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Spain govt faces no-confidence vote by far-right Vox

Spain govt faces no-confidence vote by far-right Vox

Spanish lawmakers on Tuesday began debating a no-confidence motion targeting Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez brought by the far-right Vox party and fronted by an 89-year-old former communist.

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Swiss brace for major job losses after Credit Suisse buyout

Swiss brace for major job losses after Credit Suisse buyout

Tens of thousands of jobs could disappear in Switzerland following UBS's emergency takeover of its troubled rival Credit Suisse, observers warned Tuesday, as unions demanded a rescue package for banking staff.

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TikTok says half of Americans use site as ban threat looms

TikTok says half of Americans use site as ban threat looms

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said Tuesday that US user numbers had soared to 150 million -- almost half the total population -- as he prepared to fight at US Congress for the Chinese owned site's future.

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Xi seeks tighter cooperation with Russia at Kremlin talks

Xi seeks tighter cooperation with Russia at Kremlin talks

Xi Jinping promised to strengthen coordination with Russia at a Kremlin summit with President Vladimir Putin on the Chinese leader's first visit to Moscow since the beginning of Russia's assault on Ukraine.

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Klaasen slams 54-ball century, South Africa level series

Klaasen slams 54-ball century, South Africa level series

Heinrich Klaasen slammed a 54-ball century as South Africa beat the West Indies by four wickets in the third and final one-day international on Tuesday.

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Freed French journalist returns home to emotional welcome

Freed French journalist returns home to emotional welcome

French journalist Olivier Dubois, 48, made an emotional return home on Tuesday following nearly two years in captivity in the Sahel, greeted by his family and President Emmanuel Macron at an airport near Paris.

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Chad jails 400 rebels for life after ruler's death

Chad jails 400 rebels for life after ruler's death

More than 400 rebels in Chad were handed life sentences on Tuesday following the death of former ruler Idriss Deby Itno, who was killed in 2021, a public prosecutor told AFP.

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US home sales bounce in February, ending 12-month slide

US home sales bounce in February, ending 12-month slide

Sales of existing homes in the United States made their biggest monthly jump since 2020 in February, ending a year of declines according to industry data released on Tuesday.

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Navratilova reveals she is 'cancer-free' after double diagnosis

Navratilova reveals she is 'cancer-free' after double diagnosis

Martina Navratilova has revealed she is now "cancer-free" after the tennis great feared she "may not see next Christmas" following a devastating double diagnosis.

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'Inevitable' Ukraine victory to reshape region: Georgia's Saakashvili

'Inevitable' Ukraine victory to reshape region: Georgia's Saakashvili

Georgia's jailed ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili told AFP on Tuesday Ukraine's victory in the war started by Russia was a foregone conclusion and would change forever a region long dominated by Moscow.

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