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Christopher Nolan returns with "The Odyssey" blockbuster

De Beers to pause work at S.Africa's largest diamond mine

Only 'superstars' win Tour de France stages: French champ

Thailand probes Bangkok bar fire that killed 27

Young fly-half Moyo to debut for Springboks against Wales

Middle East rocked by heaviest attacks since Iran-US ceasefire

MSF slams 'deliberate' Russian destruction of Ukraine's health system

EU, UK hit Russia with joint sanctions over cyber attacks

Kenya's goons: a world of political violence and desperation

EU to limit children's access to social media -- gradually

Zverev second in ATP rankings behind Sinner after Wimbledon

Putin's peace threshold

Saudi Arabia’s Costly Mirage

Latin America’s age trap

China's silicon reckoning

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Beijing's new Taiwan playbook

Unexpected economic twist

Denmark's election candidates bare all in sauna campaigning

Danes are accustomed to seeing their politicians hand out biscuits or flowers on the campaign trail, but ahead of elections next week, some candidates are stripping down to stump in saunas.

Russia targets Kyiv at rush hour, kills 3 across Ukraine

Drone debris crashed onto the historic Maidan square in central Kyiv early Monday as explosions echoed out during a rare daytime Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital, AFP journalists reported.

Iran defiant as strikes hit Gulf transport, energy hubs

Iran said it was ready to take the Middle East war "as far as necessary" as it launched strikes across the region Monday, while Donald Trump piled pressure on world powers to help reopen a shipping lane choked off by the Islamic republic.

Frenchman jailed in Azerbaijan for 10 years for 'spying'

Azerbaijan on Monday sentenced a Frenchman to 10 years in prison in an espionage case launched during a period of diplomatic tensions between Paris and Baku that have now eased.

EU wants to tap citizens' savings. Easier said than done

The idea sounds simple: tap trillions of euros of EU citizens' savings to unlock capital for European companies through a more integrated financial market.

Record breaker Duplantis ready for return to 'special' Torun

Pole vault king Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis says he is raring to return to the site of his first world record this week, just days after raising the bar to a whopping 6.31 metres.

Italian bank UniCredit makes bid for Germany's Commerzbank

Italian bank UniCredit on Monday made a 35-billion-euro ($40 billion) takeover offer for Commerzbank, a move likely to provoke fierce resistance from the German lender and the government in Berlin.

China says 'maintaining communication' with US over Trump visit

Beijing said on Monday it is in talks with Washington over an expected visit by US President Donald Trump, who has pressured NATO allies including China to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil rises further above $100, most Asian stocks fall as Iran war rages

Oil prices jumped further above $100 Monday and Asian stocks mostly fell as the Iran war moved into a third week with both sides showing no sign of backing down and diplomats trying to ensure safe passage for tankers through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

Blasts rock Kyiv in rare daytime Russian attack: AFP

Explosions rang out over the Ukrainian capital on Monday and AFP journalists witnessed air defence batteries fending off a barrage of Russian projectiles during a rare daytime attack on Kyiv.

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