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Eurozone inflation slows sharply in May

Eurozone inflation slows sharply in May

Inflation in the eurozone eased in May to its lowest level in eight months, back below the European Central Bank's two-percent target, further raising expectations for another interest rate cut this week.

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Moscow parties on despite Ukraine drone attacks

Moscow parties on despite Ukraine drone attacks

A red Ferrari glides by as techno music blasts from fancy bars full of dressed-up revellers sipping ice-cold spritz. The party is in full swing in Moscow's posh Patriarch Ponds neighbourhood.

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New police search begins in hunt for missing Madeleine McCann

New police search begins in hunt for missing Madeleine McCann

Portuguese and German police on Tuesday started a new search in the hunt for missing British toddler Madeleine McCann -- 18 years after she disappeared while on holiday with her parents.

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Saudi readies for 'worst case scenario' in sweltering hajj

Saudi readies for 'worst case scenario' in sweltering hajj

Near a sprawling tent city outside Mecca, Saudi hospital staff are preparing for a flood of heat-related cases as Muslim pilgrims begin hajj this week in sweltering summer temperatures.

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Portuguese police start new search in Madeleine McCann case

Portuguese police start new search in Madeleine McCann case

Portuguese police on Tuesday started a new investigation near the place where British toddler Madeleine McCann disappeared while on holiday with her family in 2007, a spokeswoman said.

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Dutch government falls as far-right leader Wilders quits coalition

Dutch government falls as far-right leader Wilders quits coalition

Far-right Dutch leader Geert Wilders withdrew his party from the government Tuesday in a row over immigration, bringing down a shaky coalition and likely ushering in snap elections.

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Wilders: firebrand 'Dutch Trump' gambles for power

Wilders: firebrand 'Dutch Trump' gambles for power

Sometimes known as the "Dutch Trump" both for his bouffant dyed hair and firebrand rhetoric, Geert Wilders' anti-Islam, anti-immigrant and anti-EU message has catapulted him to the brink of power.

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Australian woman details fungi interest before deadly meal

Australian woman details fungi interest before deadly meal

An Australian woman who allegedly murdered three of her husband's relatives with toxic mushrooms said she developed an interest in foraging for wild fungi during Covid lockdown, a court heard on Tuesday.

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Most markets rise as traders eye possible Trump-Xi talks

Most markets rise as traders eye possible Trump-Xi talks

Most markets rose Tuesday as investors kept tabs on developments in the China-US trade war as speculation swirled that the countries' leaders will hold talks soon.

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Rescuers say Israeli fire kills at least 15 near Gaza aid point

Rescuers say Israeli fire kills at least 15 near Gaza aid point

Rescuers said the Israeli military killed at least 15 people on Tuesday in southern Gaza near a US-backed aid centre, with the army reporting it had fired on "suspects who advanced toward the troops".

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