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Iran attacks US base in Qatar, Trump says time to make peace

Iran attacks US base in Qatar, Trump says time to make peace

Iran announced it had launched missiles at a US base in Qatar Monday in retaliation for American strikes on key nuclear facilities, with US President Donald Trump shrugging off the response as "very weak" and saying it was now time to make peace.

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Vera Rubin observatory reveals stunning first images

Vera Rubin observatory reveals stunning first images

Breathtaking stellar nurseries, a sprawling stretch of cosmos teeming with millions of galaxies, and thousands of newly discovered asteroids were revealed Monday in the first deep space images captured by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.

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Kasatkina falls, Fonseca secures first win on grass at Eastbourne

Kasatkina falls, Fonseca secures first win on grass at Eastbourne

Top seed Daria Kasatkina was dumped out of the WTA Eastbourne Open on Monday by Lulu Sun, while Brazilian rising star Joao Fonseca secured his first grass court win in the men's event.

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Iran attacks US base in Qatar in retaliation for strikes on nuclear sites

Iran attacks US base in Qatar in retaliation for strikes on nuclear sites

Iran announced it had launched missiles at a major US base in Qatar on Monday in retaliation for American strikes on key nuclear facilities, with explosions ringing out in Doha and projectiles seen streaking overhead.

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Club World Cup prize money does not mean more pressure: Chelsea boss Maresca

Club World Cup prize money does not mean more pressure: Chelsea boss Maresca

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca has insisted that the club's owners are not putting extra pressure on him to win the Club World Cup as a result of the enormous financial incentives on offer at FIFA's new tournament.

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Leeds sign Slovenia defender Bijol from Udinese

Leeds sign Slovenia defender Bijol from Udinese

Leeds have bolstered their defence ahead of a return to the Premier League with the signing of Slovenian international centre-back Jaka Bijol from Udinese.

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E.coli can turn plastic into painkillers, chemists discover

E.coli can turn plastic into painkillers, chemists discover

Scientists have found a way to use the bacteria E.Coli to convert plastic waste into a popular painkiller, a study said Monday, though outside experts doubted the technique would make a dent in the fight against plastic pollution.

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Bluff and last-minute orders: Trump's path to Iran decision

Bluff and last-minute orders: Trump's path to Iran decision

When Donald Trump said on Thursday he'd give himself two weeks to decide on bombing Iran, critics wrote it off as the US president using a familiar timeframe to put off difficult decisions.

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US strikes on Iran open rift in Trump's support base

US strikes on Iran open rift in Trump's support base

Donald Trump's decision to strike Iran has been cheered by mainstream Republicans but it has exposed deep fissures between the hawks and the isolations in the "MAGA" movement that swept the self-styled peacemaker US president back to power.

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Indiana's Haliburton has torn right Achilles tendon: reports

Indiana's Haliburton has torn right Achilles tendon: reports

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton suffered a torn right Achilles tendon in a game-seven loss to Oklahoma City in the NBA Finals, according to multiple reports Monday.

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