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Ferrari unveils 'Luce', its first fully electric car, in a tough market

Ferrari unveils 'Luce', its first fully electric car, in a tough market

Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric model, the Luce, belatedly joining rivals like Porsche and Lamborghini to offer clean-energy driving thrills.

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US strikes fuel concern over Iran deal talks

US strikes fuel concern over Iran deal talks

US forces launched overnight strikes on missile sites in southern Iran and boats they said were trying to lay mines in Gulf waters, sending oil prices higher Tuesday and fuelling tension as diplomats sought a deal to end the war.

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More climate records under threat as spring heatwave bakes western Europe

More climate records under threat as spring heatwave bakes western Europe

Western Europe faced another day of record-breaking temperatures Tuesday as a heatwave pushed the mercury well above normal levels for May.

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Brazil hope Ancelotti is the man to deliver their sixth World Cup

Brazil hope Ancelotti is the man to deliver their sixth World Cup

Brazil's quest to regain World Cup supremacy from their European rivals has led to them handing the reins to a European, with Italian Carlo Ancelotti charged with the task of ending the nation's wait to win their sixth title.

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Asia stocks fall, oil prices diverge on US-Iran deal uncertainty

Asia stocks fall, oil prices diverge on US-Iran deal uncertainty

Asian stocks fell and crude prices diverged on Tuesday after fresh US strikes on Iran deflated optimism that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was imminent.

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USA with all to prove in World Cup Group D

USA with all to prove in World Cup Group D

The United States head into World Cup Group D with everything to prove after a turbulent build-up marked by an unconvincing run of form that saw them comfortably beaten by elite European opposition in their two most recent friendlies.

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After AFCON drama, Morocco head to World Cup with big ambitions

After AFCON drama, Morocco head to World Cup with big ambitions

Morocco produced a historic best performance for an African and Arab nation at the 2022 World Cup, but their hopes of another run to the latter stages this time may not have been helped by a turbulent few months.

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Asia stocks fall, oil prices mixed on US-Iran deal uncertainty

Asia stocks fall, oil prices mixed on US-Iran deal uncertainty

Asian stocks fell and crude prices were mixed on Tuesday after fresh US strikes on Iran deflated optimism that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was imminent.

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Au so chic: Paris Mint to issue first solid-gold coins in a century

Au so chic: Paris Mint to issue first solid-gold coins in a century

The Paris Mint said Tuesday that it would soon start selling solid-gold coins for investment, the first since it quit making Napoleons and Louis a century ago.

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Ferrari unveils first fully electric car

Ferrari unveils first fully electric car

Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric model, the Luce, belatedly joining rivals like Porsche and Lamborghini to offer clean-energy driving thrills.

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