Spain's PM poised to announce whether will resign or not
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will break his silence Monday on whether or not he will resign in response to a graft probe of his wife that he says amounts to a campaign of harassment.
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Blackstone strikes chord with $1.6 bn bid for UK music firm
Struggling UK music rights owner Hipgnosis Songs Fund agreed Monday to an improved $1.6-billion takeover from US private equity firm Blackstone, which trumped a rival bid from Concord.
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Spain's PM to announce Monday whether he will resign or not
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will break his silence Monday on whether or not he will resign in response to a graft probe of his wife that he says amounts to a campaign of harassment.
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New Zealand swim star Pascoe pulls out of Paris Paralympics
New Zealand's most decorated Paralympian Sophie Pascoe announced Monday that she will not compete at the Paralympic Games in Paris, after becoming a mother.
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Yen swings after hitting new 34-year low, stocks rally
The yen swung wildly Monday as it surged soon after hitting a fresh 34-year low against the dollar, fuelling speculation Japanese authorities may have intervened to support the currency for the first time since late 2022.
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Yen rebounds after hitting 34-year low past 160 per dollar
The yen surged after diving to a new 34-year low past 160 per dollar on Monday as a forecast-beating US inflation reading dented expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts this year.
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Between Bangkok's mega highways, 'pocket parks' sprout
Between crumbling concrete blocks and sweeping tarmac highways, slivers of verdant "pocket parks" are sprouting in Thailand's capital Bangkok.
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Timberwolves sweep Suns out of NBA playoffs as Clippers, Knicks win
The Minnesota Timberwolves, powered by 40 points from Anthony Edwards, swept Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns out of the NBA playoffs on Sunday, reaching the second round for the first time in 20 years with a 122-116 game-four victory.
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Crocodile hunting wanes but legends live on in DR Congo
The fearsome slender-snouted crocodile can make torch lights explode just with its eyes -- so the legend goes in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Musk leaves Beijing after Tesla wins key China security clearance
Tech billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk boarded a plane departing Beijing on Monday, an AFP journalist said, after a whistlestop visit that saw his firm win a key data security clearance from Chinese authorities.
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