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Asian stocks drop after tepid Wall St lead, euro dips further

Asian stocks drop after tepid Wall St lead, euro dips further

Asian markets fell Monday to extend last week's losses, with traders trying to assess the Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates, while the euro was weighed by political uncertainty as France prepared for a snap parliamentary election.

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Seven killed as Indian passenger and goods trains collide

Seven killed as Indian passenger and goods trains collide

At least seven people were killed when an express passenger train and a goods train collided Monday in India's West Bengal state, derailing three passenger carriages, police said.

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US reporter Gershkovich to go on trial in Russia on June 26

US reporter Gershkovich to go on trial in Russia on June 26

US journalist Evan Gershkovich will go on trial on espionage charges in Russia's Urals city of Yekaterinburg behind closed doors on June 26, the court overseeing the process said on Monday.

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China says relations with Australia back 'on the right track'

China says relations with Australia back 'on the right track'

China hailed mended ties with Australia on Monday, saying relations were "on the right track" as the trading partners moved on from a bitter economic dispute despite a duel for influence in the Pacific.

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Bangladesh into Super Eights with win over Nepal

Bangladesh into Super Eights with win over Nepal

Bangladesh qualified for the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup after a 21-run victory over Nepal on Sunday secured their place in the next round.

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Nuclear arms spending soars as global tensions swell: studies

Nuclear arms spending soars as global tensions swell: studies

Nuclear-armed countries hiked spending on atomic weapons arsenals by a third in the past five years as they modernised their stockpiles amid growing geopolitical tensions, two reports showed on Monday.

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Sri Lanka deliver big win over Dutch as they bow out of T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka deliver big win over Dutch as they bow out of T20 World Cup

An eliminated Sri Lankan team overwhelmed the Netherlands by 83 runs in the final Group D match of the T20 World Cup at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Sunday.

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'Outsiders,' 'Stereophonic' top Tony Awards

'Outsiders,' 'Stereophonic' top Tony Awards

Coming-of-age musical "The Outsiders" and "Stereophonic," a play about a 1970s band putting together an album, earned top honors Sunday at the Tony Awards, the highest accolades in American theater.

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Weghorst reprises super sub role to offer Dutch plan B at Euros

Weghorst reprises super sub role to offer Dutch plan B at Euros

Wout Weghorst was selected for the Netherlands Euro 2024 squad to offer something "different", and the striker came off the bench to grab his team an opening 2-1 win over Poland when they had run out of ideas.

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Portugal's record collector Ronaldo 'thinking big' at Euro 2024

Portugal's record collector Ronaldo 'thinking big' at Euro 2024

Superstar Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo is determined to make more European Championship history this summer.

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