Global stocks mostly fall ahead of key US inflation data
Global stock markets mostly fell Monday as investors digested fresh Covid-19 restrictions in China and braced for a key US inflation report, while the dollar strengthened against other currencies.
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Twitter stock sinks as Musk mocks lawsuit threat
Twitter shares plunged Monday as Elon Musk issued a mocking, defiant commentary about a looming court battle after he ditched a $44 billion buyout of the social media giant.
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Former Olympic champion Farah reveals real identity
Former Olympic champion Mo Farah revealed in an article published on Monday he was brought to Britain illegally under the name of another child to work as a domestic servant.
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Lobbyist Mark MacGann comes out as Uber Files whistleblower
Lobbyist Mark MacGann on Monday came out as the whistleblower who leaked thousands of compromising documents on US ride-hailing firm Uber to British newspaper The Guardian.
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Iran to supply Russians with UAVs for Ukraine: White House
Iran is planning to supply hundreds of drones with combat weapon capabilities to Russia for use in Ukraine, a top US official said Monday.
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England set Euro record in eight-goal rout of Norway
England recorded the biggest win in European Championship history as Beth Mead's hat-trick inspired an 8-0 demolition of Norway that booked the hosts' quarter-final place on Monday.
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Djokovic doubts US Open participation but 'hope springs eternal'
Recently-crowned Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic said on Monday it is unlikely he will feature in this year's US Open as he continues to refuse to be vaccinated against coronavirus.
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Cubans decry preemptive clampdown on protest anniversary
Havana's streets were calm Monday on the one-year anniversary of unprecedented anti-government demonstrations, with Cubans denouncing a preemptive security clampdown to avoid a repeat.
Read moreWebb telescope to reveal earliest galaxies after Big Bang
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is poised to reveal some of the earliest galaxies that formed after the Big Bang, the White House said Monday, as anticipation builds for the powerful observatory's first images.
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UN agrees to extend cross-border Syria aid by six months
The UN Security Council has agreed to extend a vital system for cross-border aid to war-ravaged Syria by six months, the length of time wanted by Russia, diplomats told AFP Monday.
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