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Ethiopia says govt forces seize three towns in Tigray

Ethiopia says govt forces seize three towns in Tigray

Ethiopia said on Tuesday its forces had seized three towns in war-stricken Tigray in an advance that coincides with UN warnings of a spiralling conflict and an "utterly staggering" toll on civilians.

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Goldman Sachs reports lower profits, unveils reorganization

Goldman Sachs reports lower profits, unveils reorganization

Goldman Sachs reported lower profits Tuesday on a big drop in revenues tied to corporate merger advising, but the firm still topped analyst expectations on strong trading revenues.

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Britain summons China charge d'affaires over protest assault

Britain summons China charge d'affaires over protest assault

Britain's foreign office on Tuesday summoned the Chinese charge d'affaires in London over footage of a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester being assaulted in the grounds of a UK consulate.

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Ballon d'Or winner Benzema is 'more of a leader', says Ancelotti

Ballon d'Or winner Benzema is 'more of a leader', says Ancelotti

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema feels like he has grown into a team leader.

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Sri Lanka, Netherlands win at T20 World Cup as Meiyappan bags hat-trick

Sri Lanka, Netherlands win at T20 World Cup as Meiyappan bags hat-trick

Karthik Meiyappan lit up the Twenty20 World Cup with a hat-trick Tuesday but it was in vain as Sri Lanka crushed the United Arab Emirates to get their campaign back on track, while the Netherlands toppled Namibia.

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French government set to overrule lawmakers in budget standoff

French government set to overrule lawmakers in budget standoff

The French government is poised to wield a rarely used constitutional weapon to force its budget through parliament, where opposition groups have stymied the text for weeks with rival amendments, officials said Tuesday.

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'Cargo 200': Ukraine's grim search for its fallen

'Cargo 200': Ukraine's grim search for its fallen

"He's bringing back the dead, so you leave him alone," a Ukrainian soldier barks at a comrade who has come to inspect a truck bearing the dreaded sign "Cargo 200".

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Sri Lanka welcomes Booker win for novel on civil war

Sri Lanka welcomes Booker win for novel on civil war

Colombo welcomed on Tuesday a Sri Lankan author winning Britain's Booker prize, despite his novel focussing on the island's civil war -- in which government forces stand accused of atrocities.

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Who could replace UK's under-fire premier Liz Truss?

Who could replace UK's under-fire premier Liz Truss?

UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has vowed to lead Britain's Conservatives into the next election -- due within two years -- but after a disastrous six weeks in Downing Street many doubt she will remain leader long.

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Alyssa Milano: women 'refusing to be silenced' since MeToo

Alyssa Milano: women 'refusing to be silenced' since MeToo

Five years after lighting the fuse of MeToo, US actor Alyssa Milano says she is delighted with the way women are "refusing to be silenced".

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