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Buffeted by political chaos, Taiwan's Lai marks first year in office

Buffeted by political chaos, Taiwan's Lai marks first year in office

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te celebrates his first year in office on Tuesday as his government grapples with Chinese military pressure, US tariff threats and domestic political turmoil.

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Seeking to change its fortunes, oil-rich Suriname votes

Seeking to change its fortunes, oil-rich Suriname votes

Suriname votes in parliamentary elections Sunday that will determine who oversees efforts for the next five years to transform the fortunes of one of South America's poorest nations with giant oil reserves.

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Bolsonaro discussed 'state of siege' after election loss: court told

Bolsonaro discussed 'state of siege' after election loss: court told

A former army commander told Brazil's Supreme Court Monday he had attended a meeting with Jair Bolsonaro where a "state of siege" was discussed as a possible means of overturning the far-right ex-president's election defeat.

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US Open venue to get $800 mln facelift: officials

US Open venue to get $800 mln facelift: officials

The US Open's main Arthur Ashe Stadium is to be given a makeover as part of an $800 million renovation project at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, US tennis chiefs said Monday.

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Cambridge Isotope Laboratories Launches ISOLED-D: Revolutionary Deuterated Reagents for OLED Manufacturing

Cambridge Isotope Laboratories Launches ISOLED-D: Revolutionary Deuterated Reagents for OLED Manufacturing

New ISOLED-D™ line delivers premium, scalable deuterated reagents for OLED synthesis, supporting the industry from R&D through commercial production with CIL's global manufacturing and expertise.

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Brazil's ousted football president paves way for succession

Brazil's ousted football president paves way for succession

Ednaldo Rodrigues, the deposed former president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), withdrew his appeal Monday to Brazil's Supreme Court seeking to overturn his ousting, clearing the way for his successor in upcoming elections.

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Trump gets talks pledge but no Ukraine ceasefire from Putin

Trump gets talks pledge but no Ukraine ceasefire from Putin

Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine would "immediately" start peace talks after he spoke with Vladimir Putin on Monday, despite the Russian leader rebuffing the US president's call for an unconditional truce.

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Trump fuels Biden cancer cover-up claims

Trump fuels Biden cancer cover-up claims

US President Donald Trump fueled speculation Monday that Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis was covered up, saying he was "surprised" the public was not told about his predecessor's condition earlier.

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Rio Tinto invests in major Chilean lithium project

Rio Tinto invests in major Chilean lithium project

Chile's state-owned copper giant Codelco announced a partnership on Monday with British-Australian miner Rio Tinto to extract lithium from a salt flat that contains the world's second-biggest deposits of the prized metal.

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Israel PM vows to 'take control of all' of Gaza

Israel PM vows to 'take control of all' of Gaza

Israel said Monday it would "take control" of the whole of Gaza as it intensified attacks across the territory, where aid trickled in for the first time in over two months after the easing of a total blockade.

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