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Israel orders strikes on Beirut ahead of UN meeting

Israel orders strikes on Beirut ahead of UN meeting

Israel said Monday it would once again target Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold mostly spared heavy attacks since April, as it stages its deepest incursion into Lebanon in two decades.

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Premier League record-breaker Milner retires

Premier League record-breaker Milner retires

Former England midfielder James Milner has announced his retirement from football at the age of 40 after 24 seasons in the Premier League.

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Russia fired record 8,150 drones at Ukraine in May: AFP analysis

Russia fired record 8,150 drones at Ukraine in May: AFP analysis

Russia fired a record number of long-range drones at Ukraine in May, an AFP analysis of Ukrainian air force data showed Monday, as Kyiv appealled to allies for air defence support.

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Oil prices jump as US-Iran talks stall

Oil prices jump as US-Iran talks stall

Oil prices jumped and equity markets diverged Monday as Middle East peace talks stalled and investors continued to pour into AI-linked stocks.

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Peru's presidential candidates clash on crime, 'political mafia'

Peru's presidential candidates clash on crime, 'political mafia'

Peru's right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori promised on Sunday to crack down on crime, while leftist Roberto Sanchez vowed to tackle the "political mafia," in the final debate before the country's June 7 runoff election.

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Macron announces 93 bn euros in 'Choose France' investments

Macron announces 93 bn euros in 'Choose France' investments

President Emmanuel Macron said he was expecting "record" foreign investment amounting to 93 billion euros ($108 billion) at an international conference Monday, including for artificial intelligence and data centres.

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Slot says he is leaving Liverpool 'among Europe's elite'

Slot says he is leaving Liverpool 'among Europe's elite'

Arne Slot says he is leaving Liverpool "exactly where it belongs: amongst Europe's elite", in an emotional letter to fans after his sacking as head coach.

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Huge state subsidies give China unfair edge over foreign rivals: OECD

Huge state subsidies give China unfair edge over foreign rivals: OECD

Chinese companies in 15 key industrial sectors received vastly more state support than their international competitors between 2005 and 2024, according to an OECD report released on Monday.

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French Open fines Vallejo for 'unacceptable' sexist outburst

French Open fines Vallejo for 'unacceptable' sexist outburst

Roland Garros and the French Tennis Federation on Monday hit Adolfo Daniel Vallejo with a $65,000 fine for his remarks about the woman who umpired his second-round defeat at the French Open.

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France seizes Russia-linked oil tanker with ties to Iranian magnate

France seizes Russia-linked oil tanker with ties to Iranian magnate

France said on Monday it had detained a Russia-linked oil tanker in the Atlantic over the weekend, with the Kremlin comparing the latest seizure aimed at tackling Moscow's sanctions-busting shadow fleet to "piracy".

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