Finland still hopes to join NATO with Sweden
Finland still hopes to join NATO together with Sweden, Finland's foreign minister said Monday after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks that Ankara could accept Helsinki's bid without its Nordic neighbour.
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Real Madrid, Barcelona to meet in Copa del Rey semis
Real Madrid will take on Clasico rivals Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semi-finals while Athletic Bilbao will face Osasuna following Monday's draw.
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Russia claims advancing near Vugledar
A Moscow proxy official said Monday that Russian forces were advancing near Vugledar, a town in the eastern Donetsk region, which is the epicentre of fighting in Ukraine, but Kyiv denied the claim.
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Newcastle must attack in 'season-defining' game, says Howe
Eddie Howe has urged Newcastle to express themselves in their "season-defining game" against Southampton on Tuesday as they seek to reach the League Cup final for the first time in nearly half a century.
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WHO urges investment in neglected tropical diseases
The World Health Organization on Monday called for greater investment in combating neglected tropical diseases, which left more than 1.6 billion people, often in least-developed countries, requiring treatment in 2021.
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Manhunt as gunmen kill 8 at birthday party in S.Africa
Police in South Africa on Monday launched a manhunt after gunmen opened fire on a birthday party in the southern port city of Gqeberha, killing eight.
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Blinken in Israel to calm flaring conflict with Palestinians
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Tel Aviv on Monday ahead of talks urging a deescalation in violence that has flared in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Markets waver before rate decisions
Global stock markets diverged Monday as traders struggled to maintain momentum from last week's gains.
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France braces for new strikes against Macron pension reform
France braced Monday for another day of mass protests and strikes over proposed pension reforms championed by President Emmanuel Macron, with the government and its left-wing opponents trading blame for the expected disruption.
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Police among 33 dead and 150 wounded in Pakistan mosque blast
Police officers were among the 33 killed and 150 wounded in a blast at a mosque inside a highly sensitive Pakistani police headquarters on Monday, prompting the government to put the country on high alert.
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