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Formula One adds Las Vegas as 2023 calendar grows to 24 races

Formula One adds Las Vegas as 2023 calendar grows to 24 races

Formula One provisionally added a first race in Las Vegas to the 2023 schedule announced on Tuesday, taking the total to a record 24,

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Golden Globes to bring scandal-hit awards back to TV: organizers

Golden Globes to bring scandal-hit awards back to TV: organizers

The scandal-hit Golden Globes, one of Hollywood's most important awards events, are to return to television next year, organizers said Tuesday, after being dumped by broadcasters and shunned by industry figures over ethics lapses.

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US Fed opens policy meeting with steep rate hike on the table

US Fed opens policy meeting with steep rate hike on the table

US central bankers opened their two-day policy meeting on Tuesday with another steep interest rate hike seen as a near certainty amid stubbornly high inflation.

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Torture victims come forward after Russian retreat

Torture victims come forward after Russian retreat

This month's dramatic Ukrainian advance north of Kharkiv drove Russian forces back across the border, and uncovered evidence of torture under their occupation.

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New Brighton boss De Zerbi gets seal of approval from Guardiola

New Brighton boss De Zerbi gets seal of approval from Guardiola

Brighton's new manager Roberto De Zerbi said on Tuesday he has received the seal of approval from Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola after taking charge of the Premier League club.

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Dutch unveil 17-bn-euro package for hard-hit households

Dutch unveil 17-bn-euro package for hard-hit households

The Dutch government announced an "unprecedented" 17.2 billion euro package on Tuesday to help citizens facing soaring energy prices and double-figure inflation driven by the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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Alarm grows over deadly Iran crackdown on protests

Alarm grows over deadly Iran crackdown on protests

International alarm mounted on Tuesday over a deadly crackdown in Iran against protests sparked by death of young Iranian woman Mahsa Amini after her arrest by Tehran's notorious morality police.

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UN chief warns of 'winter of discontent' as war and climate worsen

UN chief warns of 'winter of discontent' as war and climate worsen

The head of the United Nations warned Tuesday of an upcoming "winter of global discontent" from rising prices, a warming planet and deadly conflicts as world leaders sought ways forward on Ukraine and Iran.

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China should do more to help avoid debt crisis: US official

China should do more to help avoid debt crisis: US official

The "enormous scale" of Chinese lending to developing nations makes it critical Beijing do more to participate in restructurings to avoid a new international debt crisis, a senior US Treasury official said Tuesday.

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Fiona, a Category 3 hurricane, batters Turks and Caicos

Fiona, a Category 3 hurricane, batters Turks and Caicos

Hurricane Fiona, a powerful Category 3 storm, was battering the Turks and Caicos islands on Tuesday after leaving two people dead and triggering major flooding and power outages in the Caribbean.

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