Trump halts Canada, Mexico tariffs after last-ditch talks
President Donald Trump delayed the start of tariffs on Mexico and Canada for a month Monday after the US neighbors struck last-minute deals to tighten border measures against the flow of migrants and the drug fentanyl.
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Musk takes reins of US Treasury payments, sparking alarm
Elon Musk and his aides have taken control of the US Treasury Department's payments system -- which manages trillions of dollars of transactions each year -- sparking alarm among critics.
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Chelsea hit back to ruin West Ham boss Potter's revenge mission
Chelsea staged a stirring fightback to ruin Graham Potter's return to Stamford Bridge and climb to fourth place in the Premier League with a 2-1 win against West Ham on Monday.
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Goodell laughs off 'ridiculous' Kansas City ref claims
NFL chief Roger Goodell laughed off claims the Kansas City Chiefs receive preferential treatment from league referees on Monday as the countdown towards the Super Bowl got under way in New Orleans.
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Democrats blast Musk as US aid agency HQ shutters
The US government's giant humanitarian agency closed its headquarters to staff Monday amid moves by Elon Musk, the world's richest person and President Donald Trump's controversial aide, to seize control in actions decried by critics as "plain illegal."
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Hundreds of US government sites go offline
Hundreds of US government websites were offline on Monday, an AFP review showed, including that of the humanitarian agency USAID which President Donald Trump's administration is shutting down.
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Asensio joins Aston Villa on loan from PSG
Aston Villa added to Unai Emery's attacking options on Monday with the signing of Marco Asensio on loan from Paris Saint-Germain for the rest of the season.
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Beyonce's best album Grammy: a long time coming
The Grammy for Album of the Year eluded Beyonce for so many years -- despite so many critically and commercially acclaimed albums, through endless industry analysis -- that the narrative took on an aura of farce.
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Man City move for Gonzalez, Tel set for Spurs loan on deadline day
Manchester City are closing in on the signing of Nico Gonzalez from Porto before Monday's transfer deadline, while Bayern Munich's Mathys Tel is reportedly headed to Tottenham on loan.
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Trump says 'no guarantees' Gaza truce will hold ahead of Netanyahu visit
US President Donald Trump said on Monday there were "no guarantees" that a fragile ceasefire in Gaza will hold, as he prepares to discuss its future with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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