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Indirect talks on ending Gaza war begin in Sharm El-Sheikh: Egypt media

Indirect talks on ending Gaza war begin in Sharm El-Sheikh: Egypt media

Delegations from Hamas and Israel on Monday began indirect talks in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh on ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza, Egyptian state-linked media reported.

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OpenAI signs multi-billion dollar chip deal with AMD

OpenAI signs multi-billion dollar chip deal with AMD

OpenAI signed a multi-year partnership Monday with chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices as the ChatGPT-maker continues an investment spree to secure massive amounts of computing power for rolling out generative artificial intelligence.

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Salah under fire as Liverpool star loses his spark

Salah under fire as Liverpool star loses his spark

Mohamed Salah is Liverpool's "Egyptian King", but the forward's crown has lost a little of its lustre during a disappointing spell in which his work ethic has come under fire.

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Paris stocks drop as French PM resigns, Tokyo soars

Paris stocks drop as French PM resigns, Tokyo soars

Stock markets diverged Monday as a deepening political crisis in France sent Paris into a tailspin while a new Japanese ruling party leader buoyed shares in Tokyo.

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ICC finds Sudan militia chief guilty of crimes against humanity

ICC finds Sudan militia chief guilty of crimes against humanity

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday convicted a feared Sudanese militia chief for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during brutal attacks in Darfur.

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Zverev dumped out of Shanghai Masters by France's Rinderknech

Zverev dumped out of Shanghai Masters by France's Rinderknech

World number three Alexander Zverev was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters by France's Arthur Rinderknech 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Monday, leaving Novak Djokovic as the tournament's top-ranked player.

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One hiker dead, hundreds rescued after heavy snowfall in China

One hiker dead, hundreds rescued after heavy snowfall in China

One hiker died and hundreds of others were rescued after sudden heavy snowfall on the Tibetan Plateau and near Mount Everest on the Chinese side, state media and hikers reported on Monday.

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Hundreds stage fresh anti-government protests in Madagascar

Hundreds stage fresh anti-government protests in Madagascar

Hundreds of people demonstrated in Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo, on Monday -- the 12th day of a youth-led protest movement that has plunged the country into political crisis.

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Feminist icon Gisele Pelicot back in court as man appeals rape conviction

Feminist icon Gisele Pelicot back in court as man appeals rape conviction

Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband recruited dozens of strangers online to sexually assault and rape her while drugged, arrived in court Monday for an appeal trial triggered by the bid of one man to overturn his conviction.

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US government shutdown enters second week

US government shutdown enters second week

The US government shutdown entered its second week on Monday, with no sign of a deal between President Donald Trump's Republicans and Democrats to end the crisis.

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