Tokyo stocks hit record high after Japanese premier wins vote
Japanese stocks surged to a record high Monday as investors cheered Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's victory in a snap parliamentary election, helping sentiment across Asia after a strong Wall Street finish ahead of the weekend.
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Israel says killed four militants exiting Gaza tunnel
Israel's military said Monday it had killed four armed militants who attacked its troops as they emerged from a tunnel in southern Gaza, accusing the suspects of a "blatant violation" of the ceasefire.
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Franzoni sets pace in Olympic team combined
In-form Italian speedster Giovanni Franzoni set up teammate Alex Vinatzer with a shot at Olympic gold after setting the fastest time in the opening downhill of the men's team combined event on Monday.
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Captain's injury agony mars 'emotional' Italy debut at T20 World Cup
Italy captain Wayne Madsen suffered a dislocated shoulder on Monday to cast a cloud over their "emotional" T20 World Cup debut which ended in a heavy defeat to Scotland.
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Family matters: Thaksin's party down, maybe not out
Thailand's most successful party of the 21st century just had its worst election result ever, raising questions about the future of the political machine built by jailed ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
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African players in Europe: Ouattara fires another winner for Bees
Burkina Faso striker Dango Ouattara was the Brentford match-winner for the second straight weekend when they triumphed 3-2 at Newcastle United.
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Pressure grows on UK's Starmer over Epstein fallout
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was scrambling to shore up his premiership Monday, as he prepared to face lawmakers furious that his government has become embroiled in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
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Music world mourns Ghana's Ebo Taylor, founding father of highlife
Tributes have been pouring in from across Ghana and the world since the death of Ghanaian highlife legend Ebo Taylor.
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HK mogul's ex-workers 'broke down in tears' as they watched sentencing
Former Apple Daily reporter Tammy Cheung and her colleagues were in tears after hearing a Hong Kong court sentence their ex-boss, pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, to 20 years in jail.
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JD Vance set for Armenia, Azerbaijan trip
US Vice President JD Vance is due to kick-off a visit to Armenia on Monday before travelling to Azerbaijan the next day, US officials said, as Washington seeks to consolidate a US-brokered peace process between the neighbours.
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