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Nigel Farage faces questions over donations from a convicted fraudster

LONDON (AP) – Nigel Farage usually likes the limelight, but he has been unusually quiet of late. The leader of anti-immigration party Reform UK has suspended his near-weekly press conferences and frequent media appearances in recent weeks as he faces questions over undeclared financial gifts.

Woman dies after being struck on Pacific Motorway

A woman has died following a tragic traffic incident on the Pacific Motorway at Loganholme on Sunday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the northbound lanes near Exit 30 about 3.40pm after reports of a serious collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle.

 

Australia wins the Women's T20 World Cup after crushing England

LONDON (AP) – Australia won the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup after smashing England in the final by seven wickets at Lord’s on Sunday. Beth Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield supercharged the chase of 151 runs from the second over to the 13th in a 100-run partnership off 67 balls.

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Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, including many at Xbox

REDMOND, Wash. (AP) – Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs, about 2.1% of its global workforce, including a large number of workers at its Xbox video game business.

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Sky agrees to buy British broadcaster ITV for up $2.1 billion to compete with streaming giants

LONDON (AP) – Sky, the UK-based TV, internet and mobile phone provider owned by Comcast, has agreed to buy ITV’s media and entertainment arm for up to 1.6 billion pounds ($2.1 billion) after months of talks to create a major competitor to the global streaming giants.

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Trump rings Wall Street's opening bells as he ties his presidency to stock market gains

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Monday rang the opening bells for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the golden confines of the Oval Office, a symbolic act that reflects how he has increasingly tied his presidency to the stock market.

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Ukraine capital hit by waves of deadly Russian missiles and drones

Ukraine capital hit by waves of deadly Russian missiles and drones

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NATO chief demands allies present credible plans to reach defense spending targets

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Monday demanded that members put forward “clear, concrete and credible plans” to reach the organization’s defense spending targets at its annual summit in Ankara. Rutte spoke in the Turkish capital ahead of the two-day summit starting on Tuesday at a crucial time for the alliance.

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The Trump Report: The Latest Updates

President Donald Trump is responding to global outrage over his intervention with FIFA during the World Cup. The president said he didn’t initially know what a red card was or what its consequences were, but when he learned it could keep star U.S. forward Folarin Balogun out of Monday’s knockout match against Belgium, he felt compelled to call FIFA president Gianni Infantino asking for a review.

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