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Beyonce embraces her curves in interview, cover shoot for Vogue
Beyonce has opened up about the difficult birth of her twins last year and how it changed her body, saying she has embraced her curves and was in no rush to get her old figure back.
Screen legend Robert Redford is retiring from acting
Oscar winner Robert Redford will retire from acting following this autumn's release of his upcoming film "The Old Man & The Gun," the 81-year-old told Entertainment Weekly in a story published on Monday.
U.S. revives sanctions to further damage Iran's economy
The Trump administration expects economic sanctions that it is re-imposing on Iran this week to further cripple the Iranian economy and will aggressively enforce the measures, senior U.S. administration officials said on Monday.
Goldman Sachs names Jim Esposito co-head of trading division
Goldman Sachs on Monday named Jim Esposito global co-head of the Wall Street bank's trading division, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.
Senator Rand Paul invites Russian lawmakers to Washington
U.S. Senator Rand Paul on Monday invited Russian lawmakers to visit Washington after holding talks in Moscow with parliamentarians and pledging to obstruct new sanctions against Russia.
Reuters reporters 'revealing the truth', former teacher tells Myanmar court
A Myanmar court heard defense witnesses on Monday vouch for the integrity of two Reuters journalists accused of obtaining secret state documents and will hear final arguments in two weeks, when the trial regarded as a test of press freedom resumes.
Actress Charlotte Rae, star of 'Facts of Life,' dead at 92
Charlotte Rae, the actress, singer and comedienne who won acclaim on Broadway and was best known for her starring role as a girls boarding school housemother on U.S. television's "The Facts of Life" from 1979 to 1986, has died at the age of 92.
Support for UK PM May's handling of Brexit falls to record low: ORB poll
British voters approval of Prime Minister Theresa May's handling of Brexit negotiations has fallen to 22 percent, according to the ORB International pollster on Monday, the lowest figure it has recorded.
Saudi Arabia freezes new trade with Canada for urging activists' release
Saudi Arabia froze new trade and investment with Canada after Ottawa urged Riyadh to free arrested civil society activists, in the top oil exporter's latest retort to Western criticism of its human rights record.
Friendship no more: how Russian gas is a problem for Germany
For decades, the Friendship pipeline has delivered oil from Russia to Europe, heating German homes even in the darkest days of the Cold War.
Iraq jails French and German Islamic State members for life
An Iraqi court sentenced a French man and a German woman to life in prison on Monday after finding them guilty of belonging to Islamic State.
Accountant of ex-Trump aide Manafort faces cross exam after possibly damaging testimony
Lawyers for Paul Manafort, the former campaign chairman for U.S. President Donald Trump, will face a major test on Monday when they cross-examine an accountant who testified that she helped Manafort to prepare fraudulent tax returns.
May still believes Britain will win a good Brexit deal - spokesman
Prime Minister Theresa May still believes that Britain will negotiate a good Brexit deal with the European Union rather than failing to win any agreement for its departure from the bloc, her spokesman said on Monday.
Car explodes in central Cairo, injuring 13 people
A car exploded in central Cairo on Monday after colliding with a microbus, injuring 13 people, the Egyptian health ministry said.
AXA unit signs first tenant for tallest City of London building
Insurer Hiscox is the first company to sign up for space in City of London tower Twentytwo, taking a 19-year lease over three floors of the building, lead investor AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets said on Monday.
South Sudan government and rebels reach peace deal
The president of South Sudan and head of the country's main rebel group signed a final cease fire and power-sharing agreement on Sunday and hailed a new longed-for era of peace in the country.
Heat, winds pose enduring menace to burning Northern California
With gusting winds, triple digit temperatures and almost zero chance of rain in Northern California this week, scorching weather poses a persistent threat to firefighters battling out-of-control blazes on parched land, officials said.
North Korea urges U.S. to drop sanctions as Seoul probes illicit coal shipments
North Korean state media on Monday urged the United States to drop sanctions, as South Korea said it was investigating nine cases of coal shipments that potentially violated U.N. resolutions.
Oil rises as Saudi output dips, U.S. drilling stalls
Oil prices rose on Monday after Saudi crude production registered a surprising dip in July and as American shale drilling appeared to plateau.
British Airways boss says two-hour Heathrow passport queues unacceptable
Two hour-long queues for passport checks at London's Heathrow Airport are unacceptable and improvements are needed if Britain wants to show it is open for business after it leaves the European Union, the chief executive of British Airways said.