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Move over Met Ball. For fashion wow head to the Vatican

Move over Met Ball. For fashion wow head to the Vatican

Forget feathers, fringe and sparkles. But if bold and brash colour is your thing, look no further than the conclave at the Vatican.

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Stocks retreat as traders cautious before Fed rates call

Stocks retreat as traders cautious before Fed rates call

Stock markets mostly dropped on Tuesday as investors awaited a US Federal Reserve interest-rate decision for signs of the outlook for the tariffs-hit economy.

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EDF complaint blocks Czech-Korean nuclear deal

EDF complaint blocks Czech-Korean nuclear deal

A Czech court said Tuesday it blocked a multi-billion-dollar deal between Prague and South Korea's KHNP on the construction of two nuclear units following a complaint by France's EDF.

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Germany's Merz faces new vote for chancellor after surprise loss

Germany's Merz faces new vote for chancellor after surprise loss

Germany's conservative leader Friedrich Merz will face a second vote in parliament on Tuesday in his bid to become chancellor after he lost the first round in a stunning early setback.

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US trade deficit hit fresh record before new Trump tariffs

US trade deficit hit fresh record before new Trump tariffs

The US trade deficit reached a new record in March, according to fresh government data published Tuesday, as imports surged ahead of President Donald Trump's "liberation day" tariff rollout.

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US Fed starts rate meeting under cloud of tariff uncertainty

US Fed starts rate meeting under cloud of tariff uncertainty

The US Federal Reserve began a two-day discussion over interest rates Tuesday, with policymakers widely expected to pause again and wait for clarity on the economic impact of Donald Trump's tariff rollout.

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Trump's Aberdeen course to host revived Scottish Championship

Trump's Aberdeen course to host revived Scottish Championship

US President Donald Trump's Aberdeenshire golf links course will host the revived Scottish Championship which has been added to the European Tour schedule this year, organisers announced Tuesday.

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Argentina's 1978 World Cup winner Galvan dies

Argentina's 1978 World Cup winner Galvan dies

Luis Galvan, who played in every match in Argentina's 1978 World Cup winning campaign, died on Monday aged 77, the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) announced.

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French lawmakers want Dreyfus promoted 130 years after scandal

French lawmakers want Dreyfus promoted 130 years after scandal

A group of French members of parliament said Tuesday they wanted Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish French army captain wrongly convicted for treason in 1894, to be awarded the rank of brigadier general.

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Cristiano Ronaldo's eldest son called up by Portugal Under-15s

Cristiano Ronaldo's eldest son called up by Portugal Under-15s

Cristiano dos Santos, the eldest son of five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, was called up to the Portugal Under-15 squad for the first time on Tuesday.

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