Euro rallies as ECB signals end to negative rates
The euro jumped one percent versus the dollar Monday after European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde signalled the end of ECB negative interest rates.
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Sole survivor relives 2009 Yemenia Airways crash at French trial
A woman who aged 12 survived the 2009 Yemenia Airways crash in the Comoros islands that killed all 152 others onboard described Monday the terrifying moments leading up to her plunge into the ocean and subsequent miraculous rescue, in the French trial against the airline.
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Swiatek powers into French Open second round
French Open favourite Iga Swiatek breezed into the second round at Roland Garros on Monday, beating Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko 6-2, 6-0 to extend her winning run to 29 matches.
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Kim Jong Un carries coffin at N. Korean military officer's funeral
A maskless Kim Jong Un was one of the pallbearers at the state funeral for a top military officer, North Korean state media reported Monday, days after Pyongyang claimed its Covid-19 outbreak was now under control.
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Osaka's return to French Open ends in first round
Naomi Osaka was knocked out of the French Open in the first round on Monday, 12 months after controversially quitting the tournament.
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Biden warns China against invading Taiwan, vows US military defence
President Joe Biden vowed Monday that US forces would defend Taiwan militarily if China attempted to take control of the self-ruled island by force, warning Beijing was already "flirting with danger".
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Hundreds of endangered baby giant turtles released into Cambodian river
Hundreds of critically endangered baby giant turtles were released into Cambodia's Mekong River to mark World Turtle Day on Monday.
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Spain's ex-king visits son in Madrid for first time in two years
Scandal-tainted Spanish ex-king Juan Carlos I visited his son and current monarch Felipe VI in Madrid on Monday, during a controversial trip home after two years in self-imposed exile.
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'For Lewandowski, Bayern is history', says his agent
Robert Lewandowski's agent Pini Zahavi has made it clear the Polish striker wants to leave Bayern Munich, amid reports Barcelona have made an offer.
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UK fines US AI firm £7.5m over mass image collection
Britain announced Monday it had fined US facial recognition company Clearview AI Inc more than £7.5 million ($9.4 million, 8.8 million euros) for amassing online images of people without their knowledge.
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