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Tribunal says India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan

Tribunal says India cannot withdraw from water treaty with Pakistan

An international tribunal ordered India on Monday to "observe its obligations" under a treaty with Pakistan on the sharing of the Indus and other rivers, which the New Delhi government sought to suspend.

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Benzema ends brief stint with Al Hilal in Saudi league

Benzema ends brief stint with Al Hilal in Saudi league

Former France and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has left Al Hilal just under eight months after joining the Saudi club.

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John Galliano pulls US exhibition after antisemitism backlash

John Galliano pulls US exhibition after antisemitism backlash

Top fashion designer John Galliano announced Monday he has withdrawn from a planned exhibition of his work at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, following criticism from donors and political leaders over his past antisemitic remarks.

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Djokovic's Grand Slam future uncertain after brutal US Open defeat

Djokovic's Grand Slam future uncertain after brutal US Open defeat

A record-setting 25th Grand Slam title looks even further from Novak Djokovic's grasp after the Serb great's brutal first-round exit from the US Open.

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French Top 14 boss offers 'no guarantees' for first Club World Cup

French Top 14 boss offers 'no guarantees' for first Club World Cup

French Top 14 president Yann Roubert said on Monday rugby union's inaugural Club World Cup is not guaranteed unless southern hemisphere teams work to accommodate the wishes of their European counterparts.

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Munoz reunites with Glasner after joining Forest from Palace

Munoz reunites with Glasner after joining Forest from Palace

Colombia right-back Daniel Munoz will be reunited with manager Oliver Glasner at Nottingham Forest after completing a move from Premier League rivals Crystal Palace on Monday.

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US vows to keep economic pressure on Iran as G20 finance talks begin

US vows to keep economic pressure on Iran as G20 finance talks begin

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed Monday to persist with economic pressure on Iran, saying a turning point could be near as G20 finance leaders opened talks clouded by war and trade tensions.

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Liverpool sign Barcola from PSG for £124 million

Liverpool sign Barcola from PSG for £124 million

France winger Bradley Barcola has become Liverpool's second-most expensive signing after joining the Premier League giants from Paris Saint-Germain on Monday.

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Shein valued at $26.3 bn in Hong Kong market debut

Shein valued at $26.3 bn in Hong Kong market debut

Fast-fashion giant Shein raised $1.7 billion in its long-awaited Hong Kong initial public offering, valuing the online retailer at around $26.3 billion, the company said Monday.

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Putin, Xi hold talks in Kyrgyzstan as regional summit begins

Putin, Xi hold talks in Kyrgyzstan as regional summit begins

Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping began talks Monday in Kyrgyzstan, where a dozen other heads of state also gathered for a two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), which seeks to be a counterbalance to the West.

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