Fresh roadblocks as Panama protesters reject deal
There were fresh demonstrations and roadblocks in Panama on Monday as pressure groups turned their backs on a deal signed with the government to end their protest in exchange for a fuel price cut.
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Sunak widens lead in race to become UK PM after party vote
Former finance minister Rishi Sunak widened his lead in the latest round of voting Monday by Conservative MPs to decide Britain's next prime minister, but the race to get in the final two tightened.
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Vetter leafrogs Thiam with one event in heptathlon left
Anouk Vetter of the Netherlands leapfrogged Belgium's two-time Olympic champion and overnight leader Nafi Thiam with one event left to race in the heptathlon on Monday.
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America's Fauci to retire by end of Biden's current term
Anthony Fauci, who has helmed the United States' response to infectious disease outbreaks since the 1980s, will retire by the end of President Joe Biden's current term, he said in interviews Monday.
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Europe burns as heatwave breaks temperature records
A fierce heatwave in western Europe on Monday left much of the continent wilting under a scorching sun, smashing temperature records and feeding ferocious forest wildfires.
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Uber settles US lawsuit over disabled rider 'wait fees'
Uber will offer several million dollars in compensation to tens of thousands of passengers with disabilities who were charged extra fees, US prosecutors said Monday.
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EF's Doull 'loving' Tour debut despite lack of Danish toilet breaks
Welshman Owain Doull said on Monday he is "loving" his maiden Tour de France experience despite the lack of opportunities to "have a nature break" during the crowded opening stages in Denmark.
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US bank results highlight risk and resiliency
Despite mounting worries over inflation, just-released bank earnings painted a resilient picture of the US economy and consumer, generating talk that any recession might be milder than earlier downturns.
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Bayern's Goretzka to miss Bundesliga start after surgery
Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka will miss the start of the new Bundesliga season after his club said on Monday that he would be out of action for several weeks after undergoing successful left knee surgery.
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US promises $1.2 bn to feed Horn of Africa, urges others to help
US aid chief Samantha Power on Monday promised $1.18 billion to help avert famine in the Horn of Africa and urged other nations including China to do more to fight a food crisis aggravated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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