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U.S. stocks close higher as Nvidia surges
NEW YORK, June 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended higher and key indexes refreshed new record highs on Monday, fueled by a product announcement from Nvidia.
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Tennis
Tennis-Relentless Sabalenka beats Osaka to reach French Open quarters
PARIS, June 1 (Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka passed one of her sternest tests yet in her pursuit of a maiden French Open crown on Monday, overpowering Naomi Osaka 7-5 6-3 in a pulsating duel to power into the quarter-finals of the claycourt Grand Slam.
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World
Anthropic submits draft registration statement to SEC for proposed IPO
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Artificial intelligence company Anthropic said Monday it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of its common stock.
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World
EU paves way to allow migrant deportations to centres outside bloc
BRUSSELS, June 1 (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers and governments agreed on Monday on new rules allowing countries to send migrants ordered to leave the bloc to centres in third countries, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from rights groups that warn it could enable abuses.
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World
Libya's national oil firm reports highest monthly revenue in 10 yrs
TRIPOLI, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced that it had achieved its highest monthly revenue in 10 years this May, generating nearly 4 billion U.S. dollars, according to local media reports on Monday.
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Football
Soccer-Depay never doubt he would be fit in time for World Cup
AMSTERDAM, June 1 (Reuters) - Netherlands record scorer Memphis Depay said he never doubted he would make his country's World Cup squad despite concerns he would not be fit in time.
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Football
Soccer-Qatar coach Lopetegui unveils squad built on Asian champions’ core
June 1 (Reuters) - - Qatar coach Julen Lopetegui named nine forwards, including two-time Asian Player of the Year Akram Afif and the country's all-time top scorer Almoez Ali, in his World Cup squad on Monday, as the Asian champions prepare for a tournament that could redefine their standing on the global stage.
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Football
Soccer-Lukaku on the comeback trail, insists Belgium coach
RIJEKA, Croatia, June 1 (Reuters) - The fitness and form of Belgium's top scorer Romelu Lukaku pose no concerns ahead of the World Cup, coach Rudi Garcia insisted on the eve of Tuesday's warm-up clash against Croatia.
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World
Chile's Kast launches legislative agenda as he seeks to restore popularity
SANTIAGO, June 1 (Reuters) - Chile's far-right President Jose Antonio Kast, who took office in March, promised a legislative agenda that prioritizes fighting crime, cutting spending and boosting economic growth in his first national address on Monday at the start of Congress' session.
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Tennis
Tennis-Sabalenka downs Osaka to reach French Open quarter-finals
PARIS, June 1 (Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka continued her relentless charge towards a maiden French Open crown as she overcame the resistance of Naomi Osaka 7-5 6-3 on Monday to reach the quarter-finals.
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World
1st LD Writethru: Confirmed Ebola cases surpass 300 in DR Congo: official
KINSHASA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reached 343, the country's Health Minister Roger Kamba said Monday, cited by the Congolese Press Agency (ACP), the country's official news outlet.
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Football
Los Angeles sheriff says ICE enforcement not expected at World Cup matches
LOS ANGELES, June 1 (Reuters) - Federal officials have told Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna that civil immigration enforcement will not take place at FIFA World Cup games or events in Los Angeles, Luna said on Monday, as authorities outlined security plans for eight matches beginning on June 12.
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Boxing
Boxing-Joshua v Prenga fight moved from Riyadh to Jeddah
LONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - Former world champion Anthony Joshua's heavyweight fight against Albanian Kristian Prenga on July 25 has been moved from Riyadh to Jeddah, organisers said on Monday.
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World
Urgent: Confirmed Ebola cases surpass 300 in DR Congo: official
KINSHASA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have reached 343, the country's Health Minister Roger Kamba said Monday, cited by the Congolese Press Agency, the country's official news outlet.
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World
Denmark's Frederiksen secures third term as prime minister
COPENHAGEN, June 1 (Reuters) - Denmark's Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen said on Monday she has agreed to form a centre-left coalition government, maintaining her grip on power amid a crisis in ties with U.S. President Donald Trump over the future of Greenland.
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World
UN officials urge stronger cooperation against evolving criminal threats
VIENNA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The 35th session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) opened in Vienna on Monday, with officials calling for stronger international cooperation and more agile criminal justice systems to address increasingly complex and evolving security threats.
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World
Erdogan says road accidents kill 70 during Eid holiday in Türkiye
ANKARA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- A total of 70 people lost their lives in traffic accidents during the nine-day Eid al-Adha holiday across Türkiye, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.
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World
Brazil authorities say two suspected Ebola cases tested negative
SAO PAULO, June 1 (Reuters) - Brazil has cleared two suspected cases of Ebola after both patients tested negative for the virus, local authorities said on Monday.
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