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US fund sues London Metal Exchange over nickel trade halt

US fund sues London Metal Exchange over nickel trade halt

A US investment firm has filed a $456-million lawsuit against the London Metal Exchange for suspending nickel trading during a huge surge in prices in March, the two sides said Monday.

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Neymar scores from spot as Brazil break down stubborn Japan

Neymar scores from spot as Brazil break down stubborn Japan

Neymar scored a 77th-minute penalty as Brazil broke down a stubborn Japan 1-0 in Tokyo on Monday to keep their momentum building ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.

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Relatives flock to hospitals after Bangladesh blast kills more than 40

Relatives flock to hospitals after Bangladesh blast kills more than 40

Scores of people gathered to give DNA samples at a Bangladesh hospital Monday as authorities struggled to identify the remains of more than 40 people killed in a devastating explosion.

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In Ukraine's 'martyr towns', hopes for speedy reconstruction

In Ukraine's 'martyr towns', hopes for speedy reconstruction

Zoya Potapova planted flowers behind the ruins of her home -- bombed by Moscow in March -- in the hope of a quick restoration even before any building work had begun.

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Lebanon wants US mediation after Israel gas ship move

Lebanon wants US mediation after Israel gas ship move

Lebanon called for US mediation Monday after the arrival in waters, whose sovereignty Beirut contests, of a vessel intended to start producing gas for Israel.

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Kaia, Burl half-centuries lift Zimbabwe to 228 against Afghans

Kaia, Burl half-centuries lift Zimbabwe to 228 against Afghans

Innocent Kaia scored a half-century in only his second one-day international as Zimbabwe posted 228 after being sent in to bat against Afghanistan at Harare Sports Club on Monday.

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Shanghai residents chafe under fresh Covid lockdowns

Shanghai residents chafe under fresh Covid lockdowns

Residents stuck inside a compound nearly a week after Shanghai's much vaunted reopening following a virus outbreak shouted at hazmat-clad officials on Monday, as fears grew that some city neighbourhoods were being locked down again.

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Climate action must not be delayed by global crises, UN talks told

Climate action must not be delayed by global crises, UN talks told

Negotiators from almost 200 countries met in Germany Monday for climate talks tasked with reigniting momentum on tackling global warming, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine overshadows the threat from rising emissions.

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Syria's climate-scorched wheat fields feed animals, not people

Syria's climate-scorched wheat fields feed animals, not people

Moussa Fatimi's wheat field was once part of a thriving Syrian breadbasket. Now, he can't even grow enough to feed his family, and the land has been turned over to animals.

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Ukraine suffers setbacks in strategic city Severodonetsk

Ukraine suffers setbacks in strategic city Severodonetsk

Ukrainian troops suffered setbacks after retaking parts of flashpoint eastern city Severodonetsk from Russian forces, local officials said on Monday, as the see-saw battle raged on for the strategically important city.

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