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Brazil voting extended in tight race between Lula, Bolsonaro

'Marine has to win': Le Pen supporters fear for France's future

IMF sees regional economy shrinking 1.3% in 2026 amid Iran war

QNB expands cross-border funding for AI and digital infrastructure

Brazil votes in tight election as Lula slams polling obstacles

France's Le Pen launches presidential bid vowing to restore 'rule of law'

'I am here': Opposition leader Machado returns to Venezuela

Qatar Charity delivers Braille Qurans to blind readers in Kosovo and Albania

Serbia records bumper turnout as students challenge ruling party

Villain intrigue: 'Clayface', Holmes doc lead N. America box office

Houthis say attacked Riyadh airport hours after flights resume

Bayern beat Freiburg to reclaim top spot after Kompany illness

Monaco hold Lille as Rennes go top of Ligue 1

Nigeria widens hunt for possible Ebola cases

UK MOD Signs Protector Support Contract with GA-ASI

UK PASS is a Direct Commercial Sale contract and includes support for the Protector program's RPA, the Certifiable Ground Control Stations and the Synthetic Training Systems.

Pactum Secures $54 Million in Series C Funding to Scale Agentic AI in Procurement

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA / ACCESS Newswire / June 9, 2025 / Pactum, a leading Agentic AI platform for enterprise procurement, today announces its Series C fundraise of $54 million. This round, led by global software investor Insight Partners, brings the company's total funding to date to more than $100 million and will help bolster enterprise procurement with Agentic AI solutions that work alongside humans to negotiate and close supplier deals at scale.

Fox beats Burns on fourth playoff hole to win PGA Canadian Open

New Zealand's Ryan Fox birdied the fourth playoff hole to defeat American Sam Burns on Sunday and win the US PGA Tour's Canadian Open for his second triumph in five weeks.

Nations League victors Portugal toast Ronaldo's 'winner mentality'

Cristiano Ronaldo's coach and team-mates praised his leadership after Sunday's Nations League final win over Spain in Munich.

Spain focused on World Cup after defeat, says coach

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said his side were "already thinking about the World Cup" after Sunday's Nations League final loss on penalties to Portugal in Munich.

New Zealand Rugby chief Robinson quits

New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson announced his surprise resignation Monday, saying he will step down at the end of the year.

Lewandowski to boycott national team under current coach

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said Sunday he would not play for his national team Poland so long as coach Michal Probierz remained in charge.

Portugal beat Spain on penalties to win Nations League

Ruben Neves scored the decisive spot kick after Alvaro Morata missed as Portugal beat Spain 5-3 on penalties following a 2-2 draw in Munich on Sunday to claim their second Nations League title.

Alcaraz puts French Open miracle down to 'real champions' mindset

Carlos Alcaraz said "real champions" are made in tough situations after the Spaniard saved three championship points and fought from two sets down to beat Jannik Sinner in the French Open final on Sunday.

Kupcho ends LPGA title drought with Shoprite Classic crown

Jennifer Kupcho rolled in a birdie putt at the final hole for a one-shot victory over Lee Il-hee at the Shoprite Classic, capturing her first LPGA title since 2022.

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Alcaraz stuns Sinner in all-time great French Open final