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Mauritius prime minister concedes election defeat

Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth conceded Monday that his coalition was heading for a major drubbing in hotly disputed legislative elections, paving the way for the opposition to take power.Final results from Sunday's vote have yet to be released, but opposition leader Navin Ramgoolam looked set to become prime minister for the third time at the head of his Alliance of Change coalition.
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Putin win in Ukraine 'no victory' for Trump: EU's top diplomat

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned Monday that letting Russia win in Ukraine would represent a loss for the United States, as Donald Trump prepares to return to the presidency.The Kremlin on Monday denied a report by The Washington Post that Trump and Putin discussed the Ukraine war in a telephone call last week.
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Stocks and dollar climb, bitcoin hits record high

US and European stocks powered higher, the dollar gained and bitcoin extended a record run on Monday, as traders took their lead from events in the United States and China.European stocks saw solid gains in afternoon trading.
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US climate action won't end with Trump, envoy tells COP29

Washington's top climate envoy sought to reassure countries at the CO29 talks Monday that Donald Trump's re-election would not end US efforts to tackle global warming.The Baku talks opened earlier Monday with calls for global cooperation and fresh warnings about climate disasters.
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Volkswagen investment chief steps down from Northvolt board

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -The head of investments at German auto maker Volkswagen is leaving the board of Sweden's Northvolt, the Swedish battery maker said on Monday, confirming media reports. Northvolt told Reuters it expects Volkswagen to find a board replacement for Sven Fuhrmann, who has held a board seat since last year. The German group is Northvolt's biggest owner with a stake of 21%, according to its annual report.
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Anglican church head urged to resign over abuse scandal

The leader of the world's Anglican communion faced growing pressure on Monday to resign after a damning report which concluded the Church of England had covered up a serial abuse case. The report found the Church of England -- the mother church of Anglicanism -- was responsible for a catalogue of failures over "prolific, brutal and horrific" abuse by John Smyth, a lawyer who organised evangelical summer camps in the 1970s and 1980s.
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