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After designing Taylor Swift's wedding dress, Dior's Anderson returns to catwalk

After designing Taylor Swift's wedding dress, Dior's Anderson returns to catwalk

Fresh from winning arguably the biggest job in fashion this year -- designing Taylor Swift's wedding dress -- Dior's artistic director Jonathan Anderson returned to the Paris catwalk Monday at the start of Haute Couture Week.

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Big defence spending, aid cuts: German cabinet approves budget

Big defence spending, aid cuts: German cabinet approves budget

The German cabinet Monday approved a budget for next year that sets out vast new outlays for defence but drew criticism for cutting spending on climate action and aid.

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Russian strikes kill 22 in Kyiv region on eve of NATO summit

Russian strikes kill 22 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 22 people on the eve of a crucial NATO summit, Ukrainian authorities said.

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Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs as it revamps Xbox

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs as it revamps Xbox

Microsoft said Monday it was eliminating about 4,800 jobs -- roughly two percent of its global workforce -- in a cost-cutting move that will deliver a sweeping restructuring of its struggling Xbox gaming division.

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Pogacar back in 'special' yellow after Tour de France stage three victory

Pogacar back in 'special' yellow after Tour de France stage three victory

Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar won the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday to snatch the "special" leader's yellow jersey from rival Jonas Vingegaard.

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Don't let AI shape humanity's future: UN chief

Don't let AI shape humanity's future: UN chief

The United Nations chief called Monday for a global governance system to shape artificial intelligence for the good of humanity, warning against allowing the technology to "vibe-code" our future itself.

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Paolini ends Eala run ahead of Wimbledon wildcard clash

Paolini ends Eala run ahead of Wimbledon wildcard clash

Jasmine Paolini ended Alexandra Eala's Wimbledon run in the last 16 on Monday, ahead of wildcard Grigor Dimitrov's clash with Arthur Fery, the final British hope still standing.

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Pogacar wins Tour de France 3rd stage, takes yellow

Pogacar wins Tour de France 3rd stage, takes yellow

Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar won the third stage of the Tour de France on Monday to snatch the leader's yellow jersey from rival Jonas Vingegaard.

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Austrian court sentences Syrian torturers to 8 years in jail

Austrian court sentences Syrian torturers to 8 years in jail

A Syrian ex-general and a former police officer were handed eight-year jail sentences by a Viennese court on Monday for torturing opponents of ousted leader Bashar al-Assad.

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Trump confirms he asked FIFA boss for review of Balogun red card

Trump confirms he asked FIFA boss for review of Balogun red card

President Donald Trump confirmed Monday he asked FIFA boss Gianni Infantino to review the "horrible" decision to hand a red card to star US striker Folarin Balogun, but said he did not request it be overturned.

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