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Twitter prank spurs unexpected scrutiny of insulin prices
A Twitter imposter cost a US pharmaceutical giant billions of dollars, but the viral prank triggered another unexpected crisis -- a new wave of scrutiny of the high cost of its insulin.
Warhol nephew to auction two works by pop artist
Andy Warhol's nephew will put two works by his late pop artist uncle on the market for the first time Tuesday in New York, with both expected to sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction.
MLB Marlins make history with women in top executive roles
Major League Baseball's Miami Marlins became the first major US professional sports team with women in the two top executive roles by promoting Caroline O'Connor to president of business operations on Monday.
US talk show host Jay Leno in hospital with burns
US comedian Jay Leno said Monday he has suffered serious burns from a gasoline fire after an accident involving one of his cars.
Djokovic dispatches Tsitsipas in ATP Finals opener
Novak Djokovic had enough of an edge at the beginning and the end as he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) on Monday in the ATP Finals, a defeat that ended the Greek's hopes of finishing the year at number one.
Russia faces blame as G20 tackles Ukraine war, soaring food prices
The United States and allies will heap pressure on Russia Tuesday to end the Ukraine war, pinning painfully high global food and fuel prices squarely at Vladimir Putin's door during a G20 summit.
Heavyweight champion Fury says need to stay 'sane' behind retirement U-turn
Tyson Fury said he made his brief retirement from boxing because he knew no other way of "keeping it sane".
Biden and Xi reassure world but US, China still on collision course: experts
Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping both sought to lower the temperature between the United States and China during a rare summit, but few analysts expect any deeper easing of tensions.
US talk show host Jay Leno in hospital with burns: media
US talk show icon Jay Leno has suffered serious burns to his face in an accident with one of his cars, entertainment media reported Monday.
UN climate talks enter home stretch with deep divides
COP27 entered its final week Monday with rich carbon polluters and developing nations at loggerheads over how to speed up and fund reductions in emissions to slow global warming.
Man Utd 'considering response' to Ronaldo 'betrayal' claims
Manchester United said on Monday they were "considering their response" to an interview given by star forward Cristiano Ronaldo where he said he felt "betrayed" by the club.
Three out of four bitcoin investors have lost money: study
Roughly three-quarters of people who have bought bitcoin have lost money according to a study published Monday as the cryptocurrency sector reels from the collapse of a major exchange that has sapped confidence.
Three football players killed in US college shooting
A former US college football player was arrested Monday and charged with murder after three members of the current University of Virginia team were shot dead at the school a few hours south of the US capital.
Dupont, Am among World Rugby men's player of the year nominees
Last year's winner Antoine Dupont as well as South Africa's Lukhanyo Am are among four nominees for the World Rugby men's player of the year award, the global body announced on Monday.
England's Sinckler aiming to cut New Zealand down to size again
England prop Kyle Sinckler heads into this Saturday's Autumn Nations Series Test with New Zealand buoyed by the memory of how coach Eddie Jones's novel use of a samurai sword and a kiwi fruit paved the way for a remarkable win at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
Former German extremist Klein dies in France
Hans-Joachim Klein, an ex-member of Germany's defunct extreme-left movement Revolutionary Cells, has died in France where he was buried on Monday, funeral services said.
Google pays $392 mn in landmark US privacy case
Google on Monday agreed to settle a landmark privacy case with 40 US states over accusations that the search engine giant misled users into believing location tracking had been switched off on their devices.
US, Russian spy chiefs meet on Moscow nuclear threat
The US and Russian spy chiefs held a rare face-to-face meeting in Ankara Monday on Moscow's nuclear threats in Ukraine and Americans held prisoner by the Kremlin, the White House said.
Snooker world champion O'Sullivan feels an 'imposter'
World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan said he felt he was suffering from "imposter syndrome" and did not want to play snooker right now despite easing into the last 16 of the UK Championship in York on Monday with a 6-2 win over Matthew Stevens.
Snooker world champion O'Sullivan feels an 'impostor'
World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan said he felt he was suffering from "impostor syndrome" and did not want to play snooker right now despite easing into the last 16 of the UK Championship in York on Monday with a 6-2 win over Matthew Stevens.
Mexico president slams mass protest against electoral reform
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday criticized a mass protest against his proposed electoral reforms as an attempt by his opponents to return to corrupt old ways.
Star French TV presenter faces legal complaint after insulting MP
A left-wing MP who was called a "shit" and a "buffoon" on air by one of France's best known chatshow hosts said Monday he would file a criminal complaint over the insults.
Cuba calls up MLB baseball stars for first time
Cuba on Monday called up two baseball players that have defected to the United States for the first time to a pre-tournament squad ahead of next year's World Baseball Classic.
Fed vice chair says 'appropriate soon' to slow rate hikes
It likely will be "appropriate soon" for the US central bank to slow the pace of interest rate increases, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard said Monday.
Trump's words 'endangered' Americans before US Capitol riot, Pence says
Former president Donald Trump's inflammatory words before and during last year's US Capitol insurrection endangered Americans including his own deputy Mike Pence, the former vice president said in a television interview set to air Monday.
French, British rescuers passed buck as migrants drowned: reports
The French and British coastguard services passed the buck as a dinghy packed with migrants sank in the Channel last year, leading to the most deadly such accident on record, according to reports on Monday.
Wall Street rally peters out as dollar rises
Wall Street stocks slipped Monday following last week's global surge as the dollar advanced against major rivals.
UK to end deployment of 300 troops to UN mission in Mali
Britain announced Monday that it would cut short its troop deployment with the UN's peacekeeping mission in Mali after relations with the country's Russian-backed junta soured.
Russia bans entry to 100 Canadians including Jim Carrey
Russia announced Monday it banned entry to one hundred Canadians, including Jim Carrey, Margaret Atwood and several journalists, following new Canadian sanctions in October.
Amazon founder Bezos says will donate most of fortune to charity
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has for the first time said he would give away most of his $124 billion fortune to charity, but warned that doing so effectively will be hard.
Ex-football player in custody after US college shooting
Police on Monday arrested a former US college football player suspected of shooting dead three ex-teammates at the University of Virginia, a few hours south of the US capital.
Earliest proof of cooking shows our ancestors liked well-done fish
Early human ancestors living 780,000 years ago liked their fish well-done, Israeli researchers revealed Monday, in what they said was the earliest evidence of fire being used to cook.