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Cuba denies being in talks with Trump on potential deal

Cuba denies being in talks with Trump on potential deal

Cuba's leader on Monday reacted defiantly to President Donald Trump's threats to "make a deal" or pay the price in the aftermath of key ally Nicolas Maduro's ouster in a US military raid.

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Scientists reveal what drives homosexual behaviour in primates

Scientists reveal what drives homosexual behaviour in primates

Homosexual behaviour in primates has a deep evolutionary basis and is more likely to occur in species that live in harsh environments, are hunted by predators or live in more complex societies, scientists said Monday.

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Venezuela releases more political prisoners as pressure builds

Venezuela releases more political prisoners as pressure builds

Venezuela said Monday it had freed dozens more political prisoners as rights groups questioned the numbers and family members clamored for speedier releases after the US military ouster of long-term autocrat Nicolas Maduro.

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15,000 NY nurses stage largest-ever strike over conditions

15,000 NY nurses stage largest-ever strike over conditions

Some 15,000 nurses went on strike Monday in New York city at three large private hospital groups over pay and conditions.

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Rosenior plots long Chelsea stay as Arsenal loom

Rosenior plots long Chelsea stay as Arsenal loom

New Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior said Monday he would love to be at the club for six years or longer as he prepares for a blockbuster League Cup semi-final against Arsenal.

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Zuckerberg names banker, ex-Trump advisor as Meta president

Zuckerberg names banker, ex-Trump advisor as Meta president

Meta on Monday appointed banker Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman, tapping a former member of the Trump administration to help steer the technology giant's massive AI infrastructure expansion.

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Reza Pahlavi: Iran's ex-crown prince dreaming of homecoming

Reza Pahlavi: Iran's ex-crown prince dreaming of homecoming

Reza Pahlavi, who as a boy was groomed to be the next shah of imperial Iran but has spent nearly five decades in exile, has emerged as a rallying figure in the protests shaking the Islamic republic.

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Venezuela releases more political prisoners

Venezuela releases more political prisoners

Venezuela said Monday it had freed dozens more political prisoners as rights groups questioned the numbers and family members clamored for speedier releases after the US military ouster of long-term autocrat Nicolas Maduro.

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Kenya's NY marathon champ Albert Korir gets drug suspension

Kenya's NY marathon champ Albert Korir gets drug suspension

Kenya's former New York marathon champion Albert Korir was provisionally suspended on Monday after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug in the latest hit to the reputation of the country's running programme.

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US prosecutors open probe of Fed chief, escalating Trump-Powell clash

US prosecutors open probe of Fed chief, escalating Trump-Powell clash

US prosecutors have opened an inquiry into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, prompting a rare rebuke from the central bank chief against escalating pressure from Donald Trump's administration as the president pushes for lower interest rates.

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