Mercedes unveil 2025 F1 car ahead of pre-season testing
Mercedes on Monday unveiled their 2025 F1 car ahead of this week's pre-season testing in Bahrain as they adjust to life without Lewis Hamilton.
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Macron holds 'very friendly' Trump talks as transatlantic ties shaken
French President Emmanuel Macron held "very friendly" talks with Donald Trump at the White House Monday, as European leaders look to shore up a transatlantic alliance upended by the US president's outreach to Russia over the conflict in Ukraine.
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Critically-ill pope 'not in pain': Vatican source
Pope Francis, hospitalised in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, was conscious and "not in pain" Monday, the Vatican and a source said, amid global concern over the pontiff's health.
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Trump names right-wing podcaster as FBI deputy director
US President Donald Trump has announced the appointment of right-wing podcaster Dan Bongino as deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a break with tradition that puts yet another loyalist in a key law enforcement position.
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'Monster Hunter' on prowl for new audiences as latest game drops
With "Monster Hunter Wilds" pitting intrepid players against a menagerie of rampaging beasts on PC and consoles from Friday, the game's creators tell AFP they hope the 20-year-old franchise can still find new audiences.
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Stunned SPD turns to supporting role in new German government
After a humbling election defeat for Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his Social Democrats (SPD), the party looked to collect itself on Monday in preparation for a potential new role as the junior partner in a conservative-led government.
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Russian court upholds French researcher's jail sentence
A Russian court on Monday upheld a three-year prison sentence for French researcher Laurent Vinatier, one of several Westerners jailed by Russia during the Ukraine offensive.
Read moreApple says to invest $500 bn in US as Trump tariffs bite
Apple said on Monday it will spend more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years and hire 20,000 people, with President Donald Trump quickly taking credit for the announcement.
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French actor Gerard Depardieu probed for tax fraud: source close to case
Actor Gerard Depardieu is under investigation for aggravated tax fraud in France, a source close to the case told AFP on Monday.
Read moreGerman vote winner Merz seeks to build govt with centre-left as Europe waits
Germany's conservative election winner Friedrich Merz said Monday he would seek talks with the centre-left to speedily build a government as Europe faces tectonic changes in transatlantic ties.
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