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Iraq announces nationwide power outage amid 'record' heat

Iraq announces nationwide power outage amid 'record' heat

Power was out across Iraq on Monday as scorching summer temperatures pushed electricity grid demand to unprecedented levels, authorities said.

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Harry and Meghan sign reduced deal with Netflix

Harry and Meghan sign reduced deal with Netflix

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will continue to develop film and TV projects for Netflix but on more limited terms, the streaming giant announced Monday.

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Child dies in Italy as European heatwave sets records and sparks wildfires

Child dies in Italy as European heatwave sets records and sparks wildfires

A young boy died of heatstroke in Italy while wildfires threatened a UNESCO site in Spain and French cites saw record temperatures, as a heatwave baked Europe on Monday.

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Trump says dealing 'nicely' with China as tariff deadline looms

Trump says dealing 'nicely' with China as tariff deadline looms

President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States has been "dealing very nicely with China" -- while Beijing said it was seeking positive outcomes -- hours before a tariff truce between both countries was due to expire.

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Trump expects 'constructive conversation' with Putin

Trump expects 'constructive conversation' with Putin

US President Donald Trump said Monday he expects to have "constructive conversations" with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and expressed displeasure with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky for ruling out territorial concessions.

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Trump says Nvidia to give US cut of China chip sales

Trump says Nvidia to give US cut of China chip sales

President Donald Trump on Monday confirmed reports that semiconductor giant Nvidia would pay the United States 15 percent of its revenues from sales of certain artificial intelligence chips to China.

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No bread, no fuel, no dollars: how Bolivia went from boom to bust

No bread, no fuel, no dollars: how Bolivia went from boom to bust

A bread roll has become a symbol of a severe economic crisis in Boliva that looks set to decide the outcome of the most significant elections in nearly two decades.

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Europeans plan Ukraine talks with Trump before he meets Putin

Europeans plan Ukraine talks with Trump before he meets Putin

European leaders plan talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, two days before Trump is set to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss the Ukraine war, Berlin said.

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Women's Rugby World Cup to adopt flashing mouthguards to signal head impact

Women's Rugby World Cup to adopt flashing mouthguards to signal head impact

Mouthguards that light up to indicate a player has suffered a significant head impact will be used at the Women's Rugby World Cup, officials announced Monday.

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Trump deploys National Guard in Washington crime crackdown

Trump deploys National Guard in Washington crime crackdown

Donald Trump on Monday deployed military and federal law enforcement to curb violent crime in Washington, as he seeks to make good on his campaign pledge to be a "law and order" president.

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