EU plans emergency action to halt energy price rise
The European Union is preparing to take emergency action to reform the electricity market and get a grip on energy prices that have soared since Russia invaded Ukraine, senior officials said Monday.
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Engine issue forces NASA to scrub launch of giant Moon rocket
NASA called off a test flight on Monday of its largest-ever rocket in a setback to the ambitious program to send humans back to the Moon and eventually to Mars.
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Stocks extend losses after Fed chief's rates warning
Stocks slid further Monday and the dollar rallied as traders continued to digest Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell's warning of more interest rate hikes to fight inflation.
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France taxman deploys AI spy to spot hidden swimming pools
France's tax authority said Monday that a new artificial intelligence system had found thousands of undeclared swimming pools, allowing it to collect millions of euros from homeowners who failed to report the facilities.
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S.Africa arrests ex-Transnet executives in high-profile graft case
South African prosecutors said on Monday they had arrested several former executives at public logistics company Transnet, a firm at the centre of a high-profile investigation into corruption during ex-president Jacob Zuma's tenure.
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Conte backs 'son-in-law' Son to end goal drought
Tottenham Hotspur manager boss Antonio Conte has said he would be happy for Son Heung-min to marry his daughter as he defended the struggling South Korea forward.
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Hamilton, Alonso back off in war of words over Spa crash
Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso eased off to avoid a prolonged war of words on Monday following their acrimonious collision in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix.
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NASA calls off Monday launch of Moon rocket
NASA called off the test flight on Monday of its largest-ever Moon rocket because of a temperature issue with one of the four giant engines.
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Scholz eyes 'sovereign, enlarged EU' including Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday pledged emphatic backing for Ukraine and other hopefuls to join the European Union, underlining however that enlarging the bloc to "30 or 36" would require reforms.
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Skeleton of huge dinosaur unearthed in Portugal
Palaeontologists in Portugal have unearthed the fossilised skeleton of what could be the largest dinosaur ever found in Europe.
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