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Homeowners and housebuilders pin hopes on ECB rates cut

Homeowners and housebuilders pin hopes on ECB rates cut

In the west Frankfurt suburbs on a plot wedged between a motorway and a wooded park, excavators are preparing the ground for 400 new apartments.

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What's behind Claudia Sheinbaum's election victory?

What's behind Claudia Sheinbaum's election victory?

Former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum became the first woman to be elected president of the Latin American nation on Monday.

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Stock markets rally on renewed US rate cut hopes

Stock markets rally on renewed US rate cut hopes

Equity markets rallied Monday as a dip in inflation revived hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year, while Mumbai was boosted by expectations India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi would win a third term.

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Claudia Sheinbaum: cool-headed scientist who will lead Mexico

Claudia Sheinbaum: cool-headed scientist who will lead Mexico

Claudia Sheinbaum, the former city mayor elected Mexico's first woman president, is an environmental scientist and dedicated leftist known for keeping a cool head in times of crisis.

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Jihadist bloodshed fills Burkina displacement camps

Jihadist bloodshed fills Burkina displacement camps

Feebly shaded by trees in the blistering heat, desperate civilians throng a displacement camp in tents and ramshackle shelters after fleeing jihadist violence in northeastern Burkina Faso.

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European club finals heroes adjust sights to World Cup in Africa

European club finals heroes adjust sights to World Cup in Africa

European club finals match-winners Ademola Lookman and Ayoub el Kaabi turn their attention to 2026 World Cup qualifying in Africa from Wednesday with 52 fixtures scheduled over seven days.

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Claudia Sheinbaum makes history as Mexico's first woman president

Claudia Sheinbaum makes history as Mexico's first woman president

Claudia Sheinbaum was elected Mexico's first woman president by a landslide Sunday, preliminary official results showed, making history in a country plagued by rampant criminal and gender-based violence.

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Namibia defeat Oman in T20 World Cup after super over thriller

Namibia defeat Oman in T20 World Cup after super over thriller

Namibia scored a nerve-shredding victory over Oman in their T20 World Cup Group B clash in Barbados on Sunday after a low-scoring thriller was decided by a super over.

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Marathon man Djokovic eyes 15th successive French Open quarter-final

Marathon man Djokovic eyes 15th successive French Open quarter-final

Novak Djokovic will aim to reach his 15th successive French Open quarter-final on Monday after setting an unwanted Roland Garros record.

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AMD unveils new AI chips to challenge Nvidia

AMD unveils new AI chips to challenge Nvidia

AMD on Monday announced its new artificial intelligence chips for everything from cutting-edge data centres to advanced laptops, ramping up its challenge to the runaway market leader Nvidia.

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