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US judge cancels planned Boeing trial over 737 crashes

US judge cancels planned Boeing trial over 737 crashes

A US federal judge on Monday cancelled the planned trial of US aviation giant Boeing over crashes of its 737 MAX aircraft that left nearly 350 people dead.

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Keys says 'never too late' for success after reaching French Open quarters

Keys says 'never too late' for success after reaching French Open quarters

Australian Open champion Madison Keys said "it's never too late" to reach career highs after achieving another impressive feat in a landmark season by reaching the Roland Garros quarter-finals on Monday.

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France's 361st-ranked Boisson shocks Pegula to keep Paris 'dream' alive

France's 361st-ranked Boisson shocks Pegula to keep Paris 'dream' alive

France's world number 361 Lois Boisson shocked US third seed Jessica Pegula in a thrilling three-set battle on Monday to keep her childhood "dream" of winning the French Open alive.

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Mexico president defends world-first judicial vote despite low turnout

Mexico president defends world-first judicial vote despite low turnout

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum hit back Monday at criticism of her country's unprecedented election of judges, after most voters skipped a ballot that her opponents called a farce.

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France probes terror motive after man shoots dead Tunisian neighbour

France probes terror motive after man shoots dead Tunisian neighbour

French prosecutors Monday were probing a terror motive after a man who had posted racist videos shot dead his Tunisian neighbour and badly wounded a Turkish man in the south of the country.

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Germany's ex-foreign minister Baerbock chosen to lead UN Assembly

Germany's ex-foreign minister Baerbock chosen to lead UN Assembly

Germany's former foreign minister Annalena Baerbock was elected president of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly on Monday, despite strong opposition from Russia.

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Italy's Mount Etna erupts, spewing ash, gas and rock

Italy's Mount Etna erupts, spewing ash, gas and rock

A huge plume of ash, gas and rock spewed forth on Monday from Italy's Mount Etna as authorities warned people to steer clear of Europe's largest active volcano.

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German court rules against migration crackdown in blow to Merz

German court rules against migration crackdown in blow to Merz

The new German government's policy of turning asylum seekers away at its borders is illegal, a court ruled Monday, dealing a blow to one of conservative Chancellor Friedrich Merz's flagship measures.

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Djokovic cruises into record 19th French Open quarter-final

Djokovic cruises into record 19th French Open quarter-final

Novak Djokovic eased into a record-breaking 19th Roland Garros quarter-final with a comfortable straight-sets victory over Cameron Norrie on Monday.

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Swiss glacier collapse could cost huge sums: insurers

Swiss glacier collapse could cost huge sums: insurers

The dramatic collapse of Switzerland's Birch glacier, which wiped out a village, is an unprecedented disaster likely to cost hundreds of millions of dollars, the Swiss Insurance Association said Monday.

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