Showdown looms as EU-Mercosur deal nears finish line
Brussels and Berlin insisted Monday the EU's vast proposed trade deal with South American bloc Mercosur must get over the finish line by year end -- despite a last-ditch French push to derail its signing.
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Messi mania peaks in India's pollution-hit capital
Football superstar Lionel Messi ended his whirlwind tour of India on Monday with a lap of honour in New Delhi, thrilling thousands of fans and thanking them for "all the love and support".
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Wales captains Morgan and Lake sign for Gloucester
Wales captains Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake will join Gloucester for the 2026/27 season, the English Prem club announced on Monday.
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Serbian minister indicted over Kushner-linked hotel plan
Serbian prosecutors indicted the country's culture minister and three others on Monday over "alleged illegalities" in the approval process of a hotel project linked to US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner.
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Eurovision 2026 will feature 35 countries: organisers
Some 35 countries will compete in next year's Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, organisers said Monday, despite five countries boycotting over Israel's participation in the glitzy annual extravaganza.
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Cambodia says Thailand bombs province home to Angkor temples
Cambodia accused Thailand on Monday of striking deep inside its territory, bombing the province that is home to the centuries-old Angkor temples -- the country's top tourist draw -- for the first time in a reignited border conflict.
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US-Ukrainian talks resume in Berlin with territorial stakes unresolved
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pushed on with high-stakes talks in Berlin on Monday with US President Donald Trump's envoys aimed at ending the war with Russia, but thorny territorial questions remained unresolved.
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Small firms join charge to boost Europe's weapon supplies
European nations have committed themselves to huge hikes in spending on weapons, with giant defence firms reaping the early rewards -- but the signs are that smaller companies and investors are now beginning to mobilise.
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Driver behind Liverpool football parade 'horror' warned of long jail term
A driver who unleashed road rage horror on fans celebrating Liverpool's Premier League victory, injuring over 100 people by ploughing into them with his car, broke down Monday at his sentencing hearing.
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German shipyard, rescued by the state, gets mega deal
German shipyard Meyer Werft has received a mega order worth up to 10 billion euros ($11.7 billion), officials said Monday, a boost for the shipbuilder after a state rescue last year.
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