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Nations backing fossil fuel exit 'a new power': conference host Colombia

Nations backing fossil fuel exit 'a new power': conference host Colombia

Around 60 nations are attending a world-first conference in Colombia to tackle an issue that has deadlocked the UN climate talks -- how to exit the fossil fuels that cause global warming.

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Rockets thrash Lakers, Wembanyama triumphant on Spurs return

Rockets thrash Lakers, Wembanyama triumphant on Spurs return

The Houston Rockets routed the Los Angeles Lakers 115-96 on Sunday to stay alive in the NBA playoffs as San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama made a triumphant return to put the Spurs on the brink of advancing.

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ECB set to hold rates steady with eye on Iran crisis

ECB set to hold rates steady with eye on Iran crisis

The European Central Bank is expected to hold interest rates steady again this week as it waits to see if the inflation spike triggered by the Middle East war will prove temporary or begin to weigh on growth.

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Team-first Kane propelling Bayern to glory as PSG showdown looms

Team-first Kane propelling Bayern to glory as PSG showdown looms

Having decisively ended his own silverware drought with back-to-back Bundesliga titles, Harry Kane's team-first approach has been key for a Bayern Munich side now chasing club football's biggest prize.

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Pogacar vows to keep going until Seixas 'destroys' him

Pogacar vows to keep going until Seixas 'destroys' him

Tadej Pogacar won a fourth Liege-Bastogne-Liege Monument race after fending off a spirited challenge from teenage French sensation Paul Seixas.

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From Adele to Raye, the UK school nurturing future stars

From Adele to Raye, the UK school nurturing future stars

If there was a recipe for success in the entertainment industry, the BRIT School in London should maybe get a standing ovation for hitting all the right notes.

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Iran foreign minister arrives in Russia as US talks remain stalled

Iran foreign minister arrives in Russia as US talks remain stalled

Iran's foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday as peace efforts between Tehran and Washington hung in the balance, following a flurry of regional diplomacy and the collapse of planned talks in Pakistan.

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Final talks begin on missing piece for pandemic treaty

Final talks begin on missing piece for pandemic treaty

An extra week of negotiations to complete the crucial missing piece of an international agreement on handling future pandemics kicks off Monday at the WHO, with sharp divisions holding up an accord.

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Oil rises, stocks swing as peace talk hopes wobble

Oil rises, stocks swing as peace talk hopes wobble

Oil prices rose Monday while stocks were mixed with the United States and Iran no closer to ending their eight-week-old war after Donald Trump cancelled his envoys' trip for peace talks at the weekend.

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'Heartbroken' Xavi Simons out of World Cup and Spurs relegation fight

'Heartbroken' Xavi Simons out of World Cup and Spurs relegation fight

Xavi Simons is out of Tottenham's Premier League relegation fight and this summer's World Cup with a knee injury, the Dutch star said, describing himself as "heartbroken".

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