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Brazil seeks to restore block of Rumble video app

Brazil seeks to restore block of Rumble video app

Brazilian authorities were on Monday working to cut off access to the Rumble video app after it bypassed a ban imposed as part of the country's battle against disinformation.

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Gu's hopes of Olympic triple gold dashed, Vonn still in hospital

Gu's hopes of Olympic triple gold dashed, Vonn still in hospital

US-born Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu saw her chance of a historic Winter Olympics golden treble slip away on Monday, while Lindsey Vonn remained in hospital after her Games ended with a broken leg.

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Pressure mounts on UK's Starmer as Scottish Labour leader urges him to quit

Pressure mounts on UK's Starmer as Scottish Labour leader urges him to quit

Keir Starmer's position as UK prime minister hit new trouble Monday after the leader of Scottish Labour demanded he quit for embroiling the British government in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

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Macron backs ripping up vines as French wine sales dive

Macron backs ripping up vines as French wine sales dive

French President Emmanuel Macron insisted Monday that ripping up unprofitable grape vines was a necessary part of revitalising the flagging wine sector which he promised to defend.

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Olympic freeski star Eileen Gu 'carrying weight of two countries'

Olympic freeski star Eileen Gu 'carrying weight of two countries'

China's US-born freeski superstar Eileen Gu said she feels she is "carrying the weight of two countries on my shoulders" after missing out Monday on Olympic gold in the women's slopestyle final.

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Bank of France governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau to step down in June

Bank of France governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau to step down in June

Bank of France governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau, who is also a member of the European Central Bank's rate-setting Governing Council, will step down in June, the bank said Monday.

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Tokyo stocks strike record high after Japanese premier wins vote

Tokyo stocks strike record high after Japanese premier wins vote

Japanese stocks surged to a record high Monday as investors cheered Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's victory in a snap parliamentary election.

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'I need to improve', says Haaland after barren spell

'I need to improve', says Haaland after barren spell

Erling Haaland said tiredness was no excuse for his poor goalscoring run in 2026 as he demands more of himself to keep Manchester City in the hunt for four trophies.

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Italian suspect questioned over Sarajevo 'weekend snipers' killings: reports

Italian suspect questioned over Sarajevo 'weekend snipers' killings: reports

An 80-year-old man suspected of being a "weekend sniper" who paid the Bosnian Serb army to shoot civilians during the 1990s siege of Sarajevo was questioned Monday in Milan, media reported.

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Von Allmen at the double as Nef seals Olympic team combined gold

Von Allmen at the double as Nef seals Olympic team combined gold

Newly-crowned Olympic downhill champion Franjo von Allmen won a second gold of the Winter Games when he partnered Swiss teammate Tanguy Nef to victory in the team combined event in Bormio on Monday.

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