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Japan leads hefty global stock market losses on tariff woes

Japan leads hefty global stock market losses on tariff woes

Global stock markets were a sea of red Monday and investors fled to gold ahead of a wave of US tariffs this week that have fuelled recession fears.

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Saka 'ready to go' after long injury lay-off: Arteta

Saka 'ready to go' after long injury lay-off: Arteta

Bukayo Saka is "ready to go" for Arsenal after three months out with a hamstring injury, manager Mikel Arteta said on Monday.

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Ingebrigtsen Sr, on trial for abusing Olympic champion, says he was 'overly protective'

Ingebrigtsen Sr, on trial for abusing Olympic champion, says he was 'overly protective'

On trial for abusing his son, athletics star Jakob Ingebrigtsen, and his daughter, Gjert Ingebrigtsen on Monday told a Norwegian court he was an "overly protective" father.

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Tourists and locals enjoy 'ephemeral' Tokyo cherry blossoms

Tourists and locals enjoy 'ephemeral' Tokyo cherry blossoms

Tourists and Japanese locals marvelled at Tokyo's cherry trees on Monday at the peak of the annual blossom season that traditionally represents fresh starts but also life's fleeting impermanence.

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Khamenei warns of 'strong' response if Iran attacked

Khamenei warns of 'strong' response if Iran attacked

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Monday of a forceful retaliation if the United States or its allies bomb the Islamic republic, following a threat by President Donald Trump.

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France fines Apple 150 million euros over privacy feature

France fines Apple 150 million euros over privacy feature

French antitrust authorities handed Apple a 150-million-euro ($162-million) fine on Monday over its app tracking privacy feature, which is also under scrutiny in several other European countries.

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UK PM urges nations to smash migrant smuggling gangs 'once and for all'

UK PM urges nations to smash migrant smuggling gangs 'once and for all'

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged dozens of countries to collaborate to dismantle migrant smuggling gangs "once and for all" when he opened an immigration crime summit on Monday.

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Thai authorities probe collapse at quake-hit construction site

Thai authorities probe collapse at quake-hit construction site

Authorities in Thailand are investigating possible factors that led to the devastating collapse of a Bangkok construction site, where dozens remained missing on Monday, three days after a massive earthquake centred in Myanmar.

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France's Le Pen convicted in fake jobs trial

France's Le Pen convicted in fake jobs trial

A French court on Monday convicted far-right leader Marine Le Pen on charges of embezzlement of public funds over a fake jobs scam at the European Parliament, leaving her chances of standing in the 2027 presidential election hanging in the balance.

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Chinese tech giant Huawei says profits fell 28% last year

Chinese tech giant Huawei says profits fell 28% last year

Chinese smartphone maker giant Huawei said Monday that profits fell 28 percent last year as it faced international economic uncertainty and weak consumption at home.

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