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Lula, Bolsonaro wrap up campaigns ahead of Brazil's knife-edge vote
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Spain break down Czechs as England outclass Croatia in Nations League
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Toulouse edge Castres in Top 14 derby
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Yamal on target as Spain hold off Czech Republic
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Murakami homer propels White Sox to MLB playoff win over Guardians
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Latvian exit polls suggest pro-European choice
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Israel targets top Hamas leader in deadly Gaza strike on anniversary
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Lula, Bolsonaro wrap up campaigns ahead of knife-edge election
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Houthis say struck oil facility near Riyadh, as Saudis hit Sanaa
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Tuchel hails 'complete' England after Croatia demolition
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AI needs safety layers like nuclear plants: ex-OpenAI engineer
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Fury to invite Trump to lead ring walk before Joshua showdown
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MVP Judge will miss Yankees' MLB playoff series against Rays
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Fashion industry in 'precarious moment', says Vivienne Westwood supremo
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New lizard species discovered in Peru
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Seventh heaven for England in Nations League rout of Croatia
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Fernandes hails Portugal's 'greatest symbol' Ronaldo, calls for unity
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Storms, flooding cause chaos on Greek holiday island of Crete
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Grandidier-Nkanang double takes Pau to Top 14 summit despite Vannes fightback
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#IAmJaneDoe: online support campaign in US university rape case
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Trainer Scott gets perfect Arc boost with top notch double
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Brazil shine on Selecao's first visit to India
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Ex-PM says Putin cannot admit 'mistake' over Ukraine
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Zverev sets up Djokovic quarter-final at China Open, Rybakina out
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Houthis say Saudi Arabia launches dozens of strikes on Yemen capital
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Happier at home, Bordeaux hammer Lyon in Top 14
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Qatar and Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix to go ahead - F1 boss
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Lula, Bolsonaro in final push for votes ahead of knife-edge election
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South Korea lift gloom with smash-and-grab Games football gold
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Boisterous fashion week barnstorms 'sleepy' Nigerian capital
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Ireland news conference before Israel game cut short amid tensions
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UAE investigators say flydubai co-pilot was planning 'terrorist act'
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Protests over housing flare in Spain after relief measures rejected
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Rahul smacks century in India v Windies ODI
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Zverev thrashes Shang to set up Djokovic quarter-final at China Open
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Daryz seeks to join exclusive club of dual Arc winners
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Turkey football ref chief jailed pending trial for graft
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Russia warns diplomats to leave Kyiv over new strikes threat
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North Korea says test of intermediate-range strategic missile included use of AI
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Olympic champ Zheng rebukes rowdy home crowd at China Open
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Rampant Sayers leads Hong Kong to third men's rugby gold in a row
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World No.1 Sinner pulls out of Shanghai Masters to delay return
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Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as govt advances
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Red Bull's Verstappen grabs pole position for Bahrain GP
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Bulgaria's Tsar Samuel returns 'home' after 1,000 years
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India beat Pakistan in blockbuster as golfer Kim wins 'crazy' gold
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'Glad it's over': Kim powers to Games gold and military exemption
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India beat arch-rivals Pakistan to win Asian Games cricket gold
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After 11 World Cups, football finally comes home for one Indian fan
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Stocks mixed as traders mull tariffs, inflation, earnings
Stock markets moved in different directions Tuesday with traders' attention fixed on President-elect Donald Trump's tariff plans, earnings updates and inflation data.
Starbucks shift on non-paying visitors stirs debate in US
Starbucks has stirred the coffee pot by reversing a policy that allowed anyone to use its bathrooms, with the US public warned they'll need to buy something or get out.
Boeing 2024 plane deliveries tumble on labor, safety woes
Boeing delivered just 348 commercial planes in 2024 according to figures released Tuesday that showed the ugly effects from a year of labor disruption and safety setbacks.
Argentine annual inflation nosedives, in boost for Milei
Javier Milei's government boasted Tuesday that it had "pulverized inflation" after statistics showing Argentine price increases falling to 117.8 percent in 2024, down nearly 94 points in the first full year since the budget-slashing president took office.
Meta to lay off 3,600 employees in performance-based cuts
Meta plans to dismiss approximately 3,600 employees identified as low performers and replace them with new hires, according to an internal memo reported by Bloomberg on Tuesday.
Mexico hails $5 bn Amazon investment in face of Trump threats
Mexico on Tuesday trumpeted a multibillion-dollar investment pledge from Amazon as a sign of a "great future" awaiting Latin America's second-largest economy, despite US President-elect Donald Trump's threat of a trade war.
MSNBC boss leaves ahead of Trump White House return
The head of the left-leaning US news channel MSNBC has quit, a source at the network told AFP Tuesday, just days before Donald Trump returns to the White House threatening to silence critical coverage.
Panama Canal will 'remain' Panamanian: UN maritime chief
The Panama Canal will remain Panamanian, the secretary general of the United Nation's maritime body told AFP on Tuesday, after Donald Trump refused to rule out using military force to seize the key waterway.
Amazon orders 200 Mercedes-Benz electric trucks
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Amazon to invest over $5 bn in Mexico data center
Amazon will invest more than $5 billion in a data center in central Mexico, the e-commerce giant said on Tuesday, part of a push by big tech to add more storage facilities to meet the needs of AI.
Lindt chocolate to raise prices again this year
Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli announced Tuesday that it would raise prices again in 2025 after strong sales last year showed that increases had not cut the appetite of consumers.
UK finance minister, hit by market woes, stands firm on growth
Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves on Tuesday insisted the Labour government needed to "go further and faster" in its bid to kickstart economic growth in the face of UK markets turmoil.
Dozens rescued, 15 bodies pulled from South Africa mine
Over two dozen illegal miners were rescued and at least 15 bodies recovered from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, as operations continued for a second day Tuesday to reach more people who have been underground for months.
Ukraine hits Russian army factories, energy hubs in 'massive' barrage
Ukraine fired missiles and drones at factories and energy facilities across Russia early on Tuesday, sparking fires hundreds of kilometres (miles) from the frontline, a source in Ukraine's SBU security services said.
NATO launches Baltic Sea patrols after suspected cable sabotage
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