixed after Wall St record as China worries weigh

Stock markets were mixed Monday following a record finish on Wall Street, while hopes for an early US interest rate cut were dealt a fresh blow by Federal Reserve officials looking to rein in investor expectations.

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ECB to signal no rush to cut interest rates

ECB to signal no rush to cut interest rates

European Central Bank policymakers are expected to keep interest rates steady on Thursday and signal they are in no hurry to start slashing borrowing costs despite progress against inflation.

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Medvedev into Australian Open quarters, qualifier upsets Azarenka

Medvedev into Australian Open quarters, qualifier upsets Azarenka

Daniil Medvedev stayed on track for a third Australian Open final in four years on Monday as Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska upset former champion Victoria Azarenka to surge into the quarter-finals.

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Modi opens flashpoint temple symbolising his changing India

Modi opens flashpoint temple symbolising his changing India

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a temple Monday that embodies the triumph of his muscular Hindu nationalist politics, galvanising loyalists in an unofficial start to his re-election campaign this year.

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Japan says 'possibility' Moon lander power can be restored

Japan says 'possibility' Moon lander power can be restored

Japan switched off its Moon lander almost three hours after a historic touchdown to allow for a possible recovery of the craft when the sun hits its solar panels, the space agency said Monday.

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