Trump calls off Iran strikes and announces 'very good' talks
President Donald Trump shelved plans on Monday to attack Iran's power plants in a stunning about-turn sparked by what he said were "very good" talks with unidentified Iranian officials to bring an end to the war.
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Russia, Vietnam advance plans for first nuclear power plant
Russia and Vietnam on Monday signed a cooperation agreement on the construction of Vietnam's first nuclear power plant, Russia's Rosatom nuclear agency said on Monday.
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New Trump envoy visits Honduras for organized crime-fighting partnership
Kristi Noem visited Honduras in her new role as US President Donald Trump's special envoy for his "Shield of the Americas" regional crime-fighting initiative, after being fired from her position as homeland security chief.
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No 'silver bullet' for video game age restrictions: PEGI chief
The head of Europe's video game rating system, PEGI, has warned against supposed "silver bullet" child protection solutions such as age verification, in an interview with AFP.
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England coach McCullum survives review into Ashes drubbing
England coach Brendon McCullum will keep his job despite the team's Ashes debacle, with cricket chief Richard Gould insisting he can "adapt and evolve".
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Mixed results for Lyme disease vaccine hit Valneva shares
An experimental vaccine for Lyme disease is broadly effective, pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Valneva announced Monday, however the latter firm's shares fell because the clinical trial did not reach its main goal.
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EU chief in Australia as trade talks enter 'last mile'
EU-Australia talks to strike a trade pact were in their "last mile" Monday, Brussels said as European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Sydney raising hopes for a deal.
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UK police probe attack on Jewish ambulances
British police said they were investigating an online claim of responsibility for an arson attack after four volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organisation based next to a London synagogue were set on fire early Monday.
Read moreOil prices slide, European stocks rebound on Trump's Iran remarks
Oil prices tumbled and European stock markets rebounded Monday in volatile trading as US President Donald Trump suddenly ordered a halt to strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure after claiming "very good" talks with Tehran.
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Arsenal's White gets first England call-up since 2022
Arsenal defender Ben White has been called up to the England squad for the first time since the 2022 World Cup.
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