US-born teen Gu wins freestyle gold for China at Beijing Olympics
Californian-born Eileen Gu won a spectacular gold for China at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday as she triumphed in the inaugural women's freeski Big Air at the Winter Games.
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Newcastle face moment of truth as Premier League winter break ends
New-look Newcastle take on Frank Lampard's Everton on Tuesday after splashing the cash in the January transfer window as the Premier League gears up for a first full programme of matches after the winter break.
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Hong Kongers picnic to avoid Covid-tracing app
When Hong Kong made a Covid check-in app mandatory at restaurants, friends Birdy and Bu -- wary of government tracking -- decided to avoid eateries entirely and go for picnics instead.
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Asian markets mostly rise but inflation data, Fed plans in focus
Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday as investors await key US inflation data later in the week, though the volatility that has characterised the year so far is expected to continue as central banks bring an end to the era of cheap cash.
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Mired in poverty, dozens of Lebanese join jihadists in Iraq
Zakaria al-Adl was presumed to have attempted a sea escape to Europe after he had gone missing over the summer, but then the young Lebanese man turned up dead in Iraq.
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China's Gu strikes freeski Big Air gold at Beijing Olympics
Californian-born Eileen Gu won a spectacular gold for China at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday as she triumphed in the inaugural women's freeski Big Air at the Winter Games.
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Macron due in Kyiv after Putin says ready for compromise
French President Emmanuel Macron heads to Kyiv on Tuesday after offering Russia "concrete security guarantees" in an effort to dissuade Moscow from invading its neighbour Ukraine, with Russia's leader vowing to find compromise in response.
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EU joins chips race with 42 bn euro bid to rival Asia
The EU launches a plan Tuesday to raise tens of billions of euros to boost semiconductor production in Europe and end the bloc's digital dependence on Asia.
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Philippines kicks off chaotic election campaign season
The race to lead the Philippines kicked off Tuesday, with the son and namesake of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos the favourite to succeed authoritarian firebrand Rodrigo Duterte and return his clan to the presidential palace they once fled.
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Shiffrin desperate to rebound in Beijing Olympic slalom
US star Mikaela Shiffrin will be keen to put the disappointment of skiing out of the giant slalom behind her and focus on nailing down a second Olympic slalom medal on Wednesday.
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