Fab four: Sam Mendes to direct four Beatles biopic films
The fab four are back, with each member of the iconic Beatles to be immortalized in their own big screen biopic, all directed by Sam Mendes, Sony Pictures said on Tuesday.
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Russia, Venezuela to boost cooperation in energy, including nuclear
Anti-American allies Russia and Venezuela vowed to boost cooperation in oil and gas production and the "peaceful use of nuclear energy" at a meeting of foreign ministers in Caracas Tuesday.
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Barca boss Xavi wary of Napoli under new coach
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez says preparing for Wednesday's Champions League last 16 tie against Napoli has proved tricky with the Italians now under new management.
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South Africa sets stage for May 29 general election
Three decades after the advent of democracy, South Africa will go to the polls on May 29 for general elections and perhaps the first serious challenge to ANC rule.
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Mexico opposition senator Xochitl Galvez enters presidential race
Mexican businesswoman and opposition senator Xochitl Galvez, 60, threw her hat in the ring for the presidency Tuesday, setting up a two-woman race with ex-mayor Claudia Sheinbaum of the ruling party.
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Ukraine fights off Russian surge on anniversary of revolution
Ukraine said on Tuesday it was fighting off dozens of Russian attacks as Moscow claimed the recapture of a bridgehead, days after it seized a key town amid stalled Western aid deliveries to Kyiv.
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Israel pounds Gaza as US vetoes UN truce resolution
Israel kept up its bombardment of the war-torn Gaza Strip on Tuesday as Washington vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that called for a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory, where concern grew about a growing humanitarian crisis.
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Capital One's takeover of Discover reshuffles US credit card sector
Capital One's proposed merger with the US credit card specialist Discover has reshuffled the deck in a fast-growing sector in the United States, where cash is gradually disappearing from the landscape.
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Swiatek slips past Stephens as Sabalenka crashes out in Dubai
Iga Swiatek survived a gruelling affair against Sloane Stephens while Aryna Sabalenka blamed unfavourable conditions for her second round defeat to Donna Vekic in Dubai on Tuesday.
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US to announce new sanctions against Russia over Navalny death
The United States will announce fresh sanctions on Russia on Friday over the death in prison of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, as a string of European governments summon Russian diplomats.
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