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Stock markets mixed as investors track US inflation

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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 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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French court acquits director Polanski in defamation trial

French court acquits director Polanski in defamation trial

A French court on Tuesday acquitted French-Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski of defaming British actor Charlotte Lewis after she accused him of raping her when she was a teenager.

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