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US retail sales miss expectations as consumers see higher costs

US retail sales miss expectations as consumers see higher costs

US retail sales grew at a slower pace than anticipated in September, government data showed Tuesday, as higher prices added to affordability concerns while firms grappled with an uptick in business costs.

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India, Pakistan to face off in group stage of T20 World Cup: ICC

India, Pakistan to face off in group stage of T20 World Cup: ICC

Bitter rivals India and Pakistan have been clubbed together in the same group and will play each other on February 15 in Colombo in the T20 World Cup, cricket's world body announced Tuesday.

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Wall Street leads European equities higher as rate cut hopes rise

Wall Street leads European equities higher as rate cut hopes rise

A solid opening for New York equities underpinned European stocks Tuesday as the tech sector extended a strong run and a US rate cut next month was seen as a near-certainty.

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Facing Russia 'threat', France to restore voluntary military service

Facing Russia 'threat', France to restore voluntary military service

President Emmanuel Macron is set this week to announce that France is restoring military service on a voluntary basis in the face of the growing threat posed by Russia, just under three decades after conscription was abolished in the country.

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Prosecutors seek jail for Italian influencer Ferragni in fraud case

Prosecutors seek jail for Italian influencer Ferragni in fraud case

Italian prosecutors asked a court on Tuesday to sentence fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni to one year and eight months in prison if found guilty of alleged fraud over charity endorsement deals.

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Vienna's Spanish Riding School probed over animal abuse claims

Vienna's Spanish Riding School probed over animal abuse claims

Austria is probing Vienna's Spanish Riding School after claims that the famed school mistreated some of its Lipizzaner horses, the government said Tuesday.

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Man accused of Liverpool parade crash in tears as trial opens

Man accused of Liverpool parade crash in tears as trial opens

A British man wiped away tears Tuesday as his trial began for allegedly driving his car into crowds at Liverpool Football Club's Premier League victory parade in May, injuring dozens of people.

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Pakistan denies deadly strikes after Afghanistan vows retaliation

Pakistan denies deadly strikes after Afghanistan vows retaliation

Afghanistan's Taliban government vowed on Tuesday to "respond appropriately" to deadly overnight air strikes it blamed on Pakistan, a claim Islamabad denied, as tensions spiked a day after a suicide bombing in a Pakistani city.

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Dembele could return for PSG against Spurs after latest injury lay-off

Dembele could return for PSG against Spurs after latest injury lay-off

Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele could make his latest comeback in an injury-stunted season when Paris Saint-Germain face Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League on Wednesday.

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EU says must 'step up' against China rare earths 'racket'

EU says must 'step up' against China rare earths 'racket'

The European Union must ramp up efforts to break its dependence on China for rare earths faced with export curbs that amount to a "racket" by Beijing, the bloc's industry chief Stephane Sejourne said Tuesday.

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