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Tunisian on trial in France over deadly 2020 Nice church attack

Tunisian on trial in France over deadly 2020 Nice church attack

A Tunisian man goes on trial Monday for stabbing three people to death in a church in the southern French city of Nice in 2020 as part of a "terrorist" plot.

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UK's Starmer urges world leaders to test for HIV

UK's Starmer urges world leaders to test for HIV

Keir Starmer has urged other world leaders to take an HIV test, after becoming the first serving British prime minister and G7 leader to take a public test on camera.

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Shiffrin to skip giant slalom, but will team up with Johnson

Shiffrin to skip giant slalom, but will team up with Johnson

Mikaela Shiffrin said Monday she will not defend her giant slalom title at the World Ski Championships, but the US star will race with newly-crowned downhill champion Breezy Johnson in the women's team combined on Tuesday.

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World and tech leaders grapple with AI challenges at Paris summit

World and tech leaders grapple with AI challenges at Paris summit

Political and tech industry leaders descended on Paris Monday for a two-day summit on artificial intelligence, hoping to find common ground on the revolutionary technology set to remake business and society across the world.

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Trump to impose new 25% tariff on US steel, aluminum imports

Trump to impose new 25% tariff on US steel, aluminum imports

US President Donald Trump plans to impose 25-percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Monday, prompting the threat of retaliation from Europe and a warning from China that there were no winners in a trade war.

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South Africa's Breetzke hits 150 in record-breaking ODI debut

South Africa's Breetzke hits 150 in record-breaking ODI debut

Opener Matthew Breetzke scored 150 on Monday -- the highest by anyone on ODI debut -- as South Africa made 304-6 against New Zealand in the tri-nation series in Pakistan.

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Nokia CEO Lundmark to be replaced by Intel AI chief Hotard

Nokia CEO Lundmark to be replaced by Intel AI chief Hotard

Finnish telecommunications equipment giant Nokia announced on Monday that chief executive Pekka Lundmark would step down and be replaced by Justin Hotard, the head of AI and data centres at US chip-maker Intel.

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Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets

Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets

Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline Monday to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies under pressure to show leadership following the US retreat on climate change.

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'Revolution': Communist Vietnam seeks to cut 1 in 5 govt jobs

'Revolution': Communist Vietnam seeks to cut 1 in 5 govt jobs

Vietnam is aiming to cut one in five public sector jobs and slash billions of dollars from government budgets, mirroring US President Donald Trump's push to take a hatchet to spending.

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Ecuador's dueling presidential hopefuls

Ecuador's dueling presidential hopefuls

Ecuador's closer-than-expected presidential election is likely headed for an April runoff between two very different candidates who have faced each other three times already.

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