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Supreme Court boosts Trump's power to fire officials, but protects Fed

Supreme Court boosts Trump's power to fire officials, but protects Fed

The US Supreme Court on Monday fortified President Donald Trump's powers to fire members of independent government agencies, but carved out protections for the Federal Reserve by blocking the firing of Governor Lisa Cook.

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Russia jails veteran who threatened Putin with mutiny

Russia jails veteran who threatened Putin with mutiny

A Russian army veteran who threatened President Vladimir Putin with mutiny has been convicted of displaying "extremist" symbols and jailed, according to his Telegram account and court documents.

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Three things we learned from the Austrian F1 Grand Prix

Three things we learned from the Austrian F1 Grand Prix

Just when it seemed the drivers' championship might become a one-horse race, Kimi Antonelli proved he is as human as anyone else and his main, vastly more experienced, rivals showed signs of a sustained response.

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Five shot dead at German youth welfare site, two suspects arrested

Five shot dead at German youth welfare site, two suspects arrested

Five people were shot dead at a youth welfare facility in Germany on Monday and the suspected gunman was arrested, police said, in one of the country's deadliest shootings in years.

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Burnham pledges radical devolution of UK govt if PM

Burnham pledges radical devolution of UK govt if PM

The frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister, Andy Burnham, vowed speech Monday to "bring about the biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen" if he succeeds Keir Starmer.

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New Zealand thrash England to deny Stokes a fairytale finish

New Zealand thrash England to deny Stokes a fairytale finish

An injury-hit New Zealand overwhelmed England by 160 runs in the third Test at Trent Bridge on Monday as Ben Stokes's last match in international cricket ended with a thumping defeat.

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Polish businesses press Warsaw, Kyiv to end political rift

Polish businesses press Warsaw, Kyiv to end political rift

When Wojciech Kostrzewa, who represents some of Poland's biggest firms, went on a Polish economic mission to Kyiv last month, he found a "very good" atmosphere and a collaborative spirit with his Ukrainian counterparts.

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Tour de France 'ready to adapt' amid extreme heatwave

Tour de France 'ready to adapt' amid extreme heatwave

Tour de France organisers said Monday they were ready to adapt amid scorching conditions days before the world's most famous cycling race rolls out of Barcelona.

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Hovland beats Scheffler in playoff for PGA Travelers title

Hovland beats Scheffler in playoff for PGA Travelers title

Viktor Hovland defeated top-ranked Scottie Scheffler with a par on the first extra hole to win a sudden-death playoff on Monday and capture the Travelers Championship.

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Stocks rise, oil climbs after US-Iran clashes

Stocks rise, oil climbs after US-Iran clashes

Stocks mostly rose while oil prices climbed on Monday after the United States and Iran exchanged fire over the weekend, underscoring the fragility of their tentative agreement to end the war.

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