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China's central bank on Monday cut two benchmark interest rates in a bid to boost lending and kickstart growth in the world's second-largest economy.

Asian markets fell Monday as Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the US presidential race fuelled fresh uncertainty, while traders appeared to be unmoved by China's decision to cut interest rates in a bid to boost the country's stuttering economy.

Sebastian Coe has proven to be his own man throughout his life but he told AFP he has never worried about doing what he thinks is right "even if it means temporary or long-term unpopularity."

Rhasidat Adeleke hopes to become the first Irish female to win an Olympic athletics gold in Paris, an achievement that would provide a fitting riposte to racists who have targeted her for online abuse.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has been written off many times during a turbulent decade in power. But the former bus driver and anointed heir of Hugo Chavez has stubbornly clung to the wheel.

Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, a soft-spoken grandfather who eschews the spotlight, is the Venezuelan opposition's hope for unseating strongman Nicolas Maduro in July 28 presidential elections.

Uncertainty is hanging over Venezuela as it prepares for presidential elections next Sunday that many fear incumbent Nicolas Maduro will attempt to steal from the opposition candidate outshining him in polls.

Gilead could bring the AIDS pandemic towards an end if the US pharmaceutical giant opens up access to its game-changing new HIV drug, the head of UNAIDS told AFP.

Organisers of Friday's opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics -- the first time it will be held outside a stadium -- have provided teasers for their spectacular plans but refused to give specifics.

China's central bank on Monday cut two benchmark interest rates in a bid to boost lagging growth in the world's second-largest economy.

On a vast farm in Kenya's Rift Valley, a veterinarian carefully takes aim before shooting a tranquiliser dart and sending another giraffe sinking slowly to the ground before it is roped and blindfolded.

President Joe Biden's shock decision Sunday to end his reelection bid drew an outpouring of heartfelt reactions from American voters.

Some 20,000 protesters hit the streets of Palma in Mallorca Sunday for a mass demonstration against overtourism, demanding changes to a touristic model they say is harming the Spanish Mediterranean island.

World leaders lined up to pay tribute to US President Joe Biden Sunday after he announced he was dropping out of the US presidential race.

Marcos Giron captured his first ATP title on Sunday, defeating fellow American Alex Michelsen 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 7-5 to win the Hall of Fame Open final.

Four years ago, as he ran for the White House, Joe Biden saw himself as a one-term president -- a savvy conduit from the chaotic years of Donald Trump to a new generation of Democratic leaders.

Mark Cavendish signed off on his record-setting Tour de France performance on Sunday by admitting he had "probably" competed in the final race of his career.

World leaders lined up to pay tribute to US President Joe Biden Sunday after he announced he was dropping out of the US presidential race, even as Republicans called on him to step down from the job before the end of his term.

Joe Biden on Sunday dropped out of the US presidential election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee, in a stunning move that upends an already extraordinary 2024 race for the White House.

Chanettee Wannasaen closed with back-to-back birdies to capture her second career LPGA title on Sunday, edging South Korean Ryu Hae-ran by a stroke to win the Dana Open.

Ben Stokes said Shoaib Bashir had "showed the world" he belonged in international cricket after the 20-year-old off-spinner bowled England to a series-clinching victory over the West Indies in the second Test at Trent Bridge on Sunday.

Pole-sitter Colton Herta won Sunday's Indy Toronto street race to capture his first IndyCar triumph in more than two years and his eighth series victory overall.

Rafael Nadal will head to the Paris Olympics chasing a third gold medal but admitted his "level was so far from what it should be" after losing in the Bastad clay-court final on Sunday.

If a week is a long time in politics, the last eight days of the US presidential campaign have proved a drama of epic proportions.

Xander Schauffele said a "sense of calm" helped him win the British Open on Sunday as the American claimed his second major just two months after triumphing at the PGA Championship.

Xander Schauffele was until May the nearly man of golf. Now he is a two-time major winner after claiming the British Open in impressive style.

Joe Biden on Sunday dropped out of the US presidential election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee, in a stunning move that upends an already extraordinary 2024 race for the White House.

Yemen's Huthi rebels on Sunday promised a "huge" retaliation against Israel for a deadly strike on the port of Hodeida, as regional fallout widens from months of war in Gaza.

Xander Schauffele is dreaming of a career grand slam after claiming the British Open to clinch his second major title just two months after he broke his duck.

Russia said Sunday its forces had captured two frontline villages in Ukraine, Andriivka in the eastern Lugansk region and Pishchane in the northeast Kharkiv region.

Universal's weather thriller "Twisters" spun up a huge maiden weekend, earning an estimated $80.5 million to top the North American box office, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.

Justin Rose said finishing joint second at the British Open on Sunday had increased his desire to secure another major title as he enters his mid-40s -- more than a decade after he won his first.