Stock markets diverge amid trade hopes, ahead of earnings
Global stocks markets diverged on Monday as investors welcomed the absence of further trade war escalation over the weekend and as countries seek to temper US President Donald Trump's tariffs.
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Canada votes as Trump renews US takeover push
Canadians across six time zones were voting Monday to choose a new leader to confront Donald Trump's trade war and annexation threats, which the US president renewed in a forceful election day message.
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Massive blackout hits all of Spain and Portugal
Power went out across Spain and Portugal on Monday, halting train traffic, clogging roads and trapping people in elevators before electricity started to return to some areas after hours of disruption.
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Conclave starts May 7, cardinals say new pope must tackle abuse
Catholic cardinals agreed on Monday to begin a conclave on May 7 to elect a new pope, and highlighted clerical sexual abuse as one of the key challenges facing Pope Francis's successor.
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BRICS ministers meet in Brazil over Trump trade policies
Senior diplomats from the BRICS grouping of nations gathered Monday in Brazil to present a united front in the face of US President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policies.
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Trump escalates immigration crackdown to mark 100 days
The White House announced Monday a crackdown on "sanctuary cities" that defy Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies, as the president closes in on his first 100 days in office.
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Outkast, White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper among Rock Hall inductees
Hip-hop pioneers Outkast and rock duo The White Stripes are among 2025's class of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, the organization announced late Sunday.
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Putin orders three-day truce in May but Ukraine asks 'Why wait?'
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered a truce with Ukraine on May 8-10 to coincide with Moscow's World War II commemorations, drawing ire from Ukraine which demanded Moscow pause hostilities immediately.
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Eubank Jr discharged from hospital following boxing grudge match
British boxer Chris Eubank Jr was discharged from hospital on Monday after he was admitted as a precaution following his bruising encounter with bitter rival Conor Benn on Saturday.
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China deploys army of fake NGOs at UN to intimidate critics: media probe
China is deploying a growing army of organisations masquerading as NGOs to monitor and intimidate rights activists at the UN, a new investigation by the ICIJ media consortium said on Monday.
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