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Gunmen storm Mexico football pitch and kill at least 11 people

The incident happened in Salamanca, a city particularly subject to gang-related violence.

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Israel to reopen Gaza crossing after search for last dead hostage's body ends

Israel's military says its troops are searching for the remains of Ran Gvili, reportedly at a cemetery in northern Gaza.

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Private jet carrying eight people crashes in Maine

Poor visibility was reported at the airport during a winter storm that has affected a large swathe of the US.

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Tributes pour in across India for revered BBC broadcaster Sir Mark Tully

Sir Mark Tully's cremation was held on Monday in Delhi, where he lived even after leaving the BBC.

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Greece biscuit factory fire leaves at least four dead

A search is continuing for one person still missing after a blaze broke out at a biscuit factory near the city of Trikala.

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SBP maintains policy rate at 10.5pc

<p>The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) maintained its key policy rate at 10.5 per cent on Monday during its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting.</p> <p>Brokerage house Topline Securities noted that this “came as a surprise” as a majority of their pa

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Gold zips past $5,100 to another high on safe-haven rush

<p>Gold surged to a record high above $5,100 an ounce on Monday, extending a historic rally as investors piled into the safe-haven asset amid rising geopolitical uncertainties.</p> <p>Spot gold was up 2.2 per cent at $5,089.78 per ounce by 6:56am GMT

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Trump says administration 'reviewing everything' after fatal shooting of Minneapolis nurse

The US president was asked by the Wall Street Journal whether the immigration agent who shot dead a man in Minneapolis had done the right thing.

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NRA and other US gun activists push back at Trump officials over Minneapolis shooting

The gun-lobby group, typically aligned with Trump, criticises a suggestion that those who carry guns risk being lawfully shot.

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Gold tops $5,000 for first time ever, adding to historic rally

Gold is seen as a so-called safe-haven asset that investors buy in times of uncertainty and low interest rates.

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Japanese ex-soldier reaches settlements in landmark sex abuse case

Rina Gonoi, a former soldier, was sexually assaulted while serving in Japan's Self-Defense Forces.

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Murder and MI5: How an extraordinary battle erupted over what the state keeps secret

Can the state, especially when it is implicated in killing, be trusted as the arbiter of what should remain confidential?

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'I spent £2,000 on one event': Why Gen Z is obsessed with Hyrox

How young millennials and Generation Z - people in their twenties to early forties - have become obsessed with this fitness craze.

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Dar, Myanmar FM hold ‘very productive’ talks in Islamabad as Pakistan seeks to revitalise ties

<p>Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Burmese counterpart Than Swe held “very productive and comprehensive” discussions in Islamabad on Monday, as both Pakistan and Myanmar seek to revitalise ties.</p> <p>FM Than Swe <a class="link--external" href="h

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Monetary policy committee to meet today as investors hope for rate cuts

<p>The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is set to meet today to decide on the key policy rate.</p> <p>During the last MPC meeting, the central bank <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1961265">revised </a>its benchmark ra

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