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Diplomatic crisis deepens as Spain pulls out Argentina envoy

Diplomatic crisis deepens as Spain pulls out Argentina envoy

A diplomatic crisis sparked by Argentina President Javier Milei calling Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife "corrupt" deepened Tuesday with the "definitive" withdrawal of Madrid's ambassador to Buenos Aires.

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'Thank God!': First New Caledonia evacuation flight arrives in Australia

'Thank God!': First New Caledonia evacuation flight arrives in Australia

A plane full of elated and relieved Australian tourists who had been trapped in New Caledonia during a week of rioting and looting touched down in Brisbane late Tuesday.

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OpenAI apologizes to actress Johansson over AI voice similarity

OpenAI apologizes to actress Johansson over AI voice similarity

OpenAI chief Sam Altman publicly apologized Tuesday to Scarlett Johansson after the movie star said she was "shocked" by a new synthetic voice released by the ChatGPT-maker that sounds "eerily similar" to her.

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Schools, prison checked after quake 'swarm' near Naples

Schools, prison checked after quake 'swarm' near Naples

Italian authorities were checking schools and a prison on Tuesday after 150 tremors, including the biggest for 40 years, hit the volcanic region near Naples overnight, causing no major damage or injuries but sparking widespread fear.

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Hazardous weather sparks chaos and rider anger at Giro 16th stage

Hazardous weather sparks chaos and rider anger at Giro 16th stage

The Giro d'Italia's 16th stage was twice shortened due to hazardous weather conditions, including heavy snowfall, on Tuesday after a rider rebellion against organisers who pushed for a full day's racing.

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Murray comeback ends in Geneva defeat

Murray comeback ends in Geneva defeat

The dream of one more match between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic evaporated Tuesday as Murray tumbled out of the Geneva Open on his comeback from an ankle injury.

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IMF cautions on timing of UK rate cut

IMF cautions on timing of UK rate cut

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said the Bank of England should be mindful over when to start cutting interest rates or risk harming an economy recently out of recession.

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Germany's Kroos to retire from football after Euro 2024

Germany's Kroos to retire from football after Euro 2024

Real Madrid's German international midfielder Tony Kroos announced on Tuesday he will retire from all football after Euro 2024.

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Stock markets retreat as traders take profits

Stock markets retreat as traders take profits

Stock markets in Asia and Europe suffered a downturn Tuesday as profit-takers stepped in after racking up gains.

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Hazardous weather causes Giro 16th stage to be shortened

Hazardous weather causes Giro 16th stage to be shortened

The Giro d'Italia's 16th stage was shortened due to hazardous weather conditions, including heavy snowfall, on Tuesday after riders had threatened not to take part in the start of day's racing.

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