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Olympic comeback queen Brignone ends ski season

Olympic comeback queen Brignone ends ski season

Italian ski great Federica Brignone, who came back from injury to win two gold medals at last month's Winter Olympics, announced on Monday she had ended her campaign for this season.

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Middle East fighting overshadows world telecom show

Middle East fighting overshadows world telecom show

Fighting over Iran impacted the start on Monday of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) telecoms trade fair thousands of miles away in Barcelona, with Israeli firms absent and activists demonstrating for a boycott of the country's pavilion.

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South Korea outclass Iran in Asian Women's Cup opener

South Korea outclass Iran in Asian Women's Cup opener

South Korea went to the top of Pool A in the Women's Asian Cup after overcoming a dogged Iran 3-0 in their tournament opener on Queensland's Gold Coast on Monday.

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Liverpool's Slot says his 'football heart' does not like set-piece trend

Liverpool's Slot says his 'football heart' does not like set-piece trend

Liverpool boss Arne Slot said Monday that the growing reliance on set pieces in the Premier League has sucked some of the joy out of football but accepts it is the new reality.

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Energy prices soar, stock markets slide on Iran war fallout

Energy prices soar, stock markets slide on Iran war fallout

Oil and gas prices soared, stock markets slid and the dollar firmed on Monday as the widening Iran war shook financial markets across the globe.

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'No indication' Iran nuclear installations hit: IAEA

'No indication' Iran nuclear installations hit: IAEA

The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said on Monday his agency has "no indication" that any nuclear installations have been damaged or hit in Iran following US and Israeli strikes on the country.

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Showdown looms between Tesla and German union

Showdown looms between Tesla and German union

An industrial relations showdown looms this week as Germany's powerful IG Metall union is seeking to gain control of the works council at US billionaire Elon Musk's Tesla plant outside Berlin.

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France arrests activists blocking ship over alleged Russia uranium links

France arrests activists blocking ship over alleged Russia uranium links

Police arrested four Greenpeace activists on Monday for blocking a cargo ship in France that they alleged was transporting uranium from Russia for the country's nuclear power plants.

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Tech sovereignty and AI networks set to dominate mobile meet

Tech sovereignty and AI networks set to dominate mobile meet

Tens of thousands flocked to the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona Monday, with this year's edition of the telecoms trade fair marked by efforts to integrate AI into networks.

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Canada and India strike agreements on rare earth, uranium

Canada and India strike agreements on rare earth, uranium

India and Canada on Monday reached a string of agreements, including on critical mineral cooperation and a "landmark" uranium supply deal for nuclear power, the countries' leaders said in New Delhi.

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