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Iran's enriched uranium stockpile 18 times over 2015 deal limit: IAEA

Iran's enriched uranium stockpile 18 times over 2015 deal limit: IAEA

The UN nuclear watchdog said Monday that it estimated Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium had grown to more than 18 times the limit laid down in Tehran's 2015 deal with world powers.

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Rune stuns Tsitsipas at French Open as Swiatek survives scare

Rune stuns Tsitsipas at French Open as Swiatek survives scare

Teenager Holger Rune became the first Danish man to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Monday when he shocked world number four Stefanos Tsitsipas as women's top seed Iga Swiatek took her winning streak to 32 matches after surviving a huge scare.

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A crush, teargas and chaos before Champions League final

A crush, teargas and chaos before Champions League final

Liverpool supporter Daniel Austin was looking forward to a memorable night at the Champions League final against Real Madrid. Instead, "it became one of the worst experiences of my life," he told AFP.

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Swiatek survives scare against 'amazing' Zheng at French Open

Swiatek survives scare against 'amazing' Zheng at French Open

World number one Iga Swiatek survived a scare at the hands of injured Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen on Monday, dropping the first set in their French Open last-16 clash before going on to make the quarter-finals with a 32nd successive win.

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Germany agrees $107 bn fund to modernise army amid Russia threat

Germany agrees $107 bn fund to modernise army amid Russia threat

Germany's government and conservative opposition have agreed a deal that will release 100 billion euros ($107 billion) to modernise the army in the face of the Russian threat.

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Zelensky urges EU end 'quarrels', adopt oil sanctions on Russia

Zelensky urges EU end 'quarrels', adopt oil sanctions on Russia

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the European Union Monday to stop its "quarrels" and adopt fresh sanctions on Russia as the bloc's leaders sought a compromise deal with Hungary to target Moscow's key oil exports.

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French Open day 9: Who said what

French Open day 9: Who said what

Who said what on the ninth day of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros on Monday:

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Biden rules out sending rocket systems 'that can strike into Russia' to Ukraine

Biden rules out sending rocket systems 'that can strike into Russia' to Ukraine

US President Joe Biden said Monday he would not send rocket systems to Ukraine that could hit targets well inside Russian territory, despite urgent requests from Kyiv for long-range weapons.

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Swiatek survives scare against injured Zheng at French Open

Swiatek survives scare against injured Zheng at French Open

World number one Iga Swiatek survived a scare at the hands of injured Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen on Monday, dropping the first set in their French Open last-16 clash before going on to make the quarter-finals with a 32nd successive win.

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Liverpool fans haunted by Hillsborough memories during Paris ordeal

Liverpool fans haunted by Hillsborough memories during Paris ordeal

Liverpool fans feared a repeat of the Hillsborough disaster during terrifying scenes that saw them funnelled into overcrowded corridors and met with tear gas by French police when trying to enter the Champions League final in Paris.

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