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Ukraine, allies adopt principles for reconstruction

Ukraine, allies adopt principles for reconstruction

Dozens of countries committed Tuesday to support Ukraine through what is expected to be a long and expensive recovery, and agreed on the need for broad reforms to boost transparency and battle corruption.

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French music streamer Deezer flops at stock market debut

French music streamer Deezer flops at stock market debut

French music streaming service Deezer's shares failed to strike the right note with investors at its Tuesday launch on the Paris stock market, plunging in morning trading by over 35 percent.

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Gru-some: suited Minions fans face UK cinema ban after rowdy scenes

Gru-some: suited Minions fans face UK cinema ban after rowdy scenes

Some young UK fans wearing suits to showings of the new Minions movie as part of a social media trend have been turned away after similarly attired groups engaged in rowdy behaviour.

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Euro slumps as recession risk stalks eurozone

Euro slumps as recession risk stalks eurozone

The euro on Tuesday slumped to its lowest level since 2002 and European stock markets sank as growing recession risks sent shockwaves around the region.

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Ukrainian becomes second woman to win Fields math medal

Ukrainian becomes second woman to win Fields math medal

Ukraine's Maryna Viazovska paid tribute to those suffering in her war-torn country on Tuesday as she became the second woman to be awarded the Fields medal, known as the Nobel prize for mathematics.

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Racing 92 sign Grand Slam winning forward Woki from Bordeaux

Racing 92 sign Grand Slam winning forward Woki from Bordeaux

Cameron Woki, a pivotal member of France's Six Nations Grand Slam winning side, signed for Racing 92 from Top 14 rivals Bordeaux-Begles, the Top 14 club announced on Tuesday.

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Rescuers gather body parts after Italy glacier collapse

Rescuers gather body parts after Italy glacier collapse

Emergency services at the scene of a deadly avalanche in the Italian Dolomites recovered what body parts they could on Tuesday, with the dangers of venturing under the partially collapsed glacier slowing the search.

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Struggling SAS files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in US

Struggling SAS files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in US

Faced with financial difficulties and a massive pilot strike, Scandinavian airline SAS said Tuesday it has filed for so-called Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the United States, as a part of restructuring plan.

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Tottenham's Son Heung-min says he faced racism as teen in Germany

Tottenham's Son Heung-min says he faced racism as teen in Germany

Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min has revealed he faced racism as a teenage footballer in Germany and was happy to get "revenge" when South Korea knocked Germany out of 2018 World Cup.

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Hacker claims major Chinese citizens' data theft

Hacker claims major Chinese citizens' data theft

A hacker claiming to have stolen personal data from hundreds of millions of Chinese citizens is now selling the information online.

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