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SpaceX set to launch its latest crew to ISS for NASA

SpaceX set to launch its latest crew to ISS for NASA

Days after a SpaceX Dragon capsule crewed by wealthy adventurers splashed down off Florida's coast, another is set to launch Wednesday, this time for a NASA mission to the International Space Station.

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Russian gas stop clouds outlook for solar panel supplier

Russian gas stop clouds outlook for solar panel supplier

In a glassworks in Tschernitz, a stone's throw from the border with Poland, the roar of the furnaces cannot drown out worried whispers about Russian gas supplies to Germany being cut off.

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Mali accuses France of spying after video of mass grave

Mali accuses France of spying after video of mass grave

Mali on Tuesday accused the French army of "spying" and "subversion" when it used a drone to film what France alleged was mercenaries burying bodies near a military base.

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Cloud computing helps power strong Microsoft quarter

Cloud computing helps power strong Microsoft quarter

Microsoft on Tuesday reported strong quarterly earnings, powered by demand for cloud computing.

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Trippy Bowie film 'Moonage Daydream' wows CinemaCon

Trippy Bowie film 'Moonage Daydream' wows CinemaCon

An experimental new David Bowie documentary featuring never-before-seen footage and the late music superstar's own narration was previewed Tuesday at the CinemaCon convention in Las Vegas.

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Man City make their Champions League mark but Benzema keeps Madrid alive

Man City make their Champions League mark but Benzema keeps Madrid alive

"We have to do a magical thing," said Karim Benzema after Real Madrid performed another Houdini act in the Champions League to escape only 4-3 down from Tuesday's thrilling semi-final, first leg against Manchester City.

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US Senate confirms Brainard as Fed vice chair

US Senate confirms Brainard as Fed vice chair

The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Lael Brainard to serve as the Federal Reserve's vice chair, but Covid infections among Democratic senators allowed Republicans to block a vote on Lisa Cook becoming the first Black woman on the board.

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Fears of Ukraine war expanding after Moldova blasts

Fears of Ukraine war expanding after Moldova blasts

Concerns that the Ukraine war could escalate into a wider conflict grew on Tuesday as Kyiv accused Moscow of trying to create unrest in a Russian-backed separatist region of Moldova.

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Guardiola rues City's missed chances in 'fantastic' win over Real Madrid

Guardiola rues City's missed chances in 'fantastic' win over Real Madrid

Pep Guardiola rued Manchester City's missed chances as they beat Real Madrid 4-3, but squandered the opportunity to kill off the Spanish side in a "fantastic" Champions League semi-final on Tuesday.

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Google-parent Alphabet sees quarterly profit slip

Google-parent Alphabet sees quarterly profit slip

Shares in Google's parent company Alphabet sank Tuesday after the internet giant reported that earnings in the recently ended quarter missed market expectations, with profit down from a year earlier.

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