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Mixed day for global stocks as market hopes for 'Santa Claus rally'

Mixed day for global stocks as market hopes for 'Santa Claus rally'

European stocks bounced around Monday while US equities shook off early weakness to push higher as investors waited to see if a so-called Santa Claus rally sweeps over the market.

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Man Utd boss Amorim questions 'choices' of Rashford's entourage

Man Utd boss Amorim questions 'choices' of Rashford's entourage

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has questioned the "choices" of those close to forward Marcus Rashford, whose time at Old Trafford could be coming to an end.

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Trump's TikTok love raises stakes in battle over app's fate

Trump's TikTok love raises stakes in battle over app's fate

President-elect Donald Trump's repeated support for TikTok has sparked speculation about potential solutions to prevent the app's impending ban in the United States, though the path forward remains unclear.

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Is he serious? Trump stirs unease with Panama, Greenland ploys

Is he serious? Trump stirs unease with Panama, Greenland ploys

Donald Trump has threatened to seize the Panama Canal, revived calls to buy Greenland and joked about annexing Canada -- leaving the world guessing once again whether he is serious or not.

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England captain Stokes to miss three months with torn hamstring

England captain Stokes to miss three months with torn hamstring

England Test captain Ben Stokes faces at least three months out after tearing his left hamstring during the tour of New Zealand, team management announced on Monday.

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Support grows for Blake Lively over smear campaign claim

Support grows for Blake Lively over smear campaign claim

A chorus of support is growing behind actress Blake Lively after she filed a complaint alleging sexual harassment and a smear campaign against "It Ends With Us" co-star Justin Baldoni.

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Canada records 50,000 opioid overdose deaths since 2016

Canada records 50,000 opioid overdose deaths since 2016

Nearly 50,000 people in Canada died of an apparent opioid overdose from January 2016 to June 2024, with fentanyl playing an increasingly prominent role in fatalities, the national health agency said Monday.

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Jordanian, Qatari envoys hold talks with Syria's new leader

Jordanian, Qatari envoys hold talks with Syria's new leader

Syria's new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa held talks Monday with senior Arab diplomats expressing support for the Syrian people and discussing future cooperation, in the latest high-profile visits since Bashar al-Assad's overthrow.

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France's second woman premier makes surprise frontline return

France's second woman premier makes surprise frontline return

Elisabeth Borne, only the second woman to serve as French prime minister, is making a surprise return to frontline politics as education minister less than a year after losing a job that she never wished to relinquish.

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France's Macron announces fourth government of the year

France's Macron announces fourth government of the year

French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government Monday evening, putting together a team under Francois Bayrou, his fourth prime minister of the year, to drag the second-largest EU economy out of political crisis.

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