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NATO allies seek to win over Trump after Iran ire

NATO allies seek to win over Trump after Iran ire

NATO allies will showcase surging defence spending at a summit in Turkey's capital Ankara on Tuesday as they hope to placate US President Donald Trump after his fury over Europe's response to the war with Iran.

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Democrat in key US Senate race denies sex assault claim

Democrat in key US Senate race denies sex assault claim

Scandal-hit US Senate candidate Graham Platner -- whose insurgent rise has drawn comparisons to President Donald Trump -- denied a sexual assault allegation Monday that threatens to derail one of Democrats' best chances of flipping a Republican-held seat.

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US leads international concern after China test-fires missile into Pacific

US leads international concern after China test-fires missile into Pacific

The United States voiced alarm Monday over Beijing's nuclear program after China test-fired a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean, the latest move in its rapid military modernization.

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Samsung expects 1,800% leap in quarterly operating profit on AI boom

Samsung expects 1,800% leap in quarterly operating profit on AI boom

South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics forecast on Tuesday a roughly 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, buoyed by sustained AI-driven demand for memory chips.

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Close to tears and on his own as Ronaldo's World Cup dream ends

Close to tears and on his own as Ronaldo's World Cup dream ends

Cristiano Ronaldo laboured through his last World Cup match Monday as the dream of winning the biggest prize of all ended in a 1-0 defeat to Spain and left him fighting back tears.

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Russian strikes kill at least 26 in Kyiv region on eve of NATO summit

Russian strikes kill at least 26 in Kyiv region on eve of NATO summit

Russia fired missiles and drones into apartment buildings in Kyiv for the second time in a week Monday, killing at least 26 people on the eve of a crucial NATO summit, Ukrainian authorities said.

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Argentina's gruelling World Cup schedule a concern for Scaloni

Argentina's gruelling World Cup schedule a concern for Scaloni

Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni said sides should be given more rest in the final stages of the World Cup as the defending champions face a gruelling schedule in the knockout phases.

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Ronaldo 'won't make rash decisions' following last World Cup game

Ronaldo 'won't make rash decisions' following last World Cup game

Cristiano Ronaldo said that he won't rush into a decision about his future following Portugal's exit to Spain in his last World Cup match on Monday.

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Race to recover bodies ahead of Venezuela quake cleanup

Race to recover bodies ahead of Venezuela quake cleanup

The international rescue teams are packing up and heavy excavators are clearing rubble left by Venezuela's earthquakes.

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Paraguay govt slams lawmaker for racially abusing France's Mbappe

Paraguay govt slams lawmaker for racially abusing France's Mbappe

Paraguay's government on Monday condemned remarks made by a senator who racially abused France star Kylian Mbappe after Paraguay was eliminated from the World Cup over the weekend.

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