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Trump says Israel, Hezbollah agree to halt fighting

Trump says Israel, Hezbollah agree to halt fighting

US President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to stop fighting, adding that Iran talks were moving rapidly after seeming to be on the rocks over Israel's Lebanon offensive.

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Monaco sack coach Pocognoli

Monaco sack coach Pocognoli

French club Monaco on Monday confirmed that Belgian coach Sebastien Pocognoli has been sacked after just under eight months in the job.

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Auger-Aliassime gallops past Tabilo and into last eight

Auger-Aliassime gallops past Tabilo and into last eight

Fourth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime despatched Alejandro Tabilo 6-3, 7-5, 6-1 on Monday to reach the French Open quarter-finals for the first time.

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Sabalenka to face Osaka, Berrettini into French Open quarters

Sabalenka to face Osaka, Berrettini into French Open quarters

Four-time Grand Slam champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka will go head-to-head in the first French Open women's night match in three years on Monday, after Matteo Berrettini reached his first major quarter-final in four years.

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AI giant Anthropic confidentially files for IPO

AI giant Anthropic confidentially files for IPO

AI giant Anthropic, the maker of the Claude chatbot, announced Monday that it had filed confidentially for an initial public offering (IPO), as Silicon Valley AI companies look to raise the enormous sums needed to fuel the sector's rapid expansion.

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'Resilient' Berrettini powers into French Open last eight

'Resilient' Berrettini powers into French Open last eight

Matteo Berrettini stormed into his first Grand Slam quarter-final in four years with an impressive straight-sets victory over Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the French Open last 16 on Monday.

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Colombia right-winger accused of 'stealing' national jersey

Colombia right-winger accused of 'stealing' national jersey

Colombian left-wing presidential hopeful Ivan Cepeda on Monday accused his hard-right rival Abelardo de la Espriella of "stealing" the national football jersey, which has become a symbol of support for the pro-Trump frontrunner.

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Still in the game: Athletes who made comeback in their 40s

Still in the game: Athletes who made comeback in their 40s

American tennis great Serena Williams is to return to the professional circuit when she competes in the doubles at Queen's Club later this month at the age of 44.

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Iran truce on the rocks as Guards threaten 'new fronts'

Iran truce on the rocks as Guards threaten 'new fronts'

Negotiations to end the Mideast war appeared in deep trouble on Monday, with Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatening to open new fronts in the conflict hours after the US and Iran exchanged overnight strikes.

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New York Times publisher slams AI companies' 'brazen theft' from news outlets

New York Times publisher slams AI companies' 'brazen theft' from news outlets

The New York Times publisher on Monday slammed artificial intelligence companies for "brazen theft of intellectual property", warning they threaten the future of journalism during a speech at the World News Media Congress in the French city of Marseille.

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