Hostages' plight casts pall over Israel's Independence Day
On Israel's 76th Independence Day, victory feels far away for many agonising over the fate of dozens of hostages still held in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
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Stock markets mixed as investors track US inflation
US stock markets were little changed Tuesday as the first of two eagerly awaited US inflation reports did not provide conclusive clues about the future direction of US interest rates.
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PSG star Mbappe will join Madrid: La Liga chief
La Liga president Javier Tebas says Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe will join Real Madrid next season.
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Russia must beat Ukraine with 'minimal losses': new defence chief
Russia's incoming defence minister on Tuesday said that Moscow's priority was to secure victory on the battlefield against Ukraine while minimising human losses.
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Two French prison officers killed in inmate's escape
Gunmen on Tuesday attacked a prison van at a motorway toll in northern France, killing at least two prison officers and freeing a convict who had been jailed last week.
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EU to encourage influencers to have 'positive' impact
The EU announced steps Tuesday to encourage influencers to post content that has a "positive" impact on society, as concerns rise over disinformation in a fragmented information landscape.
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Georgian parliament passes 'foreign influence' bill despite protests
Georgia's parliament on Tuesday adopted a controversial "foreign influence" law that has sparked weeks of mass protests against the measure, which Brussels has warned would undermine Tbilisi's European aspirations.
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US to raise tariffs on $18 bn of China imports including chips
The United States is hiking tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese imports, targeting strategic sectors like electric vehicles, batteries, steel and critical minerals, the White House said Tuesday.
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China tech giant Alibaba posts modest yearly revenue growth
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announced Tuesday a modest increase in annual revenue, as the firm pursues a major overhaul and regulatory curbs on the country's tech sector are relaxed.
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England star Billy Vunipola to leave Saracens
England international Billy Vunipola will leave Saracens at the end of the season, the Premiership club announced on Tuesday.
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