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Protesting farmers block major roads into Paris

Protesting farmers block major roads into Paris

French farmers choked off major motorways around Paris on Monday, threatening to blockade the capital in an intensifying standoff with the government over working conditions.

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'Effeminate' Christ poster angers Spanish conservatives

'Effeminate' Christ poster angers Spanish conservatives

A poster of Christ to promote Easter week in Seville has drawn a sharp backlash from Spanish ultra-conservatives, who denounced it as "effeminate" and "offensive" to Roman Catholics.

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Cement giant Holcim eyes US reindustrialisation to boost N. America spinoff

Cement giant Holcim eyes US reindustrialisation to boost N. America spinoff

Swiss construction giant Holcim is betting that US "reindustrialisation" will continue booming regardless of who wins the presidency in November, bolstering its North American branch ahead of a planned spinoff.

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Dutch unveil century-old time capsule buried under king's statue

Dutch unveil century-old time capsule buried under king's statue

A 99-year-old time capsule discovered hidden under a statue of King William II during renovations was opened on Monday, revealing historical documents and books about the Dutch battles against Napoleon.

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Jordan score twice in injury time to surge into Asian Cup quarters

Jordan score twice in injury time to surge into Asian Cup quarters

Jordan will meet Tajikistan in the Asian Cup quarter-finals after scoring twice in three minutes deep in stoppage time to stun Iraq 3-2 in a thriller on Monday.

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Russian skater Valieva suspended four years for doping

Russian skater Valieva suspended four years for doping

Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva received a four-year ban from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday for failing a doping test prior to the 2022 Winter Olympics.

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Stocks steady while oil prices back off three-month highs

Stocks steady while oil prices back off three-month highs

European and US stocks were mostly flat Monday at the start of a week packed with major earnings and data in addition to central bank decisions on interest rates.

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Buried in massive debt, Italy puts crown jewels up for sale

Buried in massive debt, Italy puts crown jewels up for sale

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni once declared Italy's postal service a "crown jewel" that must stay in state hands, but she is now selling a stake as part of a privatisation programme to tackle a huge public debt.

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Georgia PM Irakli Garibashvili quits ahead of elections

Georgia PM Irakli Garibashvili quits ahead of elections

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili resigned on Monday saying he would become chairman of the ruling party going into parliamentary elections in October.

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Ten Hag ready to select strongest Man Utd team as stars return

Ten Hag ready to select strongest Man Utd team as stars return

Erik ten Hag believes he is set to finally pick his strongest Manchester United team against Wolves on Thursday as a host of stars return from injury.

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