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Macron announces 93 bn euros in 'Choose France' foreign investments

Macron announces 93 bn euros in 'Choose France' foreign investments

President Emmanuel Macron announced "record" foreign investments of 93 billion euros ($108 billion) at an international conference Monday, including for AI and data centres, staking his "credibility" on their implementation at the summit's final edition under his leadership.

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Joshua says 'only success' matters as Fury fight looms

Joshua says 'only success' matters as Fury fight looms

Anthony Joshua said Monday he would not celebrate that a deal has finally been struck for a heavyweight clash with rival Tyson Fury until after he won.

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Trump says Iran truce talks moving at 'rapid pace' after Tehran threats

Trump says Iran truce talks moving at 'rapid pace' after Tehran threats

US President Donald Trump said Iran talks were moving at a "rapid pace" despite the negotiations to end the Mideast war appearing in deep trouble on Monday, with Iran's Revolutionary Guards warning of new fronts.

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UN Security Council to meet on Lebanon war as Israeli forces push into south

UN Security Council to meet on Lebanon war as Israeli forces push into south

The UN Security Council was to hold an emergency meeting on the war in Lebanon, as Israel pounded the country and pressed its deepest offensive into Lebanese territory in two decades on Monday.

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UN agency blocks Trump official's appointment over US arrears

UN agency blocks Trump official's appointment over US arrears

The International Labour Organization, the UN's labour agency, has scrapped the appointment of Trump administration official Sheng Li as its deputy director-general over Washington's failure to pay its dues.

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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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