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Oil pares gains as shares rise in Tokyo, Seoul

Oil pares gains as shares rise in Tokyo, Seoul

Oil prices pared gains Monday after a spike following fresh threats in the war in the Middle East, while Tokyo and Seoul shares closed higher.

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US sprint star Richardson wins Australia's Stawell Gift in record time

US sprint star Richardson wins Australia's Stawell Gift in record time

US sprint star Sha'Carri Richardson surged through the field Monday to win Australia's prestigious Stawell Gift race, clocking the fastest time in its history.

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Rockets down Warriors in Curry return, Flagg carries Mavs past Lakers

Rockets down Warriors in Curry return, Flagg carries Mavs past Lakers

The Houston Rockets spoiled Golden State star Stephen Curry's sparkling return from a 27-game injury absence, thwarting a late Warriors rally for a 117-116 NBA victory on Sunday.

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Artemis mission approaches lunar loop for first flyby since 1972

Artemis mission approaches lunar loop for first flyby since 1972

The Artemis astronauts entered the final phase of their run-up to a lunar loop on Monday, a tipping point of sorts that means the Moon's gravity is now having a stronger pull on the spacecraft than Earth's.

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Israeli rescuers search for missing in building strike, two dead

Israeli rescuers search for missing in building strike, two dead

Israeli firefighters were searching for two missing people in the rubble of a residential building in the northern city of Haifa after it was struck by an Iranian missile that killed two others, authorities said Monday.

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Defiant Iran ramps up attacks after Trump warning

Defiant Iran ramps up attacks after Trump warning

Iran launched fresh attacks across the Middle East on Monday and threatened "devastating" retaliation, after US President Donald Trump's expletive-laced warning that Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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Saudi oasis town adjusts to life in the firing line

Saudi oasis town adjusts to life in the firing line

For generations, a Saudi oasis town has been a favoured spot for stressed visitors from the nearby capital Riyadh to come and decompress.

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Pogacar stays humble with Monument history beckoning

Pogacar stays humble with Monument history beckoning

Tadej Pogacar was coy about his chances of making history after winning a fourth successive Monument with his record-equalling third Tour of Flanders success.

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Real Madrid hoping Champions League magic halts Bayern juggernaut

Real Madrid hoping Champions League magic halts Bayern juggernaut

Vincent Kompany's Bayern Munich visit Real Madrid on Tuesday in the Champions League quarter-finals high on confidence and looking like Europe's most complete side, bolstered by the likely return of superstar striker Harry Kane.

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Sputtering Arsenal face test of character in Sporting clash

Sputtering Arsenal face test of character in Sporting clash

Mikel Arteta has urged shell-shocked Arsenal to embrace a major test of their character as they seek to recover from a pair of devastating defeats in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final at Sporting Lisbon.

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