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Brunson says NBA champion Knicks can't get satisfaction

Brunson says NBA champion Knicks can't get satisfaction

Jalen Brunson says the reigning champion New York Knicks, coming off their first NBA title since 1973, cannot become complacent in trying to repeat the feat in the upcoming campaign.

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Shein sees 1% revenue growth in first half of 2026

Shein sees 1% revenue growth in first half of 2026

Fast-fashion giant Shein reported on Monday one-percent on-year growth in net revenue to $20.1 billion in the first half of the year amid global regulatory headwinds.

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France puts out largest wildfire since 1949

France puts out largest wildfire since 1949

A wildfire that scorched 42,000 hectares in southwest France has finally been declared extinguished, two months after the country's largest blaze since 1949 broke out, authorities said Monday.

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Real Madrid's Perez summoned over Barcelona referee payments comments

Real Madrid's Perez summoned over Barcelona referee payments comments

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez and FC Barcelona have been summoned to appear before a Madrid court on November 25 for a conciliation hearing ahead of possible criminal proceedings for defamation against Perez, sources close to the case said on Monday.

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Moscow seizes Russian assets of German food retailer Metro

Moscow seizes Russian assets of German food retailer Metro

Russian authorities on Monday seized the assets of German wholesaler and food retailer Metro -- the latest in a series of business takeovers linked to countries that back Ukraine.

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Bulgarian spirits inflamed by new rakia rules

Bulgarian spirits inflamed by new rakia rules

Bulgaria's traditional fruit spirit rakia sparked political controversy on Monday after the government proposed tighter rules on home production of the liquor.

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AlgoQuant Asset Management Selects Liquid Mercury to Enhance Digital Asset Trading Infrastructure

AlgoQuant Asset Management Selects Liquid Mercury to Enhance Digital Asset Trading Infrastructure

AlgoQuant will deploy Liquid Mercury's institutional-grade trading technology to scale its multi-strategy investment platform and enhance execution capabilities across global digital asset markets.

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Documentary turns camera on architect Peter Zumthor

Documentary turns camera on architect Peter Zumthor

After decades of shunning glittering skyscrapers and corporate office towers in favour of museums and memorials, while his peers conquered the planet, a Swiss architect is finally getting a star turn in the limelight.

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UK to reopen refugee resettlement scheme to push 'safe' migration

UK to reopen refugee resettlement scheme to push 'safe' migration

UK interior minister Shabana Mahmood announced Monday the reopening of a scheme for refugees to settle in Britain as part of a renewed focus on "safe and legal routes" for vulnerable people to reach the country.

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UK police say releasing on bail five men held over airbase incident

UK police say releasing on bail five men held over airbase incident

British police said Monday five men arrested near an airbase used by the United States were being released on bail, as officers probed whether a "foreign state" could be involved in a suspected bomb plot targeting it.

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