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TikTok hit with UK fine, Australia government ban

TikTok hit with UK fine, Australia government ban

TikTok was dealt fresh setbacks Tuesday as Australia joined a list of Western nations banning the Chinese-owned apps from government devices and Britain fined it for allowing children under 13 to use the social media platform.

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Lagging behind, Italy's plans for EU funds at risk

Lagging behind, Italy's plans for EU funds at risk

When Mario Draghi left Italy's government last year, Brussels fretted over the fate of the EU recovery funds he negotiated for his country. Now, fears are rising that billions of euros could be at risk.

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Eriksen close to making Man Utd return

Eriksen close to making Man Utd return

Christian Eriksen's early return from an ankle injury could give Manchester United's bid for success on three fronts before the end of the season a boost.

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Finland joins NATO in historic shift sparked by Russia's war

Finland joins NATO in historic shift sparked by Russia's war

Finland's blue-and-white Nordic cross flag was hoisted outside NATO headquarters on Tuesday as it became the 31st member of the alliance, in the first step of a historic realignment of Europe's defences sparked by Russia's war on Ukraine.

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'Trump or Death:' dueling protests outside court mirror US divide

'Trump or Death:' dueling protests outside court mirror US divide

Dozens of Donald Trump supporters demonstrated outside the courthouse where the former president is due to be arraigned on criminal charges Tuesday, as a handful of vocal counterprotestors shouted an anti-fascist message.

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'Snowball Earth' might have been rather slushy: study

'Snowball Earth' might have been rather slushy: study

Millions of years ago, the Earth was so cold that most of its surface was covered in ice. But that hard freeze might have been slushier than once thought.

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McIlroy says impending legal defeat for LIV players 'changes the dynamic'

McIlroy says impending legal defeat for LIV players 'changes the dynamic'

Rory McIlroy says the expected legal defeat for LIV golfers in their battle with the DP World Tour "changes the dynamic" of the bitter conflict in the sport.

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Messi 'likely' to leave PSG at end of season

Messi 'likely' to leave PSG at end of season

Lionel Messi is "much more likely" to leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season than sign a new deal, a source close to the club told AFP on Tuesday.

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Polish right-wing pins election hopes on John Paul II

Polish right-wing pins election hopes on John Paul II

Poland's governing conservatives have thrown themselves into defending late pope John Paul II against allegations of covering up child sex abuse in an apparent bid to mobilise voters and distract from runaway inflation in an election year.

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Credit Suisse chiefs say sorry to angry shareholders

Credit Suisse chiefs say sorry to angry shareholders

Credit Suisse chairman Axel Lehmann said Tuesday he was "truly sorry" that the beleaguered bank could not be saved as he faced angry and tearful shareholders whose money has gone up in smoke.

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