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Stocks reel on 'R-word' return, Nikkei dives 12%

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Whether the prospect of a U.S. recession is real or imagined, the mere return of the discussion has been enough to send world stocks

Stocks reel on 'R-word' return, Nikkei dives 12%
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Bangladesh prime minister flees to India as anti-government protesters storm her residence

Bangladesh prime minister flees to India as anti-government protesters storm her residence

Bangladesh prime minister flees to India as anti-government protesters storm her residence
Asia|News|World

Israel’s ambassador to Japan criticizes Nagasaki’s peace ceremony invitation snub

Israel’s ambassador to Japan criticizes Nagasaki’s peace ceremony invitation snub

Israel’s ambassador to Japan criticizes Nagasaki’s peace ceremony invitation snub
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North Korea claims it’s sending 250 new missile launchers toward the South Korean border

North Korea claims it’s sending 250 new missile launchers toward the South Korean border

North Korea claims it’s sending 250 new missile launchers toward the South Korean border
Health|News|World

Lebanon receives medical aid, vacationers leave amid fears of war

Lebanon on Monday received emergency medical supplies to equip its hospitals for possible war injuries and Beirut airport was teeming with people trying to leave the country amid

Lebanon receives medical aid, vacationers leave amid fears of war
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Little known Henning to replace O'Malley as Boston archbishop

Pope Francis on Monday named a new leader for the Roman Catholic Church in Boston, succeeding the retiring archbishop, Cardinal Sean O'Malley, one of the

Little known Henning to replace O'Malley as Boston archbishop
Africa|Economy|News|World

Nigerian protests fizzle out after deadly police crackdown

Protests in Nigeria over the soaring cost of living ebbed on Monday, with only a few hundred people turning out in major cities following a deadly crackdown by security

Nigerian protests fizzle out after deadly police crackdown
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Iran says it does not want regional escalation but must 'punish' Israel

Iran is not looking to escalate regional tensions but believes it needs to punish Israel to prevent further instability, the foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, following

Iran says it does not want regional escalation but must 'punish' Israel
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UK's Starmer vows speedy punishment to quell violent disorder

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said violent protesters who had targeted Muslim communities would swiftly face the "full force of the law"

UK's Starmer vows speedy punishment to quell violent disorder
Europe|News|Sports|World

Takeaways from AP’s story on Olympics security hitting minorities, others flagged as terror risks

French authorities are making wide use of discretionary anti-terror powers to keep hundreds of people they deem to be potential security threats away from the Paris Olympics

Takeaways from AP’s story on Olympics security hitting minorities, others flagged as terror risks
Asia|News|World

Vietnam's coast guard visits Philippines for joint drills as both face maritime tensions with China

A Vietnamese coast guard ship arrived in Manila on Monday for a four-day goodwill visit and joint exercises as the two countries attempt to put aside their own territorial disputes in the face of rising tensions with China over control of key features in the South China Sea

Vietnam's coast guard visits Philippines for joint drills as both face maritime tensions with China
Asia|Economy|Environment|News|World

Cambodia breaks ground on a China-funded canal and says it will be built 'no matter the cost'

Cambodia on Monday broke ground to build a controversial, China-funded canal to link the capital Phnom Penh to the sea despite environmental concerns and the risk of straining ties with neighboring Vietnam

Cambodia breaks ground on a China-funded canal and says it will be built 'no matter the cost'
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Turkey urges citizens to leave Lebanon due to security risks

Turkey urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country if they do not need to stay, due to the possibility that the security situation there will deteriorate rapidly, its

Turkey urges citizens to leave Lebanon due to security risks
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Debby, now a tropical storm, soaks northern Florida

Tropical Storm Debby drenched northern Florida on Monday and killed several people as the downgraded hurricane churned toward Georgia and

Debby, now a tropical storm, soaks northern Florida
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Tropical Storm Debby hits Florida with floods, threat of record rain in Georgia and the Carolinas

Tropical Storm Debby slammed Florida with torrential rain, high winds and flooding, contributing to at least five deaths as it turned menacingly toward the Eastern Seaboard’s low-lying regions and threatened to flood some of America’s most historic Southern cities

Tropical Storm Debby hits Florida with floods, threat of record rain in Georgia and the Carolinas
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Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina resigns as widening unrest sees protesters storm her official residence

Bangladesh’s prime minister has resigned and fled the country, after weeks of protests against a quota system for government jobs descended into violence and grew into a broader challenge to her 15-year rule

Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina resigns as widening unrest sees protesters storm her official residence
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Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina flees, army says interim government to be formed

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday after hundreds of people were killed in a crackdown on demonstrations

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina flees, army says interim government to be formed
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North Korea marks the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline units

North Korea has marked the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline military units as leader Kim Jong Un said his country should prepare for prolonged confrontation with the United States

North Korea marks the delivery of 250 nuclear-capable missile launchers to frontline units
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Bear kills man in Russia's Far East, RIA agency reports

A brown bear has mauled to death a 41-year-man as he walked through a forest in Russia's Far East, RIA state news agency reported on Monday.

Bear kills man in Russia's Far East, RIA agency reports
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Australia raises terror threat level to 'probable' from 'possible'

Australia on Monday raised its terror threat level to "probable" from "possible", citing an increase in extremist views in the country leading to a more than 50% chance of the

Australia raises terror threat level to 'probable' from 'possible'
Asia|News|World

Record temperatures scorch eastern China, spiking power demand

Eastern China baked under unseasonably high temperatures, with the excessive heat expected to linger in mega coastal cities in the highly industrialised

Record temperatures scorch eastern China, spiking power demand
MidEast|News|World

Ret. US general predicts how Iran could escalate attacks against Israel

Retired US Army Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling joins CNN as the Middle East braces for possible Iranian retaliation for the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran.

Ret. US general predicts how Iran could escalate attacks against Israel
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North Korea's Kim oversees delivery of new tactical ballistic missile launchers

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the delivery of 250 new tactical ballistic missile launchers to front-line troops, state media KCNA reported on Monday, which

North Korea's Kim oversees delivery of new tactical ballistic missile launchers
Americas|News|World

Voices across the globe express concern over increasing arrests in Venezuela after disputed election

Voices across the globe are expressing concern over the growing number of arrests in Venezuela following last weekend's disputed elections

Voices across the globe express concern over increasing arrests in Venezuela after disputed election
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A complete list of Paris Olympics medal winners

The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway

A complete list of Paris Olympics medal winners

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