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Thailand's Jeeno overcomes late wobble to win Lotte Championship

Thailand's Jeeno overcomes late wobble to win Lotte Championship

Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul bagged her fourth title of the year with a three-shot victory at the LPGA Tour's Lotte Championship in Hawaii on Sunday.

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Most Asia stocks rally as 'Goldilocks' jobs data ease rate fears

Most Asia stocks rally as 'Goldilocks' jobs data ease rate fears

Most stocks rallied Monday after a big miss on US jobs creation gave the Federal Reserve breathing room to hold off an interest rate hike this month, while traders were also cheered by another drop in oil prices that eased inflation concerns.

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Brazil heads to run-off as Bolsonaro pulls off shock first place finish over Lula

Brazil heads to run-off as Bolsonaro pulls off shock first place finish over Lula

Right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro pulled off a surprise first-place finish ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sunday's election, which heads to a run-off in three weeks as neither clinched a majority.

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Sunken Silk Road city reveals Central Asia's lost history

Sunken Silk Road city reveals Central Asia's lost history

The sun had barely risen, but diving volunteer Elizaveta Bodrova was already raring to plunge into the cold waters of Lake Issyk-Kul, where the ruins of a once-thriving city have lain submerged for centuries.

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EU, China to hold Beijing talks to avert trade war

EU, China to hold Beijing talks to avert trade war

EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic will head to Beijing on Thursday for two days of make-or-break meetings with Chinese officials to try to stave off a trade war.

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Three years on, Israeli rescuer cannot escape October 7

Three years on, Israeli rescuer cannot escape October 7

Israeli rescuer Natan Kenig says it does not take much of a trigger for him to relive the October 7, 2023 attack: his eyes open or closed, at home or out with friends, he still sees the rockets, torched cars and lifeless bodies.

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Bolsonaro edges past Lula as nail-biter Brazil vote goes to a run-off

Bolsonaro edges past Lula as nail-biter Brazil vote goes to a run-off

Right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro finished ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Sunday's election in which neither scored a majority, sending the tight race to a run-off in three weeks.

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Research into weight-loss drugs tipped for Nobel as award week opens

Research into weight-loss drugs tipped for Nobel as award week opens

Research into hormones that regulate appetite is on everybody's lips for the Nobel medicine prize, to be announced on Monday when the 2026 Nobel season kicks off.

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Rubio visits Iceland as US boosts Arctic presence

Rubio visits Iceland as US boosts Arctic presence

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel Monday to Iceland to continue pressing US interests in the Arctic, two weeks after Washington sealed a security pact on Greenland.

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US Supreme Court hears bid to shut the door on climate suits

US Supreme Court hears bid to shut the door on climate suits

Dozens of climate lawsuits could live or die by a Supreme Court case to be heard Monday seeking damages from oil companies for their role in global warming and for concealing the dangers of fossil fuels.

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