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Search for doomed MH370 resumes 11 years after disappearance

Search for doomed MH370 resumes 11 years after disappearance

A fresh search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been launched more than a decade after the plane went missing in one of aviation's greatest enduring mysteries.

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Liverpool glory would boost Salah's Ballon d'Or chances: Slot

Liverpool glory would boost Salah's Ballon d'Or chances: Slot

Arne Slot says Mohamed Salah will have a "far better chance" of winning the Ballon d'Or if runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool win silverware this season.

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New Syria leader vows state 'monopoly' on weapons

New Syria leader vows state 'monopoly' on weapons

Syria's new interim president pledged on Tuesday to ensure the state has a monopoly on weapons at a national dialogue conference on the country's future after Bashar al-Assad's overthrow.

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Unilever boss to step down after less than two years at helm

Unilever boss to step down after less than two years at helm

British consumer goods giant Unilever on Tuesday said chief executive Hein Schumacher will step down on March 1 after less than two years in the post.

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Kate Bush leads UK musicians in 'silent album' AI fight

Kate Bush leads UK musicians in 'silent album' AI fight

Over 1,000 musicians including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox and Damon Albarn on Tuesday released a silent album in protest at proposed changes to UK copyright law around artificial intelligence (AI) which they say will legalise music theft.

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Ailing pope resting amid slight improvement: Vatican

Ailing pope resting amid slight improvement: Vatican

A critically ill Pope Francis, battling pneumonia in both lungs, slept well, the Vatican said Tuesday after earlier reporting a "slight improvement" in the health of the 88-year-old.

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Hein Schumacher to step down as Unilever CEO

Hein Schumacher to step down as Unilever CEO

British consumer goods giant Unilever on Tuesday said chief executive Hein Schumacher will step down on March 1 after less than two years in the post.

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Pakistan bemoans 'death of cricket' after Champions Trophy flop

Pakistan bemoans 'death of cricket' after Champions Trophy flop

Gloom and demands for wholesale change engulfed cricket-crazy Pakistan on Tuesday after the hosts crashed out of the Champions Trophy in the group stage, barely a week into celebrating the return of a major tournament.

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Ailing pope 'rested well' amid improvement: Vatican

Ailing pope 'rested well' amid improvement: Vatican

A critically ill Pope Francis, who is battling pneumonia in both lungs, "rested well", the Vatican said Tuesday after earlier reporting a "slight improvement" in the condition of the 88-year-old.

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1MDB drops $248 mn suit against 'Wolf of Wall Street' producer: lawyer

1MDB drops $248 mn suit against 'Wolf of Wall Street' producer: lawyer

Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund 1MDB has withdrawn its $248 million lawsuit against one of the producers of "The Wolf of Wall Street", who is also the stepson of disgraced former premier Najib Razak.

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