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Oil prices surge following Red Sea attacks

Oil prices surge following Red Sea attacks

Oil prices shot up nearly three percent Monday as more companies suspended shipping through the Red Sea following attacks on vessels by Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels.

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Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin heads back to space in critical launch

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin heads back to space in critical launch

Blue Origin is set Monday to launch its New Shepard rocket for the first time since an uncrewed crash more than a year ago, a mission that is critical in reviving the fortunes of Jeff Bezos' space company.

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Odermatt completes Alta Badia double, stretches World Cup lead

Odermatt completes Alta Badia double, stretches World Cup lead

Marco Odermatt powered to his third straight giant slalom win this season, extending his overall World Cup lead after dominating in Alta Badia on Monday.

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Barca Women coach Giraldez to leave at end of season

Barca Women coach Giraldez to leave at end of season

Champions League-winning coach Jonatan Giraldez will leave his role at Barcelona Women at the end of the season, the Catalan club announced Monday.

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EU launches 'illegal content' probe into Elon Musk's X

EU launches 'illegal content' probe into Elon Musk's X

The EU announced "formal infringement proceedings" against Elon Musk's X platform on Monday, under a law cracking down on illegal online content, after identifying disinformation related to Hamas's October 7 attack in Israel.

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Roma and Feyenoord to meet again in Europa League

Roma and Feyenoord to meet again in Europa League

Last season's Europa League runners-up Roma will meet Feyenoord in a third campaign in a row after the teams were drawn together in the knockout round play-offs on Monday.

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Champions League last 16 tie-by-tie guide

Champions League last 16 tie-by-tie guide

AFP Sport takes a look at each tie after Monday's draw for the last 16 of this season's UEFA Champions League:

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Navalny's 'disappearance' alarms UN expert

Navalny's 'disappearance' alarms UN expert

A United Nations rights expert said on Monday the "enforced disappearance" of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was alarming, and demanded that Moscow release him immediately.

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Explosion, blaze at Guinea fuel depot leave eight dead

Explosion, blaze at Guinea fuel depot leave eight dead

Eight people have been killed after a powerful explosion at the main fuel depot in Guinea followed by a fire that rocked the centre of the capital Conakry early on Monday.

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Serbian ruling party hails election win amid calls for protest

Serbian ruling party hails election win amid calls for protest

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic looked poised to tighten his grip on power Monday after his party secured a parliamentary majority with a dominating victory at the polls, even as the opposition called for protests.

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