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Platini and Blatter fraud trial set for June

Platini and Blatter fraud trial set for June

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA chief Michel Platini will appear before Swiss prosecutors on charges of fraud between 8-22 June, the criminal court concerned said Tuesday.

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At least 13 injured in Brooklyn subway shooting

At least 13 injured in Brooklyn subway shooting

At least 13 people were injured during a rush-hour shooting at a subway station in the New York borough of Brooklyn Tuesday, where authorities said "several undetonated devices" were recovered amid chaotic scenes.

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At least 45 dead in South Africa floods : authorities

At least 45 dead in South Africa floods : authorities

At least 45 people have died in floods and mudslides after rainstorms struck the South African port city of Durban and surrounding KwaZulu-Natal province, the authorities said on Tuesday.

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Manchester City captain Fernandinho suprises Guardiola by announcing exit

Manchester City captain Fernandinho suprises Guardiola by announcing exit

Manchester City captain Fernandinho shocked manager Pep Guardiola by saying Tuesday he planned to leave the English champions at the end of the season.

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Stocks mixed as US inflation jumps to four-decade high

Stocks mixed as US inflation jumps to four-decade high

Stock markets diverged on Tuesday as investors digested official data showing US inflation hit a four-decade high in March, raising expectations the Federal Reserve will act more aggressively to tame prices.

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Ukraine crisis pushes US inflation to new four-decade high

Ukraine crisis pushes US inflation to new four-decade high

Americans paid more for gasoline, food and other essentials last month amid an ongoing wave of record inflation that Russia's invasion of Ukraine made worse, according to government data released Tuesday.

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UK's Johnson, Sunak fined over 'Partygate'

UK's Johnson, Sunak fined over 'Partygate'

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak are to be fined for breaching Covid-19 lockdown laws in what has become known as the "Partygate" scandal, prompting calls on Tuesday for their resignation.

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Space balloon company offers first look at luxury cabins

Space balloon company offers first look at luxury cabins

A new entrant in the space tourism market promises customers views of the Earth's curvature from the comfort of a luxury cabin, lifted to the upper atmosphere with a giant balloon.

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Manchester City captain Fernandinho stuns Guardiola by announcing exit

Manchester City captain Fernandinho stuns Guardiola by announcing exit

Manchester City captain Fernandinho shocked manager Pep Guardiola by saying Tuesday he planned to leave the English champions at the end of the season.

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Somalia at risk of famine 'catastrophe': UN agencies

Somalia at risk of famine 'catastrophe': UN agencies

Millions of people in Somalia are at risk of famine, with young children the most vulnerable to the worsening drought, UN agencies said Tuesday, warning that the troubled nation is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe.

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