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No 'medical items' around Maradona deathbed, policeman tells court

No 'medical items' around Maradona deathbed, policeman tells court

A policeman who was among the first on the scene of Diego Maradona's death four years ago, told a court Tuesday he saw no "medical items" in the room where the football legend was receiving post-operative care at home.

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Pain and anger grip N. Macedonia after fire tragedy

Pain and anger grip N. Macedonia after fire tragedy

Despair mixed with anger at corruption in Kocani, North Macedonia on Tuesday in the wake of a nightclub fire that left dozens dead and more injured, prompting demands for justice.

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US to produce tariff 'number' for countries on April 2: Bessent

US to produce tariff 'number' for countries on April 2: Bessent

Washington is expected to present US trading partners on April 2 with a number representing their tariff and other barriers, as it unveils reciprocal levies tailored to each country, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday.

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Osaka survives first-round scare in Miami

Osaka survives first-round scare in Miami

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka rallied to beat Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the Miami Open.

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'Stranded' ISS astronauts less than an hour from splashdown

'Stranded' ISS astronauts less than an hour from splashdown

A pair of NASA astronauts unexpectedly stuck in space for more than nine months are less than an hour from splashing down off the Florida coast, closing out a mission that has captured the world's attention.

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Ghostly lunar sunsets shot by private lander

Ghostly lunar sunsets shot by private lander

A private US lander has captured eerie high-definition images of a lunar sunset, which NASA hopes will help unravel the mystery of a strange haze first observed on the Moon in the 1960s.

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Geopolitical tensions buffet markets as gold hits record

Geopolitical tensions buffet markets as gold hits record

Global stocks diverged while gold hit a record high on Tuesday as investors juggled geopolitical concerns with renewed violence in Gaza and a high-stakes US-Russian presidential phone call.

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Andreeva blocking out hype as she targets Sunshine Double

Andreeva blocking out hype as she targets Sunshine Double

Teenage starlet Mirra Andreeva says she is staying off social media and ignoring the hype after her triumph at Indian Wells on Sunday.

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Gibbs-White tells Tuchel he deserved England call-up

Gibbs-White tells Tuchel he deserved England call-up

Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White told new England boss Thomas Tuchel he deserved to be included in the German's first squad in charge after only being drafted in at late notice.

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Judge orders halt to Musk shutdown of US aid agency

Judge orders halt to Musk shutdown of US aid agency

A federal judge ordered an immediate halt on Tuesday to the shutdown of the main US aid agency by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

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