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Man pleads guilty in Austria to plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert

Man pleads guilty in Austria to plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert

A 21-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday in an Austrian court over a jihadist plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert, which led to shows by the US megastar in the Alpine nation being scrapped in 2024.

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Climbers open Everest route past dangerous ice block

Climbers open Everest route past dangerous ice block

Nepali guides on Tuesday opened the route past the icefall on Mount Everest, which was blocked for two weeks by a large chunk of dangerous ice.

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Indian billionaire's son offers home for Escobar's hippos

Indian billionaire's son offers home for Escobar's hippos

An Indian billionaire's son offered on Tuesday to take hippos descended from those introduced to Colombia by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, rather than have the animals killed.

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Iranian Vafaei capable of great things, says beaten rival Trump

Iranian Vafaei capable of great things, says beaten rival Trump

Iran's snooker trailblazer Hosein Vafaei would be capable of winning any trophy if he had more self-belief, said world number one Judd Trump, the man he beat in the second round of the world championship.

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Comedian Kimmel hits back at criticism over Melania Trump joke

Comedian Kimmel hits back at criticism over Melania Trump joke

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel hit back on Monday at Donald Trump's call for him to lose his job over a joke about First Lady Melania Trump days before an alleged attempt to assassinate the US president.

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Man goes on trial in Austria over Taylor Swift concert attack plan

Man goes on trial in Austria over Taylor Swift concert attack plan

A 21-year-old man went on trial in Austria on Tuesday over a plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert, which led to shows by the US megastar in the Alpine nation to be scrapped in 2024.

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South Korean court increases ex-first lady's graft sentence

South Korean court increases ex-first lady's graft sentence

A South Korean appeals court increased the corruption sentence for former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Tuesday to four years in jail after finding her guilty of stock manipulation and bribery.

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Bullying claims 'nonsense', actress Rebel Wilson tells Sydney court

Bullying claims 'nonsense', actress Rebel Wilson tells Sydney court

Australian film star Rebel Wilson dismissed as "nonsense" claims she had bullied women on the set of her directorial debut film "The Deb", as she gave evidence in a Sydney court on Tuesday.

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BP reports huge profit rise in first quarter 

BP reports huge profit rise in first quarter 

British energy giant BP on Tuesday reported a sharp increase in profits in the first quarter as crude oil prices soared amid the Middle East war.

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Crude extends gains, stocks drop as Trump considers latest Iran proposal

Crude extends gains, stocks drop as Trump considers latest Iran proposal

Oil prices jumped and stocks sank Tuesday as Donald Trump weighed an Iranian proposal that would reportedly re-open the Strait of Hormuz and end the eight-week-old war.

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