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France heavyweight Meafou a doubt for Ireland showdown

France heavyweight Meafou a doubt for Ireland showdown

France second-row Emmanuel Meafou is a doubt for next month's Six Nations showdown with Ireland after missing training with his club Toulouse on Monday.

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Ravindra ton powers NZ into Champions Trophy semis, hosts Pakistan out

Ravindra ton powers NZ into Champions Trophy semis, hosts Pakistan out

Rachin Ravindra struck a superb 112 to lead New Zealand into the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a five-wicket win over Bangladesh and in turn dump hosts Pakistan out of the semi-final race.

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£2.8m gold toilet stolen from UK show never found: court

£2.8m gold toilet stolen from UK show never found: court

It took just five minutes to steal a £2.8-million gold toilet, which has never been found, from an art exhibition at an English country house, a court heard Monday.

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US opposes Ukraine territorial integrity in UN vote

US opposes Ukraine territorial integrity in UN vote

UN members backed a resolution supporting Ukraine's territorial integrity Monday in the face of staunch opposition from Washington which pushed its own language that declined to blame Russia for the war or mention Kyiv's borders.

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Mexico president hopeful of deal this week to avert US tariffs

Mexico president hopeful of deal this week to avert US tariffs

Mexico's president said Monday she was optimistic about reaching an agreement with Donald Trump this week to avoid sweeping US tariffs, hinting at possible levies on Chinese goods to secure a deal.

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Man Utd announce up to 200 fresh job cuts

Man Utd announce up to 200 fresh job cuts

Manchester United said Monday they expect to make up to 200 fresh job cuts as part of a "transformation plan" to improve the club's financial sustainability.

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EU vows to enforce digital rules despite Trump tariff warning

EU vows to enforce digital rules despite Trump tariff warning

The EU promised on Monday to enforce its digital rules and to defend its laws "decisively" if necessary, after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on countries that levy digital taxes on US tech firms.

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Ravindra ton powers NZ into semis, hosts Pakistan out

Ravindra ton powers NZ into semis, hosts Pakistan out

Rachin Ravindra struck a superb 112 to lead New Zealand into the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a five-wicket win over Bangladesh and in turn dump hosts Pakistan out of the semi-final race.

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Macron urges Trump to support Ukraine against 'aggressor' Russia

Macron urges Trump to support Ukraine against 'aggressor' Russia

French President Emmanuel Macron met Donald Trump at the White House on Monday in a bid to shore up support for Ukraine against "aggressor" Russia, after the US president's outreach to Moscow over the war threatened to upend the transatlantic alliance.

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Frankfurt stocks rise on German vote outcome

Frankfurt stocks rise on German vote outcome

Frankfurt equities squeezed out gains Monday after conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, with investors hoping that Europe's largest economy can emerge from recession.

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