Clashes as tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian demos in Italy
Tens of thousands of people protested on Monday across Italy as part of a day of action to "denounce the genocide in Gaza", with blockades, strikes and marches that descended into clashes with police in Milan.
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UK charity axes Prince Andrew's ex-wife over Epstein email
A UK children's charity said Monday that it had severed ties with Sarah Ferguson, the ex-wife of disgraced Prince Andrew, after an email emerged between her and convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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France, others to recognize Palestinian state at UN
France and other countries prepared to recognize a Palestinian state as the UN's centerpiece diplomatic week got underway Monday, following a rash of Western governments in symbolically endorsing statehood and sparking Israel's wrath.
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IAEA says Iran nuclear diplomacy at a 'difficult juncture'
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, told AFP Monday that diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute over Iran's nuclear program were at a "difficult juncture" but dialogue would continue.
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Merz tasks banker with luring investment to Germany
Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday appointed a "personal representative for investment" charged with bringing new business to Germany as part of efforts to revive the struggling economy.
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Russia offers to extend nuclear arms limits with US by one year
Russia offered Monday to keep abiding by the nuclear warhead limits in a key treaty with the United States once it expires in February, but only for one year and if Washington did the same.
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Stocks turn lower ahead of key US inflation data
Stocks mostly fell on Monday as investors booked profits from a record-setting streak and looked for clues to the US Federal Reserve's next interest rate move.
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Gavi to undergo knee operation on meniscus injury: Barcelona
Barcelona midfielder Gavi is to undergo surgery on his injured meniscus after other treatment failed to resolve his problem, the Catalan giants said on Monday.
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Frenchman denies killing wife in case that captivated France
A French father of two went on trial Monday charged with the murder of his wife, denying he killed her in a case that captivated France since her disappearance at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in December 2020.
Read moreBavuma out of Test series in Pakistan as De Kock back for ODIs
Captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of South Africa's Test series against Pakistan next month, but Quinton de Kock has made himself available again for the one-day internationals.
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