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Two dead as Istanbul endures heaviest rainfall in 80 years

France charges teen shooter citing revenge for bullying in school

After latest Nepal flood, survivors fear for future

Martinez blames 'anger' for dig at Man Utd hierarchy

EU leaders clash over budget as spectre of French elections looms

Crowds build as Albanian PM tours protest aftermath

'No place to breathe': life in Indonesia's fire epicentre

China-North Korea bridge opens, 12 years late

'Can't sleep': Spain's housing crunch upends lives

Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia could be postponed but 'no hurry' to decide: AFC

Musk calls on Ukraine's Zelensky to 'go' after satellite slowdown row

Conrad wields axe after South Africa loss to Australia

Still smiling at 117, Albanian may be world's oldest woman

School roof collapse kills teacher, 27 children in NW Pakistan

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Pope to enter hospital on Tuesday for lung operation

Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to hospital on Tuesday morning for an operation to remove a lump from his lung, the Vatican said.

Top NATO commander warns Russia any attack would be 'futile'

NATO's top military commander said Monday the alliance would "block, blunt, and break" any attack on its members, in a warning to Russia as fears grow over the threat from Moscow.

Renshaw shines again before Australia declaration

First innings hero Matt Renshaw hit a brisk 82 before Australia declared their second innings, setting South Africa a target of 421 on the fourth day of the first Test at Kingsmead on Monday.

Stolen Renoir paintings found behind wall in France: prosecutor

Two paintings by impressionist master Pierre-Auguste Renoir, stolen from a museum in southern France and later discovered hidden behind a wall, have sustained slight damage, prosecutors said on Monday.

Atletico's Simeone encourages goalless Alvarez improvement

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone encouraged goalless striker Julian Alvarez to keep improving ahead of the team's Champions League clash against Manchester United on Tuesday.

UNHCR sounds alarm on funding crisis

The UN refugees chief warned Monday about being "asked to do the impossible", with his agency over-stretched by a huge funding shortfall and heavy displacement.

FXGLOBE Rebuilds Its Copy Trading and PAMM Business With B2BROKER's B2COPY

B2BROKER's B2COPY, its white-label copy trading, PAMM and MAM platform, has been deployed by FXGLOBE, the multi-asset broker, to replace its legacy investment front end. In doing so, the company replaced an ageing front end with a rebuilt client area covering account management, subscriptions and reporting for FXGLOBE's investors, money managers and IB partners.

French supermarket chains say cyberattack forced refrigerator shutdown

Major French supermarket chains Intermarche and Cooperative U were hit by a cyberattack that caused their refrigerators to defrost, the two retailers told AFP Monday.

Nepal rescuers search for missing after flash flood

Nepali rescuers searched for five missing people on Monday, a day after devastating flash floods swept away more than 200 houses and five bridges along the Budhi Gandaki river.

Minister's resignation rocks German coalition

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government faced new turbulence on Monday when a key minister from its junior coalition partner unexpectedly quit and criticised "attacks" from the chancellor's party.

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