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Elite women's sport revenue to top $2 billion: Deloitte

Elite women's sport revenue to top $2 billion: Deloitte

Global revenues for women's elite sport are on track to top $2 billion in 2025, with commercial appeal at an all-time high, according to financial experts Deloitte.

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'Resilent fighters': why Yemen's Huthis are no pushover for US

'Resilent fighters': why Yemen's Huthis are no pushover for US

US military, be warned: after years of fighting in rugged terrain and weathering thousands of air strikes, Yemen's Huthi rebels are not to be taken lightly, experts say.

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European stocks advance before German spending vote

European stocks advance before German spending vote

European stocks rose on Tuesday as investors prepared for Germany's lawmakers to vote on a massive spending boost for defence and infrastructure, while escalating geopolitical fears supported commodities.

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Trump, Putin to speak about Ukraine war

Trump, Putin to speak about Ukraine war

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will hold a highly-anticipated phone call Tuesday to discuss the Ukraine war, with Kyiv and its European allies demanding that Russia agree to an unconditional US-proposed ceasefire.

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European satellite group ready to step up for Kyiv's military: CEO

European satellite group ready to step up for Kyiv's military: CEO

European satellite operator Eutelsat is under the spotlight like never before because of fears that Elon Musk's Starlink could pull its crucial service from Ukraine.

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F1 boss holds talks with Thailand on hosting grand prix

F1 boss holds talks with Thailand on hosting grand prix

Formula One boss Stefano Domenicali held talks with Thailand's prime minister on Tuesday about possible plans to bring a grand prix to the kingdom.

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'I'm alive': Russian Kursk evacuees reunite with families

'I'm alive': Russian Kursk evacuees reunite with families

Russian pensioner Olga Shkuratova trembled, clutching a scrap of paper bearing a handwritten phone number for her son.

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China calls media outlets facing Trump funding axe 'notorious'

China calls media outlets facing Trump funding axe 'notorious'

Beijing on Tuesday said media outlets facing the axe by US President Donald Trump had a "notorious" history of reporting on China, as Cambodia's autocratic former leader hailed the move for "combating fake news".

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Paris police evict migrants from theatre after months-long occupation

Paris police evict migrants from theatre after months-long occupation

Police on Tuesday evacuated hundreds of young migrants from a central Paris theatre they had occupied for months, AFP journalists said.

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Markets track Wall St gains as tech inspires Hong Kong

Markets track Wall St gains as tech inspires Hong Kong

Asian and European equity markets rallied on Tuesday following another positive day on Wall Street stoked by US data that eased recession fears, while Chinese tech firms helped propel another surge in Hong Kong.

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