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Turkish inflation exceeds 75% but peak in sight

Turkish inflation exceeds 75% but peak in sight

Turkish inflation jumped above 75 percent in May, official data showed Monday, but officials expect consumer prices to have finally peaked in a cost-of-living crisis that has dogged President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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Sheinbaum victory: a win for Mexican women?

Sheinbaum victory: a win for Mexican women?

Nearly two decades after its then-president described women as "two-legged washing machines," Mexico has elected a woman to lead a country with a long history of gender-based bigotry and violence.

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Doubts grow over Gaza truce plan as Israel-Hamas battles rage

Doubts grow over Gaza truce plan as Israel-Hamas battles rage

Doubts were growing on Monday about a plan for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal outlined by US President Joe Biden as heavy fighting raged for a third day since his White House address.

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Sport gives maimed Ukrainian veterans 'new goals', says Shevchenko

Sport gives maimed Ukrainian veterans 'new goals', says Shevchenko

Sport has given Ukrainian veterans maimed in the war with Russia "new dreams and goals to aspire to", Ukraine football legend Andriy Shevchenko has told AFP.

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India praises vote conduct with Modi tipped to win

India praises vote conduct with Modi tipped to win

India's election commission said Monday a staggering 642 million people voted in just-concluded six-week-long polls, a day ahead of the results which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to win.

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UN forecasts La Nina could help lower temperatures this year

UN forecasts La Nina could help lower temperatures this year

The return of the cooling La Nina weather phenomenon this year should help lower temperatures somewhat after months of global heat records, the United Nations' weather agency said Monday.

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Homeowners and housebuilders pin hopes on ECB rates cut

Homeowners and housebuilders pin hopes on ECB rates cut

In the west Frankfurt suburbs on a plot wedged between a motorway and a wooded park, excavators are preparing the ground for 400 new apartments.

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What's behind Claudia Sheinbaum's election victory?

What's behind Claudia Sheinbaum's election victory?

Former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum became the first woman to be elected president of the Latin American nation on Monday.

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Stock markets rally on renewed US rate cut hopes

Stock markets rally on renewed US rate cut hopes

Equity markets rallied Monday as a dip in inflation revived hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year, while Mumbai was boosted by expectations India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi would win a third term.

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Claudia Sheinbaum: cool-headed scientist who will lead Mexico

Claudia Sheinbaum: cool-headed scientist who will lead Mexico

Claudia Sheinbaum, the former city mayor elected Mexico's first woman president, is an environmental scientist and dedicated leftist known for keeping a cool head in times of crisis.

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