IMF gives draft approval to Argentina payout of almost $800 mn
IMF staff have reached an agreement with Argentina on a loan program review that should unlock almost $800 million in much-needed funds for the Latin American country, the Washington-based financial institution said Monday.
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Dazzling auroras fade from skies as sunspot turns away
The spectacular auroras that danced across the sky in many parts of the world over the weekend are fading, scientists said Monday, as the massive sunspot that caused them turns its ferocious gaze away from Earth.
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Former fixer Cohen testifies at trial he lied for Trump
Donald Trump's one-time fixer and the star prosecution witness in the former president's historic criminal trial testified Monday that he lied and bullied for his former boss who looked on silently.
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Gazans flee fresh fighting in north
Thousands fled northern Gaza on Monday as renewed shelling pounded areas where Israel says Hamas militants have regrouped, despite having announced them cleared months ago.
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MeToo tensions cloud excitement on eve of Cannes film fest
Excitement mounted in Cannes Monday as it prepared to host its glitzy film festival with a slew of Hollywood icons and the Olympic flame due on the red carpet, even as tensions over fresh MeToo allegations darkened the mood.
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Postecoglou dismisses talk that Spurs fans will want to lose against Man City
Ange Postecoglou said Tottenham will go all out to beat Manchester City on Tuesday, even though it could open the door to bitter north London rivals Arsenal to win the Premier League.
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French rugby great Mias dies aged 93
Lucien Mias, who captained France to their first ever Five Nations championship title in 1959, died on Sunday night at the age of 93, according to the mayor of Mazamet, the town where he played for many years.
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US Fed vice chair says interest rates should remain on pause
The US central bank should keep interest rates at their current "restrictive" levels until it sees real progress in the fight to lower inflation, a senior Fed official said Monday.
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Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen testifies at trial
Donald Trump's one-time fixer and the star prosecution witness in the former president’s historic criminal trial testified Monday in a dramatic courtroom face-off with his former boss.
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Anglo American rejects BHP's improved takeover bid
Australian mining giant BHP revealed Monday that British rival Anglo American has rejected an "improved" takeover bid worth £34 billion ($43 billion) as it aims to create a copper titan.
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