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China's Xi lands in North Korea for rare visit

China's Xi lands in North Korea for rare visit

China's President Xi Jinping hailed an "invincible friendship" with Pyongyang as he arrived in North Korea Monday, his first trip abroad this year after hosting back-to-back summits in Beijing.

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Israel strikes Iran, defying Trump's call for restraint

Israel strikes Iran, defying Trump's call for restraint

Israel said Monday it had struck targets across Iran, defying US President Donald Trump's call to refrain from retaliating against Tehran's barrage of missiles.

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Denmark's Eriksen 'doing well' after collapsing during friendly

Denmark's Eriksen 'doing well' after collapsing during friendly

Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine but was later able to walk off the field, five years after suffering a cardiac arrest during the European Championship.

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'There's no E': Blackout-plagued Nigeria pursues EVs

'There's no E': Blackout-plagued Nigeria pursues EVs

There are two ways to think about electric vehicles in Nigeria.

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ECB to hike rates as Mideast war pushes up inflation

ECB to hike rates as Mideast war pushes up inflation

The European Central Bank is expected to hike interest rates this week for the first time in two and a half years as the Iran war energy shock stokes inflation.

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Nvidia unveils AI infrastructure deals in South Korea

Nvidia unveils AI infrastructure deals in South Korea

US chip titan Nvidia on Monday announced a large-scale data centre construction project in South Korea with SK Telecom, among a raft of other business deals in the country.

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Stabbing wounds six at New York's Penn Station

Stabbing wounds six at New York's Penn Station

Six people were wounded Sunday in a stabbing at New York's Penn Station, the city's mayor said, as the metropolitan area geared up to host two major sporting events -- the NBA Finals and football's World Cup.

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Peru presidential runoff too close to call

Peru presidential runoff too close to call

Early results showed Peru's razor-tight presidential runoff Sunday remained too close to call, with four-time candidate Keiko Fujimori in a statistical tie with her leftist rival.

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Pope to address Spanish parliament, meet abuse victims

Pope to address Spanish parliament, meet abuse victims

Pope Leo XIV will give an unprecedented address on Monday to the Spanish parliament and is set to meet with victims of sexual abuse by clergy.

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Seoul leads steep Asian losses as AI-led tech rally hits wall

Seoul leads steep Asian losses as AI-led tech rally hits wall

Seoul's Kospi stock index dived more than eight percent to lead a rout across Asia on Monday as tech firms were hammered and strong US jobs data fuelled bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike.

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