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Nottingham Forest docked four points over financial breaches: reports

Nottingham Forest docked four points over financial breaches: reports

Nottingham Forest have been given a four-point penalty for breaching the Premier League's financial regulations, according to reports on Monday.

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World Bank plans $6 billion of financial support for Egypt

World Bank plans $6 billion of financial support for Egypt

The World Bank is planning to give Egypt more than $6 billion in financial assistance over the next three years to help it meet its development priorities, the Washington-based lender announced Monday.

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The secret agents of the Michelin Guide

The secret agents of the Michelin Guide

They are paid to eat in the best restaurants in the world -- but the price is having to lie even to their friends about the job.

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Swedish midfielder Olsson in rehab after brain illness: club

Swedish midfielder Olsson in rehab after brain illness: club

Sweden's Kristoffer Olsson, hospitalised last month with a rare brain illness that has left him without motor or verbal skills, has left hospital for a rehab centre, his Danish club said Monday.

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US Supreme Court examines govt efforts to curb online misinformation

US Supreme Court examines govt efforts to curb online misinformation

The US Supreme Court was hearing arguments on Monday in a social media case involving free speech rights and government efforts to curb misinformation online.

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Wall Street stocks rise before key rate decisions

Wall Street stocks rise before key rate decisions

New York stocks climbed Monday at the start of a busy week of central bank meetings in the United States, Britain and Japan that should shed more light on the direction of interest rates.

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Switzerland, EU resume talks to 'deepen' ties

Switzerland, EU resume talks to 'deepen' ties

The EU and Switzerland formally kicked off negotiations to deepen ties between the trade partners on Monday despite objections from the Alpine country's main political party.

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Famine imminent in north Gaza, 'unprecedented' crisis: UN

Famine imminent in north Gaza, 'unprecedented' crisis: UN

Half of Gazans are experiencing "catastrophic" hunger, with famine projected to hit the north of the territory by May without urgent intervention, a United Nations-backed food security assessment warned on Monday.

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Battle rages around Gaza hospital as truce talks to resume

Battle rages around Gaza hospital as truce talks to resume

Heavy fighting raged Monday in and around Gaza's largest hospital complex where the Israeli army said it was battling Hamas militants and told Palestinian civilians to flee the "dangerous combat zone".

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Kremlin hails 'exceptional' Putin win in vote blasted by West

Kremlin hails 'exceptional' Putin win in vote blasted by West

The Kremlin hailed President Vladimir Putin's election win as "exceptional" on Monday, after the ex-spy won over 87 percent of the vote in a three-day ballot blasted as illegitimate by Western powers.

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