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US stocks rebound as bank shares rally, while oil prices tumble

US stocks rebound as bank shares rally, while oil prices tumble

US and European stock markets rebounded on Tuesday amid easing worries over bank industry turmoil, while oil prices fell sharply on recession risks.

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Harvey Weinstein will not face retrial on deadlocked rape charges: LA judge

Harvey Weinstein will not face retrial on deadlocked rape charges: LA judge

Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein will not be retried for alleged attacks on two women, a judge in Los Angeles ruled Tuesday, after a jury was unable to reach a verdict on the charges.

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Medvedev shakes off fall to beat Zverev, reach Indian Wells quarter-finals

Medvedev shakes off fall to beat Zverev, reach Indian Wells quarter-finals

Daniil Medvedev shook off a mid-match ankle injury to beat Alexander Zverev 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 on Tuesday to reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals for the first time and push his ATP win streak to 17 matches.

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White phosphorus munitions fired in eastern Ukraine: AFP

White phosphorus munitions fired in eastern Ukraine: AFP

White phosphorus munitions were fired on Tuesday from Russian positions on an uninhabited area by the town of Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine, AFP journalists saw.

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Alvarez to face Ryder in Mexico 'homecoming'

Alvarez to face Ryder in Mexico 'homecoming'

Undisputed super-middleweight king Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will defend his title against Britain's John Ryder in Guadalajara in May, the first time the Mexican superstar has fought in his homeland since 2011.

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Haaland hits five to match Champions League record

Haaland hits five to match Champions League record

Erling Haaland matched the record for goals scored in a single Champions League game by hitting five as Manchester City put RB Leipzig to the sword on Tuesday.

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Brazil footballers say they fell victim to crypto scam

Brazil footballers say they fell victim to crypto scam

Three Brazilian footballers, including Nottingham Forest midfielder Gustavo Scarpa, say they have fallen victim to a multi-million-dollar cryptocurrency scam, according to local media reports.

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Saudia, startup Riyadh Air announce big Boeing 787 order

Saudia, startup Riyadh Air announce big Boeing 787 order

Two Saudi airlines will purchase 78 Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes under agreements announced Tuesday in a giant order that underlines Saudi Arabia's goal to remake itself as a global aviation hub.

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Liverpool will try to beat Madrid with one percent chance - Klopp

Liverpool will try to beat Madrid with one percent chance - Klopp

Jurgen Klopp said Tuesday his Liverpool team might only have a one percent chance of beating Real Madrid to reach the Champions League quarter-finals, but they will try to use it.

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Meta axes another 10,000 jobs in new round of cuts

Meta axes another 10,000 jobs in new round of cuts

Facebook owner Meta announced a fresh wave of job cuts on Tuesday, part of what CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the company's "year of efficiency" as the US tech sector continues to downsize.

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