Russia sentences Navalny to nine years in jail
A Russian court on Tuesday found jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny guilty of additional charges and extended his sentence to nine years in a higher security prison as Moscow seeks to wipe out remaining pockets of dissent.
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UN chief calls Russia-Ukraine war 'unwinnable'
UN chief Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that it was time for Russia to end their "absurd war" in Ukraine, declaring the conflict "unwinnable."
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Stocks climb as investors track US rate stance, Ukraine war
Stock markets rose while oil prices steadied Tuesday as investors tracked developments in the war in Ukraine and digested the US Federal Reserve chief's warning of a possible sharp interest rate hike.
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Miami Beach slaps curfew on spring break after shootings
The US city of Miami Beach has declared a state of emergency and will impose a curfew this weekend to stem a wave of violence linked to the influx of revellers to Florida for spring break.
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Cause of China jet crash still unknown, as hunt for black boxes continues
Crash investigators on Tuesday said they do not yet know why a China Eastern jet carrying 132 people plunged from sky, with recovery teams still scouring a forested mountainside for the flight recorders from the pulverised Boeing aircraft.
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Tennis star Becker used business account as 'piggy bank', court hears
Six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker used his business account as a "piggy bank" to pay for luxury shopping expenses and school fees, a British court was told on Tuesday.
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Zelensky urges Italy not to let elite Russians party
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Italian lawmakers Tuesday to stop their country being a playground for Russia's elite, while warning food shortages sparked by the war risk a fresh migrant crisis.
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Stranded in the Arctic, ex-KGB officer's superyacht may set off soon
An ultra-luxurious yacht owned by a Russian oligarch and former KGB officer may soon be on its way again after weeks of being refused fuel by Norwegians.
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Pakistan steady after Naseem, Shaheen halt Australia in third Test
Pace spearheads Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi knocked over eight wickets and restricted Australia to 391 before Pakistan ended day two of the deciding Test at 90-1 in Lahore on Tuesday.
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Russian opposition leader Navalny sentenced to 9 years in jail
A Russian court Tuesday found jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny guilty of additional charges of embezzlement and contempt of court and sentenced him to nine years in prison as Moscow seeks to wipe out remaining pockets of dissent.
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