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Donovan steps down as Bulls coach

Donovan steps down as Bulls coach

Billy Donovan stepped down as coach of the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday after the team missed the NBA playoffs for the fifth time in his six seasons in charge.

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US official says gas prices have peaked despite Iran war

US official says gas prices have peaked despite Iran war

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Tuesday that gasoline prices appeared to have peaked after a surge linked to the Iran war -- a marked shift in tone a day after President Donald Trump publicly rebuked his earlier, more cautious outlook.

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Pope calls for 'law and justice' on Equatorial Guinea visit

Pope calls for 'law and justice' on Equatorial Guinea visit

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday urged Equatorial Guinea to place itself "in the service of law and justice", on the first day of his visit to the authoritarian country, which is one of the most closed-off states in Africa and regularly accused of human rights abuses.

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Trump's Fed chair pick vows to safeguard independence at confirmation hearing

Trump's Fed chair pick vows to safeguard independence at confirmation hearing

Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's choice to lead the US Federal Reserve, vowed Tuesday to protect central bank independence at his confirmation hearing, despite intense pressure from the president.

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Mideast war lights fire under energy transition plans

Mideast war lights fire under energy transition plans

Painful surges in oil prices are spurring countries to quickly rethink how to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, as shortage risks from war in the Middle East grow greater by the day.

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Trump says Iran violated truce as doubt surrounds peace talks

Trump says Iran violated truce as doubt surrounds peace talks

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Iran of having repeatedly violated a temporary truce due to expire soon, with new peace talks mired in doubt after Tehran said it had not yet sent a delegation.

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Djibouti president re-election confirmed with 97% of vote

Djibouti president re-election confirmed with 97% of vote

Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh was officially confirmed as winner of a sixth straight election with a final tally of 97.01 percent of the vote, the Constitutional Council said Tuesday.

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Barcelona need leaders to fulfil Flick's Champions League dream

Barcelona need leaders to fulfil Flick's Champions League dream

Barcelona require leaders on the pitch if they are to achieve their coach Hansi Flick's dream of winning the Champions League, the German said on Tuesday.

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Guardiola hints that Rodri will make swift Man City return

Guardiola hints that Rodri will make swift Man City return

Pep Guardiola has eased Manchester City's fears that Rodri could be ruled out for the remainder of the Premier League season, but the Spain midfielder is set to miss Wednesday's trip to Burnley.

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'We weren't soft, we were skilled': Nowitzki on NBA's European revolution

'We weren't soft, we were skilled': Nowitzki on NBA's European revolution

As he is inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame, Dallas Mavericks and German basketball legend Dirk Nowitzki is typically humble in downplaying his role in changing the game.

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