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ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down in February 2027

Rybakina secures year-end top rank with Tokyo win

A year on, Tanzanians mourn election massacres in 'state of terror'

Rains bring relief to Indonesian city weary of fire haze

Israel piles pressure on Arab parties as Netanyahu seeks government

Osaka vows to return stronger after Tokyo exit

'Call of Duty' slammed for using real Seoul crowd crush footage

Hello Kitty firm apologises, scraps Japan TV tie-up after China anger

TotalEnergies profit hits record on high oil prices

Taiwan says Pakistan briefly closed airspace to Taiwanese flights

Key of seethe: I.Coast row with Sahel juntas spills into concert halls

'My blood was spilled here': a year on, Tanzania unable to mourn election violence

Romanian writer Cartarescu hails books as balm in turmoil

Afghanistan opium poppy cultivation surges despite Taliban govt ban: UN

Alaska Airlines resumes service after IT outage grounds planes

Alaska Airlines said Monday that it was working to restore normal service after an IT outage prompted a three-hour ground stop that disrupted operations at the carrier and at affiliate Horizon Air.

Vatican hardens tone on Israel after Gaza parish strike

An Israeli army strike on the only Catholic church in Gaza last week has pushed the Vatican to change its tone on Israel and blame it more directly in the dragging war -- a break from its traditional diplomacy strategy.

German govt looks to roll back tax hike on flights

Germany's government signalled Monday that it may reverse a rise in the tax applied to passenger flights as it steers a pro-business turn in Europe's top economy.

Markets caught between earnings optimism and tariff fears

Stock markets largely rose on Monday, as traders focused on upbeat US corporate news, but President Donald Trump's August 1 deadline for ramped-up tariffs still weighed on European indices.

Pogacar 'ready to fight Vingegaard' for Tour de France title

Tadej Pogacar said Monday he was ready to fight every kilometre with arch-rival Jonas Vingegaard in his bid for a fourth Tour de France title.

Western nations call for immediate end to Gaza war as Israel expands offensive

More than two dozen Western countries called for an immediate end to the war in Gaza on Monday, saying that suffering there had "reached new depths" as Israel's military expanded its operations to the central city of Deir el-Balah.

Siraj expects Bumrah to feature for India in fourth Test

India's Mohammed Siraj expects fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah to feature in the vital fourth Test against England at Old Trafford this week.

England won't play nice against India warns Brook

England batsman Harry Brook has warned India that his team "don't always have to be nice" as they prepare to resume hostilities at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

At least 20 killed as Bangladesh fighter jet crashes into school

A Bangladeshi fighter jet crashed into a school in the capital Dhaka on Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 170 in the country's deadliest aviation accident in decades.

Italy cancels concert by pro-Putin conductor Gergiev

Italy's Royal Palace of Caserta announced on Monday it had cancelled a concert by Russian maestro Valery Gergiev -- a vocal backer of President Vladimir Putin -- after an uproar from politicians and Kremlin critics.

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