US begins Philippines war games in thick of Middle East conflict
Thousands of American and Philippine troops, joined for the first time by a significant contingent of Japanese forces, began annual military exercises Monday set against the backdrop of the Middle East war.
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Who's Bad? Not Michael Jackson in new big-budget biopic
A new Michael Jackson biopic will shortly arrive in cinemas telling the story of the King of Pop's early career, but it's a tightly controlled story that avoids any reference to the child sex abuse allegations that dogged his later life.
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Nations gather for first-ever conference on fossil fuel exit
More than 50 nations are attending a world-first conference on phasing out fossil fuels in Colombia next week as the Iran war underscores how dependent countries remain on planet-heating coal, oil and gas.
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Money, lobbyists, inertia: why fossil fuels are so hard to quit
When the international community agreed to transition away from fossil fuels at the 2023 COP28 global climate summit, some hailed the moment as the beginning of the end for oil.
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France summons Elon Musk over X probe
Billionaire Elon Musk has been summoned for a voluntary interview in Paris on Monday as part of a French probe into his social media platform X, though it remains unclear if he will appear.
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'Save humanity': Four figures battling it out to lead embattled UN
Four contenders are squaring up to succeed Antonio Guterres as leader of the United Nations, which faces unprecedented global instability, wars and its own crushing budget crisis.
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Gilgeous-Alexander, Wemby, Jokic finalists for NBA MVP
Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headlines the finalists announced Sunday for this year's award alongside San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama and Denver's three-time MVP Nikola Jokic.
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Israel vows to level homes in Lebanon, counter threats with 'full force'
Israel said its military had been instructed to use "full force" against threats in Lebanon despite a truce, and vowed to level homes allegedly used by Hezbollah, with state media reporting demolitions were underway on Sunday.
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Rahm coasts to LIV Golf win in Mexico City
Jon Rahm cruised to a six-stroke victory with a final round of 64 Sunday at a LIV Golf event in Mexico City overshadowed by reports of behind-the-scenes tour turmoil.
Read moreNorth Korea conducts ballistic missile tests: KCNA
North Korea has test-fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles, the government news agency reported Monday, the latest in a recent flurry of launches by the nuclear-armed state.
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