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Pradeep Antony, Smeha Manimegalai portray secret spouses in Mr & Mrs Office

Acclaimed Actress Dr. Irma P. Hall Dies at 91

Zelenskyy arrives in Dublin for meetings on Ukraine and peace efforts

Woman barred from every Greggs outlet after series of offences

Jury hears social-media image helped identify teen in Scarlett Faulkner case

Ketchup packets link suspect to break-in at Eddie Rocket’s restaurant

American Airlines passenger falls ill and vomits on three travellers

Spain's General Strike Links Housing Crisis to Lost Purchasing Power

Euro-Area Inflation Reaches 4% as Energy Prices Jump

China's Factory Inflation Accelerates While Consumer Demand Stays Weak

US Adds 165,000 Jobs as Unemployment Falls to 4.1%

Bank of England Raises Interest Rate to 4% as Energy Risks Intensify

Energy Costs Push OECD Inflation Up to 4.5%

OPEC Says Oil Output Is Near Prewar Levels Despite Shipping Disruptions

Arteta urges Arsenal to use Bournemouth 'pain' against Shakhtar

Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the "pain" of their first defeat in six months as motivation in Tuesday's Champions League clash against Shakhtar Donetsk.

Rabada fastest to 300th Test wicket, as Bangladesh all out for 106

South Africa posted 140-6 on Monday in an action-packed first day of the opening Test, after Bangladesh collapsed to 106 all out with Kagiso Rabada celebrating being the fastest to take 300 Test wickets.

Stock markets mostly fall, oil jumps as China cuts rates

Major stock markets dropped Monday and oil prices jumped as traders weighed fresh interest-rate cuts from China's central bank aimed at reigniting the world's second-biggest economy.

France bristles at painkiller maker's sale to US fund

French drugmaker Sanofi's Monday confirmation that it plans to sell a controlling stake in its over-the-counter unit to a US investment fund sparked a new political backlash, stoked by fears the deal marks a loss of sovereignty over key medications.

Moldova narrowly votes for EU membership amid fraud claims

A referendum on Moldova joining the EU passed with a razor-thin majority on Monday as pro-Brussels President Maia Sandu blamed the outcome on foreign meddling in a veiled reference to Russia, which denied the accusations.

Erdogan rival Gulen dies in exile at 83

US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who was accused by Ankara of organising a failed 2016 coup, has died in exile in the United States aged 83, his movement and the Turkish government said Monday.

Man Utd's Ten Hag relishing Europa League clash with Mourinho

Erik ten Hag said he is relishing this week's Europa League showdown with Jose Mourinho, calling the former Manchester United boss "an example for many, many managers".

Amnesty says migrant workers exploited at Carrefour Saudi stores

Rights group Amnesty International published Monday a report that accused the Saudi Arabian franchise of French supermarket giant Carrefour of exploiting migrant workers.

Fethullah Gulen: ex-Erdogan ally who became public enemy number one

A former ally of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen spent years eluding the clutches of Turkey's president, who accused him of masterminding a failed 2016 coup.

Rabada takes 300th Test wicket as Bangladesh all out for 106

South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada claimed his 300th Test wicket Monday as Bangladesh collapsed to 106 all out in 40.1 overs on the first day of the opening Test.

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