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EU condemns China dairy duties as 'unjustified'

EU condemns China dairy duties as 'unjustified'

The European Union hit out at China on Monday, saying it was "unjustified" for Beijing to impose duties of up to 42.7 percent on some dairy products from the 27-nation bloc.

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Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says

Last of kidnapped Nigerian pupils handed over, government says

Some 130 Nigerian Catholic school pupils were handed over to state authorities Monday, a day after the government said it had secured their release a month after one of the country's worst mass abductions.

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Zambia strike late to hold Mali in AFCON opener

Zambia strike late to hold Mali in AFCON opener

Leicester City striker Patson Daka headed home in injury time as Zambia held Mali to a 1-1 draw in their opening Africa Cup of Nations game on Monday.

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Outcry follows CBS pulling program on prison key to Trump deportations

Outcry follows CBS pulling program on prison key to Trump deportations

The leadership of CBS News was facing accusations of political meddling on Monday over a last-minute decision to not air a report on the notorious Salvadoran prison where US President Donald Trump has sent deported migrants.

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Sri Lanka cyclone caused $4.1 bn damage: World Bank

Sri Lanka cyclone caused $4.1 bn damage: World Bank

Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka last month, caused an estimated $4.1 billion in direct physical damage to buildings, agriculture and critical infrastructure, according to a World Bank report released Monday.

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Billionaire Ellison offers personal guarantee for son's bid for Warner Bros

Billionaire Ellison offers personal guarantee for son's bid for Warner Bros

Oracle tech tycoon Larry Ellison is offering a $40.4 billion personal guarantee to back Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, deepening a bidding war with Netflix, a statement said on Monday.

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Tech stocks lead Wall Street higher, gold hits fresh record

Tech stocks lead Wall Street higher, gold hits fresh record

Wall Street and Asian stock markets advanced on Monday, with tech stocks leading the way.

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Telefonica to shed around 5,500 jobs in Spain

Telefonica to shed around 5,500 jobs in Spain

Telefonica will cut up to 5,500 jobs in Spain under a voluntary departure plan agreed with trade unions last week, the debt-laden telecoms firm said in a statement on Monday.

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Cambodia says Thailand launches air strikes after ASEAN meet on border clashes

Cambodia says Thailand launches air strikes after ASEAN meet on border clashes

Cambodia said Thailand launched air strikes on its territory on Monday, shortly after Bangkok announced the two nations had agreed to hold talks this week aimed at halting deadly border clashes.

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McCullum wants to stay as England coach despite Ashes drubbing

McCullum wants to stay as England coach despite Ashes drubbing

England coach Brendon McCullum wants to stay in his job despite a chastening Ashes series defeat but admits his future is out of his hands.

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