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Italy to spend 7.5 billion euros on new Eurofighter jets, document shows

Italy is planning to spend just under 7.5 billion euros ($8.1 billion) over the next 11 years on 24 new Eurofighter jets, according to a document

Italy to spend 7.5 billion euros on new Eurofighter jets, document shows
Health|News|Political

Gambia lawmakers back recommendations to maintain FGM ban

Gambian lawmakers adopted recommendations on Monday for the country to maintain its ban on female genital mutilation ahead of a vote later this month on whether to decriminalise the

Gambia lawmakers back recommendations to maintain FGM ban
Economy|News

Egypt's July-March current account deficit triples, central bank says

Egypt's current account deficit more than tripled to $17.1 billion in the first nine months of fiscal 2023/24 compared to $5.3 billion a year earlier as oil exports plunged by $7.2

Egypt's July-March current account deficit triples, central bank says
Business|Economy|Environment

Devon Energy to buy PE-backed Grayson Mill's Williston assets for $5 billion

Devon Energy said on Monday it had entered into a deal to acquire certain assets of Bakken-focused energy producer Grayson Mill Energy, which is owned by private equity firm

Devon Energy to buy PE-backed Grayson Mill's Williston assets for $5 billion
News|Political

'I am not going anywhere,' Biden tells MSNBC

U.S. President Joe Biden vowed to stay in the presidential race on Monday, saying he is confident the average voter still wants him on the Democratic ticket.

'I am not going anywhere,' Biden tells MSNBC
Business|Economy|News

German growth package offers limited boost, say economists

Germany's new economic growth package will fall short of the output boost the government says it can deliver next year, economists and

German growth package offers limited boost, say economists
Arts|News

Napoleon’s ornate flintlock pistols sell for $1.83 million

Napoleon’s ornate flintlock pistols sell for $1.83 million

Napoleon’s ornate flintlock pistols sell for $1.83 million
Business|Economy

Ghana gets green light for bond rework from official creditors

Ghana has cleared a key hurdle to restructure its international bonds, as its official creditors confirmed the proposed debt rework was not overly favourable to bondholders.

Ghana gets green light for bond rework from official creditors
Business|News

Canada's west coast port strike averted after board order

A strike planned for Monday by ship and dock foremen at west Canadian ports has been called off after the country's industrial relations board found the union's strike notice was in

Canada's west coast port strike averted after board order
Sports

Tennis-Rybakina, highest seed left, tames nerves to reach Wimbledon quarters

Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina settled herself after a slow start to reach the quarter-finals on Monday as Russian 17th seed Anna Kalinskaya retired

Tennis-Rybakina, highest seed left, tames nerves to reach Wimbledon quarters
Business|Technology

Vistra, Constellation Energy surge on clean energy demand bets to power AI tech

Nuclear power companies Constellation Energy and Vistra have become the top S&P 500 performers after Super Micro and Nvidia, as investors look beyond

Vistra, Constellation Energy surge on clean energy demand bets to power AI tech
Business|Economy

'No time to waste': UK's Rachel Reeves takes aim at growth barriers

Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves set out plans on Monday to increase house building, unblock infrastructure projects and attract private

'No time to waste': UK's Rachel Reeves takes aim at growth barriers
News|Political|World

Armenian foreign minister to travel to Washington for NATO summit

Armenia's foreign minister will travel to Washington on July 9-10 during the NATO summit, his ministry said on Monday, as the country, once a top Russian ally, seeks to build

Armenian foreign minister to travel to Washington for NATO summit
Business|Technology

Corning raises second-quarter core sales forecast driven by AI boom

Corning raised its second-quarter core sales forecast on Monday, as demand for its fiber optic products surges with the rising adoption of generative AI technology, sending the specialty

Corning raises second-quarter core sales forecast driven by AI boom
Food|Travel

Stranded aid trucks in Egypt deepen Gaza's humanitarian crisis

Hundreds of trucks loaded with food and water have been stranded on a scorching Egyptian road, some for nearly two

Stranded aid trucks in Egypt deepen Gaza's humanitarian crisis
Entertainment|Sports

John Cena announces retirement from wrestling

John Cena announces retirement from wrestling

John Cena announces retirement from wrestling
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Hamas chief says latest Israeli attack on Gaza could jeopardise ceasefire talks

A new Israeli assault on Gaza on Monday threatened ceasefire talks at a crucial moment, the head of Hamas said, as Israeli tanks pressed into the heart of Gaza

Hamas chief says latest Israeli attack on Gaza could jeopardise ceasefire talks
News|Political|World

For Palestinian prisoner, return to Gaza brings anguish and shattered dreams

During more than two decades in an Israeli prison, Palestinian Youssef Mikdad dreamed about one day returning to a prosperous Gaza Strip where he could

For Palestinian prisoner, return to Gaza brings anguish and shattered dreams
News

Man dies after falling off boat in lake

Man dies after falling off boat in lake

Man dies after falling off boat in lake
Arts|Entertainment|Sports

Fun or frightening? A brief history of Olympic mascot design

Fun or frightening? A brief history of Olympic mascot design

Fun or frightening? A brief history of Olympic mascot design
News|Political|World

China and Belarus conduct joint military exercises right next to NATO and EU’s border

China and Belarus conduct joint military exercises right next to NATO and EU’s border

China and Belarus conduct joint military exercises right next to NATO and EU’s border
News|Political

Biden tells Hill Democrats he is staying in the race

Biden tells Hill Democrats he is staying in the race

Biden tells Hill Democrats he is staying in the race
News|Opinion|Political|Science|Technology

How Canada’s dream supersonic interceptor became a national nightmare

How Canada’s dream supersonic interceptor became a national nightmare

How Canada’s dream supersonic interceptor became a national nightmare
News|Opinion|Political

What happened in France’s shock election, and what comes next?

What happened in France’s shock election, and what comes next?

What happened in France’s shock election, and what comes next?
Business|Technology

Mercedes-Benz slows battery plans amid lower EV demand

Mercedes-Benz will wait to see if EV demand picks up before adding more battery cell capacity, with lower projected EV sales meaning it will no longer need

Mercedes-Benz slows battery plans amid lower EV demand

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