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Houthis attack Saudi Arabia before high-stakes talks in Tehran

France's Macron to visit Marseille after protest violence

Barca's big-game defeats pose familiar questions

German union slams Audi boss's appearance at Trump rally

Brazil's Lula wins fourth term, Bolsonaro seeks to annul result

Russia says open to mini Ukraine ceasefires, but no let up in war

UK set for 'limited' budget giveaways as borrowing costs surge

Bangladesh measles crisis 'warning sign' of other outbreaks: report

Anthropic's AI model accessed US voter data: Axios

'Historic victory': World leaders celebrate Lula's re-election

Malaysia's Johor reopens schools as haze eases

Stock markets mixed ahead of tech earnings, central bank decisions

Carragher says Fernandes benching was intended as public punishment

Mother renews anti-bullying appeal a decade after son’s death

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Swiatek thrashes Pegula to win WTA Finals, seal No.1 ranking

Poland's Iga Swiatek thrashed Jessica Pegula to win the WTA Finals on Monday, sealing her return to world number one.

Postecoglou blasts VAR after nine-man Spurs beaten by Chelsea

Ange Postecoglou admitted he does not like VAR as the Tottenham boss blasted the replay system's influence on his side's "out of control" 4-1 defeat against Chelsea on Monday.

Jackson treble fires Chelsea to chaotic victory over nine-man Spurs

Chelsea ended nine-man Tottenham's unbeaten start to the Premier League season as Nicolas Jackson's hat-trick inspired a 4-1 win in a chaotic clash filled with VAR drama on Monday.

Ukraine president says 'not the time' for elections

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he doesn't believe it is the right time for elections as debate intensifies on holding a vote in 2024 while the country fights against Russia's invasion.

Jewish New Yorkers occupy Statue of Liberty to demand Gaza ceasefire

Hundreds of US Jewish activists peacefully occupied New York's Statue of Liberty on Monday to demand a ceasefire by Israel and an end to the "genocidal bombardment" of civilians in Gaza.

Stock rally loses steam as economic concerns return

A rally in stock markets on hopes that interest rates have peaked lost some ground Monday, as traders focused on concerns over weak economic data and conflict in the Middle East.

OpenAI sees a future of AI 'superpowers'

ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Monday enticed developers with lower prices and the ability to easily tailor artificial intelligence "agents" to help with anything from laundry advice to contract negotiations.

Streisand's new memoir says she's 'still hurt' by insults over looks

Superstar Barbra Streisand is capping her storied career with a nearly 1,000-page memoir out Tuesday, musing on her childhood, Broadway breakout and storied Hollywood love life.

Luton 'saddened' by tragedy chanting in Liverpool clash

Luton have threatened to ban supporters found to have taken part in "tragedy chanting" during Sunday's Premier League clash with Liverpool.

Epic Games and Google face off in court over app store

The maker of hit videogame Fortnite, Epic Games, and Google faced off in federal court in San Francisco as a trial began over whether the internet giant wields monopoly power at its Play Store.

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