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Trump compares own legal troubles with Navalny persecution

Trump compares own legal troubles with Navalny persecution

Donald Trump on Tuesday compared his own legal troubles with the persecution of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who died in prison last week.

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Youth appetite for gold rises as Chinese economy loses lustre

Youth appetite for gold rises as Chinese economy loses lustre

The sound of gentle tapping filled a jewellery workshop in southern China as a craftsman hammered pine leaf patterns onto a soft slab of gold in the style of old ink paintings.

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October 7 evidence pieced together in Israel, one terabyte at a time

October 7 evidence pieced together in Israel, one terabyte at a time

Rockets at dawn, gunfire outside, hours of anxiety: a survivor of the October 7 attack shared his account of the day Gaza militants stormed his southern Israeli community, speaking into a video camera.

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Ankle injury forces Alcaraz out in first round of ATP Rio Open

Ankle injury forces Alcaraz out in first round of ATP Rio Open

World number two Carlos Alcaraz retired from his first-round match Tuesday at the ATP Rio Open after rolling his right ankle on just the second point of the contest against Thiago Monteiro.

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Paris 2024: a 'new era' of corruption-free Olympics?

Paris 2024: a 'new era' of corruption-free Olympics?

Ahead of the Paris Olympics in July and August, French prosecutors are working on four enquiries into possible wrongdoing, but are the investigations a sign of problems or of genuine efforts to tackle graft?

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Gaza, Ukraine loom large as G20 foreign ministers meet

Gaza, Ukraine loom large as G20 foreign ministers meet

G20 foreign ministers open a two-day meeting Wednesday in Brazil, with the outlook bleak for progress on a thorny agenda of conflicts and crises, from the Gaza and Ukraine wars to growing polarization.

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What to know about the NASA-funded commercial Moon fleet

What to know about the NASA-funded commercial Moon fleet

The year 2024 promises to be a busy one for American Moon landings, all under a new partnership between NASA and the space industry.

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Commercial spaceship set for lunar touchdown, in test for US industry

Commercial spaceship set for lunar touchdown, in test for US industry

A company from Texas is poised to attempt a feat that until now has only been accomplished by a handful of national space agencies, but could soon become commonplace for the private sector: landing on the Moon.

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Trial to start for 'Rust' armorer over deadly on-set shooting

Trial to start for 'Rust' armorer over deadly on-set shooting

The woman responsible for the guns on the set of the Alec Baldwin movie "Rust," where a cinematographer was shot dead during filming in 2021, will go on trial in the western United States on Wednesday.

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Moscow court upholds detention of US journalist, Russia bans broadcaster

Moscow court upholds detention of US journalist, Russia bans broadcaster

A Moscow court on Tuesday said jailed US journalist Evan Gershkovich would remain in pre-trial detention until at least March 30, ensuring he will spend at least a year behind bars, as Russia separately slapped a ban on a US-funded broadcaster.

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