UN set to meet after Russia strikes in Ukraine
The UN General Assembly meets Monday hours after Russia launched a deadly barrage of missile strikes at cities across Ukraine, as Western powers condemned Moscow's latest escalation of the conflict and seek to underscore its isolation.
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UK sets scene for Hallowe'en forecasts after budget spooks investors
Britain on Monday brought forward key economic forecasts to Hallowe'en and the Bank of England boosted liquidity, after markets were spooked by a much-criticised tax-slashing budget.
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PSG's Messi out of Benfica Champions League match
Paris Saint-Germain's Lionel Messi will miss this week's home Champions League game with Benfica due to injury, club sources told AFP on Monday.
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Iran students, workers defy protest crackdown
Iranian protesters remained defiant Monday with students staging sit-ins and some industrial workers going on strike despite a crackdown activists say has left dozens dead and hundreds more imprisoned.
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Atletico confirm Griezmann signing from Barcelona
Atletico Madrid confirmed they have agreed a deal to sign French striker Antoine Griezmann permanently from Barcelona, on a contract until 2026.
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Putin vows more 'severe' attacks after Russian missiles batter Ukraine
Russian forces launched a barrage of fatal bombardments across Ukraine early on Monday and President Vladimir Putin vowed even more "severe" retaliation against Kyiv.
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Johnson scoops $18 million prize as individual LIV Golf champion
Two-time major winner Dustin Johnson has pocketed $18 million after securing the inaugural LIV Golf individual championship, organisers of the breakaway tour announced on Monday.
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Air France, Airbus trial opens over 2009 Rio-Paris crash
A French trial of Air France and Airbus began Monday on charges of involuntary manslaughter over the fatal 2009 crash of a jet heading to Paris from Brazil, killing all 228 people aboard.
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German experts propose energy price cap from next year
A price cap to reduce soaring German energy costs following Russia's invasion of Ukraine should come into force next year with additional help provided beforehand, a government-appointed commission recommended Monday.
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Bernanke: Depression scholar who faced global financial crisis
Ben Bernanke, who shared the Nobel Economics Prize on Monday, is a scholar of the Great Depression who helped to steer the United States through another major financial crisis as Federal Reserve chief.
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