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Indonesia's Prabowo to visit China, US on first foreign trip: report

Indonesia's Prabowo to visit China, US on first foreign trip: report

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto will set off on his first foreign tour next month, with stops in China and the United States, local media reported Tuesday, as the new leader seeks a more prominent position for Jakarta on the world stage.

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'Awkward questions' for United ownership after Ten Hag exit: British press

'Awkward questions' for United ownership after Ten Hag exit: British press

The sacking of Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag dominated sports coverage in the English media on Tuesday with many papers pointing the finger at the United ownership rather than the Dutchman.

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Hezbollah names deputy head Naim Qassem to succeed slain leader

Hezbollah names deputy head Naim Qassem to succeed slain leader

Lebanon's Hezbollah movement announced Tuesday it has chosen deputy head Naim Qassem to succeed Hasan Nasrallah as leader after his death in an Israeli strike on south Beirut last month.

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Dozens jailed in Belgium drug smuggling mega-trial

Dozens jailed in Belgium drug smuggling mega-trial

A Belgian court jailed dozens of people Tuesday in one of the country's biggest ever drug trials, with the ringleaders sentenced to up to 17 years behind bars.

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Lufthansa reports dip in profits in third quarter

Lufthansa reports dip in profits in third quarter

German airline group Lufthansa on Tuesday reported an eight percent drop in profits in July to September compared with the same period last year, blaming increased operating and staff costs.

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Santander defies interest rate cuts to post higher profit

Santander defies interest rate cuts to post higher profit

Spanish banking giant Santander defied falling interest rates in Europe to post a higher net profit in the third quarter through a strong commercial performance, in results published on Tuesday.

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Georgia to partially recount votes in disputed poll

Georgia to partially recount votes in disputed poll

Georgia's central election commission said it will partially recount ballots Tuesday after opposition parties denounced the weekend parliamentary election as "stolen".

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Harris to rally where Trump riled Capitol riot crowd

Harris to rally where Trump riled Capitol riot crowd

Kamala Harris will urge Americans to turn the page on Donald Trump as she delivers her closing election argument Tuesday on the spot where her rival rallied supporters before the January 6, 2021 US Capitol attack.

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De Zorzi ton steers S. Africa to 205-1 against Bangladesh

De Zorzi ton steers S. Africa to 205-1 against Bangladesh

Tony de Zorzi made an unbeaten century to propel South Africa to 205-1 at tea against Bangladesh on day one of the second and final Test in Chattogram on Tuesday.

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'Pure-play' Novartis raises 2024 financial targets

'Pure-play' Novartis raises 2024 financial targets

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis raised its 2024 financial targets Tuesday after posting rising sales and margins in the third quarter, thanks in part to increased production of a prostate cancer drug.

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