French government refuses to back down on pension reform
France's government on Monday moved forward with a fiercely contested pensions reform plan that would raise the retirement age to 64, saying balancing the system's books must be top priority.
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Sean Penn Ukraine doc to premiere at Berlin film fest
US actor and director Sean Penn will premiere a documentary he filmed in Kyiv featuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at next month's Berlin film festival, organisers said Monday.
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Stock markets rise, dollar struggles on US rates outlook
Stock markets headed higher Monday and the dollar lost some ground as investors eyed less aggressive US interest rate hikes this year with inflation starting to cool from sky-high levels.
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Shelton 'just hustling' in shock run to Australian Open quarters
The 89th-ranked Ben Shelton admitted Monday he was more surprised than anyone with his run to the Australian Open quarter-finals, on his first time outside the United States.
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Cyprus issues first-ever fines for poisoning wild birds
Cypriot authorities have for the first time issued fines for the killing of rare wild birds using poison baits, conservationists on the Mediterranean island said Monday.
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Sexton 'good to go' for Ireland's Six Nations opener
Irish captain Johnny Sexton dispelled injury concerns on Monday, declaring he is "good to go" for Ireland's Six Nations rugby opener against Wales in Cardiff on February 4.
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Ruthless Djokovic, Sabalenka sweep into Australian Open quarters
Novak Djokovic surged into the Australian Open quarter-finals with his "best match of this year" on Monday, while Aryna Sabalenka was an equally ruthless winner.
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'Best day so far' for Djokovic as injury worries fade
A ruthless Novak Djokovic ominously warned Monday his hamstring injury was on the mend after his "best day so far" at the Australian Open as he surged into a 13th Melbourne Park quarter-final.
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Chinese gamers bid sad farewell to 'World of Warcraft'
Chinese players of roleplaying epic "World of Warcraft" bade a sad farewell to the land of Azeroth on Monday, with the game set to go offline after a dispute between US developer Blizzard and local partner NetEase.
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England's Lawes doubtful for Six Nations
England forward Courtney Lawes' involvement in the Six Nations has been threatened by a calf injury he suffered playing for club side Northampton at the weekend.
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