New Syria leader vows state 'monopoly' on weapons
Syria's new interim president pledged on Tuesday to ensure the state has a monopoly on weapons at a national dialogue conference on the country's future after Bashar al-Assad's overthrow.
Read moreUnilever boss to step down after less than two years at helm
British consumer goods giant Unilever on Tuesday said chief executive Hein Schumacher will step down on March 1 after less than two years in the post.
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Kate Bush leads UK musicians in 'silent album' AI fight
Over 1,000 musicians including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox and Damon Albarn on Tuesday released a silent album in protest at proposed changes to UK copyright law around artificial intelligence (AI) which they say will legalise music theft.
Read moreAiling pope resting amid slight improvement: Vatican
A critically ill Pope Francis, battling pneumonia in both lungs, slept well, the Vatican said Tuesday after earlier reporting a "slight improvement" in the health of the 88-year-old.
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Hein Schumacher to step down as Unilever CEO
British consumer goods giant Unilever on Tuesday said chief executive Hein Schumacher will step down on March 1 after less than two years in the post.
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Pakistan bemoans 'death of cricket' after Champions Trophy flop
Gloom and demands for wholesale change engulfed cricket-crazy Pakistan on Tuesday after the hosts crashed out of the Champions Trophy in the group stage, barely a week into celebrating the return of a major tournament.
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Ailing pope 'rested well' amid improvement: Vatican
A critically ill Pope Francis, who is battling pneumonia in both lungs, "rested well", the Vatican said Tuesday after earlier reporting a "slight improvement" in the condition of the 88-year-old.
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1MDB drops $248 mn suit against 'Wolf of Wall Street' producer: lawyer
Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund 1MDB has withdrawn its $248 million lawsuit against one of the producers of "The Wolf of Wall Street", who is also the stepson of disgraced former premier Najib Razak.
Read moreMusk gives federal workers 'another chance' to justify jobs
Elon Musk said US federal workers had "another chance" to justify their work or lose their jobs, as the original deadline passed Tuesday with staff at multiple federal agencies told to disregard his request.
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Countries lock horns over cash for nature at rebooted UN talks
The world's biggest nature conservation conference will restart on Tuesday after negotiations collapsed in disarray last year, with the head of the meeting warning that increasing global "polarisation" was frustrating efforts to protect the planet.
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