American farmers are again feeling the squeeze after a year marked by trade turmoil and low crop prices, with the US-Israeli war on Iran fueling a fertilizer cost surge as planting season approaches.
The National Assembly of Venezuela on Monday moved forward with mining reforms pushed by the United States, which is anxious to secure access to the country's critical minerals.
Unseeded Katerina Siniakova ended a frustrated Mirra Andreeva's Indian Wells title defense on Monday, rallying for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over the eighth-ranked Russian.
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Novak Djokovic clawed out a 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 victory over 72nd-ranked American Aleksandar Kovacevic on Monday to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells for the first time since 2017.
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Five Iran women footballers take asylum in Australia
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President Donald Trump indicated for the first time Monday that US military operations in Iran could be coming to an end, saying the war was "very complete" and progressing ahead of schedule.
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Rory McIlroy cast a shadow over his defense of this week's Players Championship on Monday after revealing that the back problem which forced his withdrawal from the Arnold Palmer Invitational needed more treatment.
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Arne Slot hopes Liverpool can cope with the hostile Champions League atmosphere at Galatasaray on Tuesday after being shocked by the raucous crowd in Istanbul earlier this season.
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Hansi Flick has warned Barcelona that Newcastle pose a serious threat to their Champions League ambitions as a product of "the best league in the world".
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday accused Hezbollah of working to "collapse" the state and expressed Beirut's readiness for "direct negotiations" with Israel, drawing the backing of his Syrian counterpart for his goal of disarming the Iran-backed group.
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Global shipping giant MSC announced Monday it was formally halting certain export shipments from the Gulf because of the Middle East war and that "all affected cargo will be discharged".
Tottenham coach Igor Tudor said Monday trying to climb up the Premier League table was his team's true priority on the eve of their Champions League last 16 clash against Atletico Madrid.
EU lawmakers on Monday gave preliminary backing to a tightening of Europe's immigration policy, paving the way for so-called "return hubs" for failed asylum-seekers, after centre-right and far-right deputies saw it through.
US President Donald Trump is under pressure to curb oil prices sent skyrocketing by the war with Iran, but has only limited tools to fix a problem that is shaking the world economy and is politically toxic at home.
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President Gustavo Petro's left-wing coalition was on track to be the largest bloc in Colombia's next Congress on Monday, after a better-than-expected showing in legislative elections.
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American skier Patrick Halgren lit up the Milan-Cortina Paralympics as he swept to a shock silver medal in the men's super-G but, to the self-proclaimed "rock star", it was just another Monday.
Four years after world sport rushed to ban Russia for invading Ukraine, the leading governing bodies are reacting guardedly to the US-led attack on Iran, raising accusations of double standards.
UK finance minister Rachel Reeves warned on Monday the country could face rising inflation due to the fallout of the US and Israel's war.
Iraq coach Graham Arnold pleaded with FIFA on Monday to postpone his team's intercontinental playoff for the World Cup because many of his players and backroom staff are stranded by the growing Iran war.
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