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Equities, oil prices slide on recession fears

Equities, oil prices slide on recession fears

Stock markets and oil prices slumped Tuesday as investors grow increasingly fearful that more big interest rate hikes will tip economies into deep recessions.

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Families gather for cremation of Thai nursery attack victims

Families gather for cremation of Thai nursery attack victims

Devastated families gathered Tuesday for the cremation of their loved ones killed in a Thai nursery massacre that claimed 36 lives including 24 children.

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De Rossi begins managerial career at Serie B's SPAL

De Rossi begins managerial career at Serie B's SPAL

Daniele De Rossi is set to take his first steps as a football manager after SPAL announced on Tuesday that the World Cup winner has taken the reins at the Serie B club.

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Pakistan gets Shaheen Afridi fitness boost ahead of World Cup

Pakistan gets Shaheen Afridi fitness boost ahead of World Cup

Pakistan's spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi will be fit and available for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia, three months after injuring his right knee, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday.

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Turkey calls for Russia, Ukraine truce ahead of Erdogan-Putin meeting

Turkey calls for Russia, Ukraine truce ahead of Erdogan-Putin meeting

Turkey on Tuesday called for a ceasefire in Ukraine just days ahead of a likely meeting between the leaders of Turkey and Russia in the Kazakh capital Astana.

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Russia fires missile salvo on Ukraine before G7 meeting

Russia fires missile salvo on Ukraine before G7 meeting

Russia said on Tuesday it launched "mass" strikes on Ukraine hours ahead of a G7 meeting expected to condemn an earlier missile blitz that Kyiv's allies said was a mark of Moscow's desperation.

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Equities, oil prices slump on recession fears

Equities, oil prices slump on recession fears

Stock markets and oil prices slumped Tuesday as investors grow increasingly fearful that more big interest rate hikes will tip economies into deep recessions.

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Shielding Ukraine from Russian strikes a challenge: analysts

Shielding Ukraine from Russian strikes a challenge: analysts

Russia's deadly air strikes on Ukraine's cities this week have triggered calls for more military aid, but analysts warn than no air-defence systems can completely defend Ukrainian territory.

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Lesotho tycoon forges coalition after poll breakthrough

Lesotho tycoon forges coalition after poll breakthrough

A diamond millionaire who scored a stunning breakthrough in nationwide elections in Lesotho last week announced Tuesday that he would head a three-party coalition government.

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Israel hails 'historic' sea border deal with Lebanon

Israel hails 'historic' sea border deal with Lebanon

Israel said Tuesday it has reached a US-brokered agreement with Lebanon to settle their long-disputed maritime border, hailing a "historic achievement" that potentially unlocks significant offshore gas production for both countries.

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