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France, Germany abandon joint fighter jet project

France, Germany abandon joint fighter jet project

France and Germany said on Monday they had agreed to abandon a joint fighter jet programme due to disagreements between the companies involved, in a blow to European efforts to boost defence cooperation.

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England's Stokes, Atkinson under investigation for nightclub incident

England's Stokes, Atkinson under investigation for nightclub incident

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Monday that captain Ben Stokes and team-mate Gus Atkinson are being investigated for breaking team rules in a nightclub incident after the first Test against New Zealand.

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Platini switches to French courts in long-running FIFA feud

Platini switches to French courts in long-running FIFA feud

Michel Platini said Monday he is suing the head of world football Gianni Infantino in the latest chapter in a battle that began when scandal derailed the Frenchman's 2015 bid for the FIFA presidency.

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Kennedy Center drops Trump name from website

Kennedy Center drops Trump name from website

The Kennedy Center on Monday dropped US President Donald Trump's name from the website of the performing arts venue.

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Give Brazil the respect we deserve, says World Cup star Guimaraes

Give Brazil the respect we deserve, says World Cup star Guimaraes

Brazil star Bruno Guimaraes insisted Monday his team should get "the respect they deserve" as they get ready to kick off their bid to win a record-extending sixth World Cup.

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Bolivia protests: president warns 'narcoterrorists' days numbered

Bolivia protests: president warns 'narcoterrorists' days numbered

Bolivia's embattled president on Monday signalled dwindling patience for protests that have paralysed the country, moving closer to enacting a state of emergency that would allow the military to intervene.

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Apple tries again on AI, turns to Google for help

Apple tries again on AI, turns to Google for help

Apple unveiled an artificial intelligence overhaul for the iPhone on Monday, turning to Google for help two years after the company stumbled on a first attempt.

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UN warns of 'deepening crisis' in oceans, urges action

UN warns of 'deepening crisis' in oceans, urges action

Oceans are in a "deepening crisis" that demands urgent global action, a major UN report warned Monday, with seas warming and rising faster, ice cover shrinking and marine ecosystems under mounting strain.

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Giroud pens one-year Lille contract extension aged 39

Giroud pens one-year Lille contract extension aged 39

France's record goalscorer Olivier Giroud has extended his contract with Ligue 1 outfit Lille by one season, the club announced on Monday.

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'We need to get off fossil fuels': COP31 negotiations chief tells AFP

'We need to get off fossil fuels': COP31 negotiations chief tells AFP

The incoming COP31 negotiations president told AFP on Monday the Middle East war underscored the need to "get off fossil fuels" and rejected criticism the UN climate summit was losing relevance.

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