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Storms batter Europe hitting power supplies, flights and phones

Brazil chooses between Lula and Bolsonaro in nail-biter vote

Inter rally late to down Fiorentina and regain Serie A lead

J&K Bank raises accident cover for government employees to ₹1 crore

Chicago Fire rally past Atlanta United 3-2 to hold fourth place

Technical outlook diverges for Bharti Airtel, PFC, REC and Alkyl Amines

Credit-card shortcuts can turn impulse spending into lasting debt

Bay cyclone forecast to strike Andhra-Yanam coast at very severe strength

Insurance deductibles and no-claim bonuses require a careful claims decision

IRDAI gives stakeholders until October 31 to comment on distribution reforms

Poland’s WB Group plans $100 million India investment for drone production

Ladakh declared India’s first fully organic union territory

John Catlin wins Hong Kong Open and secures first Masters invitation

Kuwait legal department reviews new commercial concealment law

French justice minister goes on trial in conflict of interest case

France's justice minister goes on trial Monday in a conflict of interest case that has been a major embarrassment for President Emmanuel Macron's government.

Smith's vertigo adds to Australia World Cup concerns

Australia star batsman Steve Smith revealed Monday he had suffered a fresh attack of vertigo, a condition that has affected him several times in recent years.

Mankads to painful groins: Five unusual cricket dismissals

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews became the first batsman in international cricket history to be dismissed "timed out" as controversy engulfed a World Cup match against Bangladesh in New Delhi on Monday.

Russian Olympic body appeals IOC suspension: CAS

Russia's Olympic body on Monday launched an appeal against its suspension by the International Olympic Committee at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the sports tribunal said.

Iranian Nobel winner Narges Mohammadi begins hunger strike in prison: family

Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has begun a hunger strike in her Iranian prison in protest at limits on medical care for her and other inmates, as well as the obligation for women to wear the hijab in the Islamic republic, her family said on Monday.

EU probes AliExpress to examine curbs on illegal products

The EU on Monday announced an investigation into Chinese e-commerce giant AliExpress, seeking more details on what measures it is taking to protect consumers online from illegal products, including fake medicines.

Mathews becomes first 'timed out' dismissal in international cricket

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews was on Monday controversially given "timed out" in a World Cup clash against Bangladesh, becoming the first man to suffer the dismissal in the history of international cricket.

Ryanair rewards shareholders after profit soars

Irish no-frills airline Ryanair on Monday announced the start of regular dividends to shareholders after net profit surged 72 percent in its first half on higher fares and record traffic.

Russia strikes Odesa, damaging museum, injuring 8

Russian strikes overnight in the southern Ukrainian region of Odesa left eight people wounded and damaged a historic art museum, Ukrainian officials said on Monday, in the latest barrage of drones and missiles.

Europe to decide its future in space at Seville summit

European ministers are meeting in the Spanish city of Seville on Monday and Tuesday to decide on the continent's future in space, including potential exploration missions and an ongoing rocket launcher crisis.

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