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G7 urges Sudan ceasefire, Blinken calls generals

G7 urges Sudan ceasefire, Blinken calls generals

G7 foreign ministers on Tuesday urged warring forces in Sudan to "end hostilities immediately" and return to negotiations, after days of fighting that has killed almost 200 people and wounded 1,800.

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China's economic growth jumps 4.5% in Q1 after zero-Covid scrapped

China's economic growth jumps 4.5% in Q1 after zero-Covid scrapped

China's economy grew a forecast-busting 4.5 percent in the first quarter as the country reopened after the end of zero-Covid measures late last year, official data showed Tuesday.

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Brad Thorn to leave Queensland Reds at end of Super Rugby season

Brad Thorn to leave Queensland Reds at end of Super Rugby season

Head coach Brad Thorn will leave the Queensland Reds at the end of the season, the club said Tuesday, after a poor start to the Super Rugby campaign.

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Can music festivals actually go green?

Can music festivals actually go green?

Coachella brings adrenaline-fueled sets to hundreds of thousands of festival-goers who gather in the California desert -- and it also leaves behind a lot of trash.

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J-Hope of BTS to begin mandatory South Korean military service

J-Hope of BTS to begin mandatory South Korean military service

BTS star J-Hope was set to start his mandatory South Korean military service on Tuesday, local media reported, the second member to report for duty since the K-pop juggernaut went on hiatus last year.

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G7 vows 'severe costs' for those helping Russia in Ukraine

G7 vows 'severe costs' for those helping Russia in Ukraine

G7 foreign ministers warned Tuesday that those helping Russia wage war in Ukraine would face "severe costs", as they offered a united front on another key policy challenge: China.

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Pakistan street cricket comes to life after dark during Ramadan

Pakistan street cricket comes to life after dark during Ramadan

After midnight during Ramadan, makeshift floodlights transform a central Karachi basketball court into an urban cricket arena, where dozens of young Pakistani men chase taped-up tennis balls zipping through the night air.

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Musk says he is out to create 'truth-seeking' AI

Musk says he is out to create 'truth-seeking' AI

Elon Musk is out to counter Microsoft and Google artificial intelligence efforts with "truth-seeking AI" that shuns political correctness, he said during an interview aired late Monday.

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Asian markets drop but pare losses after China data

Asian markets drop but pare losses after China data

Asian markets fell Tuesday but pared early losses after data showed China's economy grew far more than expected in the first quarter as activity resumed after three years of painful zero-Covid measures.

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China GDP jumps 4.5% in Q1 after zero-Covid scrapped

China GDP jumps 4.5% in Q1 after zero-Covid scrapped

China's economy grew 4.5 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, rebounding after the end of zero-Covid measures late last year, official data showed Tuesday.

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