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European stocks, euro drop as EU vote sparks uncertainty

European stocks, euro drop as EU vote sparks uncertainty

European markets sank with the euro on Monday after a win for far-right parties in EU elections and French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to call a snap parliamentary poll fuelled uncertainty in the bloc.

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Afghanistan chase football milestone on road to 2026 World Cup

Afghanistan chase football milestone on road to 2026 World Cup

Afghanistan hope to achieve a footballing milestone on Tuesday by snatching a spot in the third and final phase of Asian qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

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India's heatwave longest ever, worse to come

India's heatwave longest ever, worse to come

India's heatwave is the longest ever to hit the country, the government's top weather expert said Monday as he warned people will face increasingly oppressive temperatures.

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N. Korea sends more balloons as Kim's sister warns of 'new counteraction'

N. Korea sends more balloons as Kim's sister warns of 'new counteraction'

North Korea sent hundreds more trash-carrying balloons over the border, Seoul's military said Monday, after Kim Jong Un's powerful sister warned of further responses if the South keeps up its "psychological warfare".

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Hurricanes' Cameron relishing battle with All Black McKenzie

Hurricanes' Cameron relishing battle with All Black McKenzie

Wellington Hurricanes fly-half Brett Cameron said Monday he is relishing his battle with All Blacks playmaker Damian McKenzie in the Super Rugby semi-final against the Waikato Chiefs.

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Wild horse species returns to the Kazakh steppes

Wild horse species returns to the Kazakh steppes

After a few hesitant steps following a long flight from Prague, three Przewalski horses galloped off for the first time into the Kazakh steppe -- the native habitat of this endangered species.

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The Thai 'boys' love' TV dramas conquering Asia

The Thai 'boys' love' TV dramas conquering Asia

At her lowest point, fighting burnout and depression in her Chinese hometown, Huang Bingbing says she found comfort in watching the escapist love story of two young men on a then-unknown Thai TV drama.

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Swiss summit on Ukraine set to thrash out path to peace

Swiss summit on Ukraine set to thrash out path to peace

Switzerland will stage a conference on Ukraine this coming weekend, with world leaders set to discuss how to reach an eventual peace process -- although Russia is not taking part.

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Pacquiao in talks over comeback but title fight 'far away'

Pacquiao in talks over comeback but title fight 'far away'

Boxing great Manny Pacquiao said Monday that he is in negotiations to make a comeback but cautioned that a potential world title fight against Mario Barrios was "far away".

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Mazzulla praises team effort in Celtics' game 2 NBA Finals win

Mazzulla praises team effort in Celtics' game 2 NBA Finals win

Boston's 105-98 victory over Dallas in game two of the NBA Finals was the kind of total team effort that Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla hopes will silence debate over who is the team's best player.

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