Jubilant welcome for French team on World Cup return
Supporters packed a square in central Paris on Monday to give a rousing welcome to the French football team despite their loss to Argentina in a nail-biting World Cup final.
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Russia won't 'steal' Christmas: Kyiv mayor unveils festive tree
Kyiv officials on Monday illuminated a Christmas tree in the city centre, refusing to let Russia "steal" the festive season from Ukrainian children.
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EU concerned about Peru protesters 'killed', urges calm
The European Union added its voice Monday to calls for calm after nearly two weeks of protests prompted by the ouster of leftist ex-president Pedro Castillo.
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Things to know about global biodiversity agreement
After years of negotiations, the world has agreed a landmark deal to protect vanishing species and ecosystems.
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EU reaches gas price cap agreement, angering Russia
EU energy ministers on Monday overcame months of wrangling to agree a price cap for natural gas in the bloc, drawing an immediate warning from Russia that the move was "unacceptable".
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Ethiopia's largest bank says Tigray services resume
The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia said Monday that it has resumed financial services in some towns in the war-torn region of Tigray, enabling residents to access their funds after a shutdown lasting more than a year.
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US lawmakers call for insurrection, fraud charges against Trump
The panel probing last year's assault on the US Capitol on Monday recommended Donald Trump be charged with crimes including insurrection -- raising the stakes in an investigation that could put the former president in jail.
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FTX founder Bankman-Fried back in jail after hearing
Samuel Bankman-Fried, wanted in the United States for fraud after the collapse of his FTX group, returned to a Bahama prison Monday after a hearing that had been expected to focus on his possible extradition.
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Honeywell to pay $160 mn to settle US, Brazil bribe case
US industrial giant Honeywell will pay $160 million to settle criminal and civil probes in Brazil and the United States over bribes in order to win business from two national oil companies, the government said Monday.
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Record year for auction houses Christie's and Sotheby's
Auction house Christie's on Monday announced record sales of $8.4 billion in 2022, outshining its rival Sotheby's, which also posted its best-ever result at $8 billion for the year.
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