Israel, Hamas hold indirect talks ahead of Netanyahu-Trump meet
Israel and Hamas held indirect talks in Qatar on Monday, according to a Palestinian official, ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting in Washington with President Donald Trump, who is pushing for a deal on Gaza.
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Trump steps up pressure for deals as US tariff deadline nears
Donald Trump's aggressive trade policy faces a critical week as the US president races to secure the bilateral deals he promised, ahead of a shifting deadline for re-imposing steep tariffs on dozens of economies.
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Iran president says Israel attempted to assassinate him
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an interview released on Monday that Israel, which last month fought a 12-day war with Iran, had attempted to assassinate him.
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Russia says minister fired by Putin killed himself
Russia's former transport minister Roman Starovoyt killed himself Monday hours after being officially dismissed by President Vladimir Putin, the country's Investigative Committee said Monday.
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Ex-All Black Nonu extends Toulon deal, aged 43
Former New Zealand centre Ma'a Nonu has signed a one-year contract extension with Toulon at the age of 43, the French Top 14 club announced on Monday.
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Stocks diverge as US tariff deadline looms
Stock markets diverged while the dollar strengthened Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before US President Donald Trump's tariff deadline.
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French court dismisses government Covid response probe
A French court on Monday dropped a case investigating the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic by three former government officials, including former prime minister and 2027 presidential hopeful Edouard Philippe.
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Children's camp confirms 27 dead, with Texas flood toll over 80
Rescuers in the US state of Texas on Monday searched for bodies swept away by flash floods that killed more than 80 people, including 27 girls and counselors at a summer camp.
Read moreIsrael, Hamas due to resume indirect talks ahead of Netanyahu-Trump meet
Israel and Hamas were due to resume indirect talks in Qatar on Monday, according to a Palestinian official, ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting in Washington with President Donald Trump, who is pushing for a deal.
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BRICS' criticism brings Trump 10% tariff threat
US President Donald Trump threatened China, India, and some of the world's fastest-emerging economies with higher import tariffs, hitting back at BRICS' criticism of his trade policies as the bloc meets Monday.
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