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Asian markets extend rally as rate hike fears subside

Asian markets extend rally as rate hike fears subside

Asian markets rallied again Monday, building on last week's advances and following a strong performance on Wall Street as speculation that inflation may have peaked tempered expectations about central bank interest rate hikes.

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'Number one adviser': Philippine First Lady to play key role

'Number one adviser': Philippine First Lady to play key role

The Philippines' new first lady Louise Araneta-Marcos insists she has no interest in joining her husband's government -- but observers say she is likely to hold major sway.

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Schmidt gets call as All Blacks hit by Covid ahead of Ireland Test

Schmidt gets call as All Blacks hit by Covid ahead of Ireland Test

New Zealand's preparations for the first Test against Ireland were thrown into disarray Monday after head coach Ian Foster, two of his assistants and two players tested positive for Covid-19.

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From pariah to president: Marcos Jr takes over Philippines' top job

From pariah to president: Marcos Jr takes over Philippines' top job

Ferdinand Marcos Jr, whose dictator father and namesake plundered and brutalised the Philippines, has reached the end of a decades-long campaign to rehabilitate the family brand: the presidency.

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Djokovic brings curtain up on Wimbledon

Djokovic brings curtain up on Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic begins his bid to match Pete Sampras as a seven-time Wimbledon champion on Monday with British Grand Slam title winners Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu also on the Centre Court agenda.

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Ailing oceans in the spotlight at major UN meet

Ailing oceans in the spotlight at major UN meet

A long-delayed UN conference on how to restore the faltering health of global oceans kicks off in Lisbon Monday, with thousands of policymakers, experts and advocates on the case.

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UK bill to override N.Ireland Brexit deal back in parliament

UK bill to override N.Ireland Brexit deal back in parliament

A UK government bill proposing an overhaul to a post-Brexit deal in Northern Ireland returns to parliament on Monday, despite EU warnings it is illegal and could spark a trade war.

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Jackson completes 100-200 double at Jamaica trials

Jackson completes 100-200 double at Jamaica trials

Shericka Jackson delivered on her promise to produce something special in the women's 200m with a world-leading 21.55 seconds (0.0m/s) on Sunday's final day of the Jamaican National Athletics Championships.

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Zelensky to press G7 for more help as war rages

Zelensky to press G7 for more help as war rages

President Volodymyr Zelensky will urge world powers to step up their support for Ukraine when he addresses the G7 summit on Monday, as Kyiv reels from the first Russian strikes on the capital in weeks.

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Abortion ban: one more obstacle faced by US servicewomen

Abortion ban: one more obstacle faced by US servicewomen

Abortion bans enacted across America will be especially painful for women in the US military, one more hurdle they have to face in a man's world where sexual assault and unwanted pregnancies occur more often than in the rest of society.

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