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Gold, silver hit records and stocks fall as Trump fans trade fears

Gold, silver hit records and stocks fall as Trump fans trade fears

Gold and silver hit record highs Monday while most equity markets fell after Donald Trump revived trade war fears by threatening several European nations with tariffs over their opposition to the United States buying Greenland.

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Auger-Aliassime retires injured from Melbourne first round

Auger-Aliassime retires injured from Melbourne first round

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime suffered heartbreak on Monday as his Australian Open ended prematurely and in pain when he quit his first-round match with an injury.

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Gauff through, Auger-Aliassime retires as Djokovic begins record quest

Gauff through, Auger-Aliassime retires as Djokovic begins record quest

Erratic title contender Coco Gauff battled into the Australian Open second round Monday ahead of a defiant Novak Djokovic launching his latest bid to win a record 25th Grand Slam crown at Melbourne Park.

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Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 19

Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 19

Uncontrolled wildfires tore through communities in southern Chile, leaving charred ruins in their wake and at least 19 dead, authorities said, announcing the latest toll on Sunday.

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China says economy grew 5% last year, among slowest in decades

China says economy grew 5% last year, among slowest in decades

China's economy expanded five percent in 2025, Beijing said Monday, one of its slowest rates of growth in decades as it struggles with persistently low consumer spending and a debt crisis in its property sector.

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Young star Zheng may have to give back Australian Open prize money

Young star Zheng may have to give back Australian Open prize money

American rising star Michael Zheng faces the prospect of giving back his Australian Open prize money as a college student, but is hoping a concession can be made.

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Gauff overcomes wobble in winning start to Melbourne title bid

Gauff overcomes wobble in winning start to Melbourne title bid

Third seed Coco Gauff overcame some early serving wobbles to begin her Australian Open title bid with a straight-sets win on Monday.

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Harry set for final courtroom battle against UK media

Harry set for final courtroom battle against UK media

Prince Harry is to return to London this week for the trial into his claims that a UK newspaper group unlawfully gathered information, in the royal's last case in his long-running crusade against the media.

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'It wasn't clean': Mother mourns son killed in US Maduro assault

'It wasn't clean': Mother mourns son killed in US Maduro assault

As the first explosions rocked his military base in Caracas, 18-year-old Saul Pereira Martinez sent his mother a simple message: "I love you. It has begun."

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Guatemala declares state of emergency against gangs after prison standoff ended

Guatemala declares state of emergency against gangs after prison standoff ended

Guatemala's president on Sunday declared a 30-day nationwide state of emergency to combat criminal gangs after authorities accused the groups of killing eight police officers and holding hostages at three prisons.

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