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G7 leaders meet to pressure Russia, find China unity

Tokyo (AFP) - G7 leaders meet in Hiroshima this week looking to tighten the screws further on Russia over the Ukraine war and agree a united line on China's growing military and economic power.

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Southeast Asia seeks global recognition for 'special' kebaya craft

Ampang (Malaysia) (AFP) - In a Malaysian boutique, a small group of seamstresses sit at clattering sewing machines, stitching bright flowers and leaves into kebayas, traditional blouses worn by women around Southeast Asia.

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Pressing Russia, US shares nuclear warhead data under treaty

Washington (AFP) - The United States publicly released data on its nuclear arsenal Monday and pressed Russia to do the same after Moscow said it was suspending participation in New START, the last arms control treaty between the two powers.

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Rural America dreams of secession in eastern Oregon

Joseph (United States) (AFP) - From the sun-dappled, tree-lined village of Joseph, Debbie Price can see the distant snowy peaks of the Seven Devils, a series of mountains in the Rockies that mark Oregon's border with Idaho.

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Online search to make up lost time with AI

San Francisco (AFP) - Online search, dominated by Google for 25 years, has become as banal as making a phone call, but it could finally be getting a profound reset thanks to artificial intelligence.

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De Bruyne seeks Champions League vindication to sparkling Man City career

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Real Madrid managed to blunt Manchester City's goalscoring phenom Erling Haaland in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final, but there was no stopping the brilliance of Kevin De Bruyne.

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Camavinga's growing impact clear as Madrid visit Man City

Barcelona (AFP) - Real Madrid hearts were in mouths when Eduardo Camavinga limped off against Getafe in La Liga on Saturday, ahead of their Champions League showdown with Manchester City.

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Argentina ramps interest rate to 97% as inflation soars

Buenos Aires (AFP) - Argentina's central bank hiked its base interest rate Monday by six points to 97 percent as the government prepares to announce a spate of measures to tackle soaring inflation ahead of October's general election.

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New threat to privacy? Scientists sound alarm about DNA tool

Paris (AFP) - The traces of genetic material that humans constantly shed wherever they go could soon be used to track individual people, or even whole ethnic groups, scientists said on Monday, warning of a looming "ethical quagmire".

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The Weeknd starts scrapping stage name on social media

New York (AFP) - The Weeknd appears to be making good on his recently expressed desire to transition back to his given name, Abel Tesfaye, after soaring to stardom under his globally known stage moniker.

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At least six killed in New Zealand hostel fire

Wellington (AFP) - A fire ripped through a four-storey hostel in New Zealand's capital in the early hours of Tuesday, killing at least six people as others fled for their lives, with some plucked from the roof.

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Rudy Giuliani sued for alleged sexual assault

New York (AFP) - A former associate of Rudy Giuliani sued the ex-New York mayor for $10 million on Monday, alleging he subjected her to "wide-ranging sexual assault and harassment."

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ExxonMobil settles long-running Indonesia torture lawsuit

New York (AFP) - ExxonMobil settled Monday a long-running lawsuit brought by Indonesian villagers who alleged human rights violations by Indonesian military officials providing security to the oil giant.

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Pele's gilded, turf-lined tomb opens to public in Brazil

Santos (Brazil) (AFP) - It is a final resting place fit for "The King": six months after the death of the man widely considered the greatest footballer of all time, Brazil opened Pele's gilded, football-turfed tomb to the public Monday.

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US special counsel slams FBI probe of Trump-Russia collusion

Washington (AFP) - The FBI investigation into alleged collusion between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign was based on flimsy evidence and seriously flawed, an independent US prosecutor said in a report published Monday.

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Stocks skittish on mixed European data, debt standoff

New York (AFP) - Global stocks moved indecisively Monday following mixed European economic data as the ongoing standoff in talks on averting a first-ever US default kept equities from gaining traction.

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Yellen reiterates debt default warning before Biden-McCarthy talks

Washington (AFP) - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said new data reinforced an earlier warning that the US could default on its debts as early as June 1, ahead of crunch talks Tuesday between President Joe Biden and Republican leaders.

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Liverpool maintain top-four charge to push Leicester closer to relegation

Leicester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Liverpool maintained their pursuit of Champions League football next season and pushed Leicester ever closer to the Championship as Curtis Jones scored twice in a 3-0 win at the King Power on Monday.

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Ex SVB head says social media 'fueled' run on doomed bank

New York (AFP) - The former head of Silicon Valley Bank blamed the lender's sudden collapse on a "social media fueled run" on it, according to congressional testimony released Monday.

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French prodigy Wembanyama set to learn team in NBA lottery

Los Angeles (AFP) - French basketball prodigy Victor Wembanyama will discover where he is likely to launch his NBA career on Tuesday when the league holds its lottery to determine which team will get first choice in next month's draft.

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Micheel still haunted by major regrets 20 years after PGA win

Rochester (United States) (AFP) - Shaun Micheel still copes with regrets 20 years after a shocking PGA Championship triumph that proved to be the only PGA Tour victory of his career.

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Palestinians mark 75 years since 'Catastrophe' in occupied West Bank

Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Thousands from across the occupied West Bank demonstrated Monday, waving Palestinian flags to mark the 75th anniversary of the "Nakba" or "catastrophe" which they associate with Israel's creation.

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Defending champ Thomas fights through slump for PGA boost

Rochester (United States) (AFP) - Defending champion Justin Thomas says he can't take much from last year's victory into this year's PGA Championship, but he got a major boost from a round two weeks ago.

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Biden and McCarthy to reconvene Tuesday for debt limit talks

Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden will reconvene crunch debt talks Tuesday with senior Republican leaders including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in another attempt to avert a costly US default.

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Tunisia sentences opposition chief to one year's prison: media

Tunis (AFP) - A Tunisian court on Monday sentenced Rached Ghannouchi, one of the main opponents of Tunisian President Kais Saied, to a year in prison on terrorism-related charges, local media reported.

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