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Astronomers detect cosmic flash from early universe star blast

Astronomers detect cosmic flash from early universe star blast

An immensely powerful flash detected earlier this year was created by a massive star exploding when the universe was just five percent of its current age, astronomers said Tuesday.

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BMW names new boss to steer car giant in tough times

BMW names new boss to steer car giant in tough times

BMW said Tuesday its head of production Milan Nedeljkovic will take over as chief executive as the German auto giant contends with challenges ranging from the electric shift to Chinese competition.

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Acting legend Judi Dench says sight loss 'a crusher'

Acting legend Judi Dench says sight loss 'a crusher'

Oscar-winner and James Bond star Judi Dench has said sight loss due to macular degeneration means she can no longer see faces clearly, calling the condition a "crusher" as she marked her 91st birthday on Tuesday.

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Fresh combat forces Thais, Cambodians to well-worn shelters

Fresh combat forces Thais, Cambodians to well-worn shelters

Fresh clashes along the Thai-Cambodia border are being met with grim resignation by civilians, as they flock again to makeshift shelters still standing from the last bout of combat.

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Salah turns up for training with Liverpool future in balance

Salah turns up for training with Liverpool future in balance

Mohamed Salah reported for Liverpool training on Tuesday as doubts continued to grow about the star striker's future at the Premier League champions.

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Euroclear details 'concerns' over EU's frozen Russian asset plan

Euroclear details 'concerns' over EU's frozen Russian asset plan

EU reassurances over its plan to use frozen Russian assets to help fund Ukraine have failed to quell worries about the untested scheme, the organisation holding most of the funds told AFP.

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Red Bull part ways with influential advisor Marko - reports

Red Bull part ways with influential advisor Marko - reports

Red Bull's influential advisor Helmut Marko is leaving the Formula One giants, it was reported by several media outlets on Tuesday.

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Fight over fossil fuels nixes key text of UN environment report

Fight over fossil fuels nixes key text of UN environment report

The UN on Tuesday unveiled its largest-ever scientific assessment on the dire state of the environment, but a crucial summary of its findings was torpedoed as nations feuded over fossil fuels.

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Art world awaits 2025 Turner Prize winner

Art world awaits 2025 Turner Prize winner

The winner of the Turner Prize was to be unveiled Tuesday with four people vying for the prestigious award for contemporary art, including an Iraqi painter and an autistic artist.

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'Resilient' airlines head for record passenger numbers: IATA

'Resilient' airlines head for record passenger numbers: IATA

International airlines expect to transport a record 5.2 billion passengers in 2026 despite global headwinds affecting the sector, the industry's trade association said on Tuesday.

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