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China may strengthen climate role amid US fossil fuel push

China may strengthen climate role amid US fossil fuel push

All eyes are on China this week, as the world's biggest polluter readies a new emissions-cutting plan -- reinforcing its role as a steadfast defender of global climate diplomacy while Europe stalls and the United States doubles down on fossil fuels.

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Ryder Cup captains play upon emotions as practice begins

Ryder Cup captains play upon emotions as practice begins

The final countdown to the Ryder Cup got under way on Monday with US golfers sharing a quiet moment on Bethpage Black's first tee as Europe's players donned salmon-colored outfits in a nostalgic nod to their first win on American soil.

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Bradley defends US Ryder Cup player payments as charity boost

Bradley defends US Ryder Cup player payments as charity boost

United States captain Keegan Bradley defended his Ryder Cup players receiving a payment boost from the PGA of America to compete against Europe in this week's showdown at Bethpage Black.

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Trump ties autism risk to Tylenol as scientists urge caution

Trump ties autism risk to Tylenol as scientists urge caution

US President Donald Trump on Monday urged pregnant people not to take Tylenol over an unproven link to autism, and urged major changes to the standard vaccines given to babies.

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Dembele beats Yamal to Ballon d'Or as Bonmati retains women's award

Dembele beats Yamal to Ballon d'Or as Bonmati retains women's award

Paris Saint-Germain winger Ousmane Dembele won the Ballon d'Or on Monday as a reward for his starring role in the club's Champions League triumph last season, while Spain's Aitana Bonmati claimed the women's prize for the third year in a row.

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Strength in Nvidia, Apple helps lift US equities to new records

Strength in Nvidia, Apple helps lift US equities to new records

Wall Street stocks shook off early weakness and forged higher Monday as some leading tech giants helped lift major Wall Street indices to fresh all-time highs.

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Man City 'keeper Donnarumma says would have stayed at PSG

Man City 'keeper Donnarumma says would have stayed at PSG

Gianluigi Donnarumma admitted to AFP on Monday he would have preferred to stay at Paris Saint-Germain before a shock switch to Manchester City this month.

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49ers ace Bosa to miss season after knee injury: reports

49ers ace Bosa to miss season after knee injury: reports

San Francisco 49ers defensive star Nick Bosa will miss the remainder of the season after suffering torn knee ligaments in his team's defeat of Arizona at the weekend, US media reported Monday.

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Canada wildlife decline 'most severe' in decades: WWF

Canada wildlife decline 'most severe' in decades: WWF

Biodiversity in Canada has plunged 10 percent over the last half century, with hundreds of species facing extinction, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said in a report Monday.

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PSG star Dembele wins men's Ballon d'Or

PSG star Dembele wins men's Ballon d'Or

France forward Ousmane Dembele on Monday won the men's Ballon d'Or, the most prestigious individual prize in football, rewarding his starring role in the Paris Saint-Germain side that lifted the Champions League trophy last season.

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