Asia champions Japan need 'different tools' to win World Cup - coach
Coach Nils Nielsen warned Monday that Japan need "different tools" to win next year's Women's World Cup after sweeping to the Asian title with a series of barnstorming performances.
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Global economy under 'major threat' from Strait of Hormuz crisis: IEA chief
The global economy is under "major threat" from the energy crisis caused by the Middle East war and "no country will be immune" to its effects, International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol said Monday.
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Planet trapped record heat in 2025: UN
The amount of heat trapped by the Earth reached record levels in 2025, with the consequences of such warming feared to last for thousands of years, the UN warned Monday.
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Israel launches new strikes on Tehran as Iran takes aim at Gulf sites
Israel launched a fresh wave of strikes on Monday at Iran, which threatened retaliation against vital infrastructure across the Middle East in a war that has plunged the world into its worst energy crisis in decades.
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German court to rule in climate case against automakers
Germany's Federal Court of Justice is due to rule on Monday in a landmark climate case brought by environmentalists against auto giants BMW and Mercedes-Benz.
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France's leftists win mayoral elections in largest cities
Leftists retained control of France's three largest cities while the far right failed to take any major urban centres in Sunday's municipal elections, closely watched for an indication of next year's presidential race.
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Cuba restores power grid after latest blackout
Cuba's power grid was restored Sunday, officials said, a day after the second nationwide blackout in a week as the crisis-hit island struggles under a US oil blockade.
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Asian stocks tumble as Trump gives Iran 48-hour ultimatum
Stocks tumbled Monday and oil prices rose after Donald Trump and Iranian leaders traded threats over the key Strait of Hormuz, while Israel said the Middle East war could last several more weeks.
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Wolves rally past Celtics, Nuggets sink Blazers
The Minnesota Timberwolves shrugged off the injury absence of Anthony Edwards to complete a come-from-behind 102-92 road victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday.
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Middle East war to dominate Houston's 'Davos of Energy'
Energy industry leaders will converge on Texas this week for an annual conference dominated by oil and gas supply disruptions from the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran.
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