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Brazil's Supreme Court confirms X suspension

Brazil's Supreme Court confirms X suspension

Brazil's Supreme Court on Monday ratified the decision by one of its judges to suspend Elon Musk's X social network for alleged judicial transgressions.

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Sinner, Swiatek target US Open quarter-finals

Sinner, Swiatek target US Open quarter-finals

World number one Jannik Sinner and former champion Daniil Medvedev set their sights on the US Open quarter-finals on Monday in a tournament stripped of superstar duo Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.

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Stock markets wobble on China woes

Stock markets wobble on China woes

Data showing weak Chinese economic performance hit stock market trading on Monday, offsetting optimism over an expected US interest-rate cut.

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Volkswagen mulls plant closures and job cuts in Germany

Volkswagen mulls plant closures and job cuts in Germany

German automotive giant Volkswagen said Monday it could take the unprecedented move to close production sites in Germany and threatened further job cuts as its savings plans stalled.

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Election outcome highlights Germany's Ukraine war problem

Election outcome highlights Germany's Ukraine war problem

Regional elections in Germany have laid bare a swell of opposition to the government's stance on the conflict in Ukraine at a time when Berlin is already under pressure over its aid for Kyiv.

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State oil company’s 'financial strain' compounds Nigeria’s fuel shortage

State oil company’s 'financial strain' compounds Nigeria’s fuel shortage

Weeks of fuel scarcities in Nigeria are compounding a cost-of-living crisis, with the state-run oil company acknowledging "financial strain" was hampering supplies.

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US Open under fire for 'total mess' of late finishes

US Open under fire for 'total mess' of late finishes

Former world number one Andy Murray laid into US Open organisers on Monday, describing scheduling at the Grand Slam tournament as "a total mess" after a women's match ended at a record 2:15 a.m.

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Frenchman on trial for recruiting strangers to rape drugged wife

Frenchman on trial for recruiting strangers to rape drugged wife

A French pensioner went on trial Monday on charges of allowing scores of strangers to rape his wife after he drugged her, in a case that has horrified the country.

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Friendship trumps death in Almodovar's English-language feature at Venice

Friendship trumps death in Almodovar's English-language feature at Venice

Spain's Pedro Almodovar has a problem wrapping his head around death.

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Russia's Putin arrives in ICC member Mongolia

Russia's Putin arrives in ICC member Mongolia

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Mongolia on Monday, his first visit to a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) since it issued an arrest warrant for him last year.

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