UN urges Mexico to tackle 'alarming' rise in disappearances
Mexico must act immediately to tackle an alarming trend of rising enforced disappearances, facilitated by "almost absolute impunity" and in some cases involving public officials, a United Nations committee said Tuesday.
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Boeing cuts its order book following Ukraine invasion
Boeing has removed orders for 141 jets from its backlog, mostly due to sanctions placed on Russia in the aftermath of the Ukraine invasion, officials from the plane manufacturer said Tuesday.
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Djokovic loses Monte Carlo opener
Novak Djokovic crashed out in his opening match at the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday as the world number one played in just his second tournament of the year following his refusal to get vaccinated against Covid-19.
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At least 45 dead in South Africa floods, more rains on the way
At least 45 people have died in floods and mudslides after rainstorms struck the South African port city of Durban and surrounding KwaZulu-Natal province, the authorities said on Tuesday.
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Pressure mounts on Berlin as Kyiv snubs German president
Pressure was mounting on Germany to up its game over the war in Ukraine on Tuesday as Kyiv snubbed the country's president and Chancellor Olaf Scholz was accused of a weak response to the crisis.
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Russia closes in on Mariupol as Putin strikes defiant tone
Russian troops on Tuesday intensified a campaign to take the port city of Mariupol, part of an anticipated massive onslaught across eastern Ukraine, as President Vladimir Putin made a defiant case for the war on Russia's neighbour.
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Domestic abuse charges 'devastating' for Johnny Depp's career: lawyers
Allegations of domestic abuse levelled against Johnny Depp by Amber Heard have had a "devastating" impact on his career, his lawyers said Tuesday at the opening of the actor's defamation case against his former wife.
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Apple chief Cook takes App Store battle to Washington
Apple head Tim Cook attacked moves to regulate his company's App Store in a rare speech in Washington on Tuesday, arguing that new rules could threaten iPhone users' privacy.
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Clijsters retires from tennis for third time
Former women's world number one Kim Clijsters has retired from competitive tennis for the third time in her career, she announced on Tuesday.
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'Russia, our sacred state!': school reopens under Moscow control
In the playground of a school in the war-torn eastern Ukrainian town of Volnovakha, now under Moscow's control, children listen to a recording of the Russian anthem, watched by armed soldiers.
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