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Ntamack set for Toulouse return at Bordeaux-Begles

Ntamack set for Toulouse return at Bordeaux-Begles

France fly-half Romain Ntamack is expected to return from injury for Toulouse this weekend, the French Top 14 club said on Monday.

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Iran defiant as strikes hit Gulf transport, Trump to speak

Iran defiant as strikes hit Gulf transport, Trump to speak

Iran said it was ready to take the Middle East war "as far as necessary" as it launched strikes across the region on Monday, while US allies pushed back against Donald Trump's call for help to reopen a vital shipping lane.

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Hours-long fuel queues in Laos capital Vientiane

Hours-long fuel queues in Laos capital Vientiane

Long queues formed at petrol stations across the Laotian capital Vientiane on Monday as fuel shortages deepened, with the ripples of the Middle East conflict reverberating across landlocked Laos.

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France threatens to block funds for India over climate inaction

France threatens to block funds for India over climate inaction

France warned Monday it could block the disbursement of climate funds to India under a recent trade deal with the EU if New Delhi does not up its game in fighting global warming.

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Will Yemen's Houthis join the Mideast war?

Will Yemen's Houthis join the Mideast war?

With assault rifles, daggers and posters of Iran's late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waving in the air as tens of thousands chant "death to America, death to Israel", there's little mistaking where the loyalties of Yemen's Houthis lie.

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Oscar winner Sean Penn skips ceremony to visit Kyiv

Oscar winner Sean Penn skips ceremony to visit Kyiv

Sean Penn, who won an Oscar for best supporting actor for "One Battle After Another" on Sunday, is in Ukraine to show support to the war-torn country.

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Oil eases, equities rise as market focuses on Strait of Hormuz

Oil eases, equities rise as market focuses on Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices dipped and equities rose on Monday as investors focused on the crucial Strait of Hormuz and the head of the IEA said more crude could be released on the market if necessary.

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Rise of drone warfare sharpens focus on laser defense

Rise of drone warfare sharpens focus on laser defense

The surge of drone use in conflicts worldwide, seen most vividly in the Ukraine and Middle East wars, will accelerate the race to develop high-power laser systems that could down the devices far more cheaply than traditional defensive weapons.

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Nepal welcomes first transgender lawmaker

Nepal welcomes first transgender lawmaker

Draped in garlands, Bhumika Shrestha on Monday became Nepal's first transgender woman lawmaker, marking a proud milestone for the marginalised community in the Himalayan nation.

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Rooney says patience needed with Premier League record-breaker Dowman

Rooney says patience needed with Premier League record-breaker Dowman

Wayne Rooney believes patience will be needed as teenage Premier League record-breaker Max Dowman continues his remarkable rise with Arsenal alongside taking his upcoming school exams.

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