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Polish PM denounces 'sabotage' of railway supply line to Ukraine

Polish PM denounces 'sabotage' of railway supply line to Ukraine

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday that an explosion which damaged a railway line helping to supply close ally Ukraine was an "unprecedented act of sabotage".

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UK toughens asylum system with radical overhaul

UK toughens asylum system with radical overhaul

The UK government on Monday unveiled dramatic changes to its asylum system, including drastically cutting protections for refugees and their children, seeking to stem a wave of irregular migrants which has fuelled rising anger on the far-right.

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Carney's Liberals pass budget, avoiding snap Canada election

Carney's Liberals pass budget, avoiding snap Canada election

Canada's Liberal government survived a confidence vote on Monday, as parliament narrowly passed a budget Prime Minister Mark Carney says is essential to bolster an economy threatened by US tariffs.

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eComplete Partners with Sourceful to build AI-Native Creative Operations Across Portfolio

eComplete Partners with Sourceful to build AI-Native Creative Operations Across Portfolio

MANCHESTER, UK / ACCESS Newswire / November 18, 2025 / eComplete, the private equity firm behind Current Body's £300 million London Stock Exchange listing, has announced a strategic partnership with Sourceful, the Manchester-based technology company whose Riverflow 1 model ranks as the world's leading AI image editing model.

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IXOPAY Appoints George Hansen as Chief Revenue Officer to Accelerate Global Growth in Tokenization, Orchestration, and Compliance

IXOPAY Appoints George Hansen as Chief Revenue Officer to Accelerate Global Growth in Tokenization, Orchestration, and Compliance

Seasoned payments executive joins IXOPAY to lead global revenue strategy amid rapid growth and the rise of agentic commerce.

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General Holdings Limited and NewOak Capital Form Strategic Joint Venture to Launch CMXG, an $800M Commodities Investment Platform

General Holdings Limited and NewOak Capital Form Strategic Joint Venture to Launch CMXG, an $800M Commodities Investment Platform

DUBAI, AE / ACCESS Newswire / November 18, 2025 / General Holdings Limited (GH), a Dubai International Financial Centre-based multi-strategy private investment holding company, and NewOak Capital LLC, a New York collateralized private debt asset management and structured financing and capital markets firm, today announced the formation of Common Commodities CMXG (CMXG), a vertically integrated tech-enabled commodities investment platform designed to deliver risk-controlled, scalable institutional commodity-linked real yield and growth equity to qualified global investors.

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LeBron back in training, edges closer to Lakers return

LeBron back in training, edges closer to Lakers return

LeBron James took a giant step towards returning from injury on Monday after successfully completing a full practice session with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Climate talks run into night as COP30 hosts seek breakthrough

Climate talks run into night as COP30 hosts seek breakthrough

COP30 hosts Brazil on Monday extended negotiations into the night at the UN climate talks as they pushed for a rapid compromise among countries very much at deep odds.

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Germany and Netherlands lock up World Cup spots in style

Germany and Netherlands lock up World Cup spots in style

Germany and Netherlands went on goal sprees as they wrapped up World Cup qualification with resounding wins in their last European group matches on Monday.

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Germany's Woltemade hopes for 2026 World Cup spot after scoring again

Germany's Woltemade hopes for 2026 World Cup spot after scoring again

Nick Woltemade said he hoped to have done enough to book his 2026 World Cup spot after scoring again in Germany's 6-0 win over Slovakia in Leipzig on Monday.

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