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Namibia rejects Starlink licence request

Namibia rejects Starlink licence request

Namibia said Monday it had rejected a request for billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink to operate its satellite internet services in the country, dealing the company a second setback in southern Africa.

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Ex-model questioned in France over scout with Epstein links

Ex-model questioned in France over scout with Epstein links

A former Swedish model has been questioned in France by investigators analysing evidence that could implicate French nationals in the crimes of the convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, sources said on Monday.

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UK sending air defence systems to Gulf: PM

UK sending air defence systems to Gulf: PM

Britain is sending short-range air defence systems to the Gulf to help counter Iranian missile attacks, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday.

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Trump administration seeks to ease oil fears but industry wary

Trump administration seeks to ease oil fears but industry wary

A top US official in President Donald Trump's government sought to reassure fears about the oil market Monday as war raged on in the Middle East, although industry leaders remain wary.

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Blow to Italy's Meloni as she suffers referendum defeat

Blow to Italy's Meloni as she suffers referendum defeat

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni conceded defeat on Monday in a referendum on justice reform, but despite the major blow to her far-right leadership, she insisted she was going nowhere.

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US deploys immigration agents to airports amid shutdown chaos

US deploys immigration agents to airports amid shutdown chaos

The US immigration agency at the center of a firestorm over heavy-handed enforcement tactics began deploying to major airports on Monday, as officials scrambled to ease mounting travel disruption during a prolonged, partial government shutdown.

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US, TotalEnergies reach 'nearly $1 bn' deal to end offshore wind projects

US, TotalEnergies reach 'nearly $1 bn' deal to end offshore wind projects

The United States and TotalEnergies on Monday signed an agreement to end the French company's offshore US wind farm projects and redirect those funds towards fossil fuel production, with the US interior secretary saying the deal was worth "nearly $1 billion."

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Spurs offer condolences to interim boss Tudor after father's death

Spurs offer condolences to interim boss Tudor after father's death

Tottenham on Monday offered their "thoughts and condolences" to interim boss Igor Tudor following the death of his father.

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Iran's true casualty figures unknown as internet blackout hampers monitors

Iran's true casualty figures unknown as internet blackout hampers monitors

Iran has not updated its official death toll figures for weeks, while human rights groups outside the country are struggling with chronic communication problems, meaning the number of people killed during the war remains largely unknown.

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Trump's ever-shifting positions on the war with Iran

Trump's ever-shifting positions on the war with Iran

How long will the Iran war last and what are the US goals? President Donald Trump has issued a dizzying number of conflicting answers to these questions since launching the conflict three weeks ago.

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