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Stock markets retreat on weak global growth worries

Stock markets retreat on weak global growth worries

Stock markets retreated Tuesday on renewed concerns over weak global growth, with a profit warning from the owner of Snapchat spooking investors and further shocking the tech sector.

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Kremlin critic Navalny loses appeal against nine-year sentence

Kremlin critic Navalny loses appeal against nine-year sentence

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Tuesday lost his legal appeal against a nine-year prison sentence that he and his allies condemn as politically motivated.

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UK PM Johnson under fire over 'Partygate' photos

UK PM Johnson under fire over 'Partygate' photos

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday faced renewed accusations of lying, after photos emerged of him drinking at a Downing Street party during lockdown in 2020.

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Key moments in the Ukraine conflict

Key moments in the Ukraine conflict

Key developments since Russia's invasion of Ukraine three months ago, which has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people.

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What's happening in the Wimbledon controversy?

What's happening in the Wimbledon controversy?

The French Open is being overshadowed by the controversy sparked by the decision of Wimbledon to ban Russian and Belarusian players from next month's grass court Grand Slam.

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South African paraglider makes first legal flight off Everest

South African paraglider makes first legal flight off Everest

A South African paraglider has made the first legal flight off Mount Everest, an expedition organiser said Tuesday, opening doors for "climb and fly" adventurers on the world's highest mountain.

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Google marks 15 years of Street View

Google marks 15 years of Street View

Google celebrated on Tuesday 15 years since it kicked off its mammoth and hugely controversial effort to photograph streets in minute detail across the globe.

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London's long-delayed commuter rail link opens

London's long-delayed commuter rail link opens

The long-delayed and over-budget Elizabeth line rail link finally opened in London on Tuesday, with hopes it will speed up journeys across the British capital and provide an economic boost.

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Pakistani opposition party says 'hundreds arrested' ahead of protest march

Pakistani opposition party says 'hundreds arrested' ahead of protest march

Pakistani police detained hundreds of supporters of ousted prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party ahead of a major sit-in planned by the former leader, senior party members and police sources said Tuesday.

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Sri Lanka 84-0 in reply after Rajitha torments Bangladesh

Sri Lanka 84-0 in reply after Rajitha torments Bangladesh

Pace bowler Kasun Rajitha claimed his maiden five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka skittled Bangladesh for 365 on the second day of the second Test on Tuesday.

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