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Hungary's PM-elect Magyar offers to meet Ukraine's Zelensky in June

Hungary's PM-elect Magyar offers to meet Ukraine's Zelensky in June

Hungary's incoming prime minister Peter Magyar on Tuesday offered to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to "open a new chapter in bilateral relations" and address a long-running feud over the rights of Ukraine's ethnic Hungarians.

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Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert

Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert

A 21-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday in an Austrian court over a jihadist plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert, which led to the cancellation of the Vienna leg of the US megastar's "Eras" tour.

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New pirate group behind latest Somali hijacking: officials

New pirate group behind latest Somali hijacking: officials

A pirate attack off Somalia is the work of a new group of "opportunistic criminals", security officials said on Tuesday, complicating a threat that costs the shipping industry billions of dollars.

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Swiss court dismisses corruption case against late Uzbek leader's daughter

Swiss court dismisses corruption case against late Uzbek leader's daughter

Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court on Tuesday dismissed a money laundering case against Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of Uzbekistan's former president, who has been incarcerated in her home country.

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Frenchman Godon wins Romandie prologue, Pogacar fifth

Frenchman Godon wins Romandie prologue, Pogacar fifth

French champion Dorian Godon took a surprise victory in the Tour de Romandie opening prologue on Tuesday as world champion Tadej Pogacar could finish only fifth.

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Musk faces off with OpenAI in court over broken promises

Musk faces off with OpenAI in court over broken promises

Elon Musk showed up for opening remarks Tuesday in a courtroom showdown with OpenAI over whether the artificial intelligence company betrayed its non-profit mission.

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Will fuel shortages ruin summer vacations?

Will fuel shortages ruin summer vacations?

Concerns are growing that shortages of diesel and jet fuel due to supply problems caused by war between Iran and the United States could ruin summer vacations.

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Monk ends barefoot Sri Lanka trek with a dog and plea for peace

Monk ends barefoot Sri Lanka trek with a dog and plea for peace

A saffron-robed Buddhist monk ended a gruelling barefoot walk across Sri Lanka on Tuesday with an impassioned appeal for world peace and kindness towards animals.

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Macron urges Andorra to 'move forwards' on decriminalising abortion

Macron urges Andorra to 'move forwards' on decriminalising abortion

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Andorra Tuesday to "move forwards" on decriminalising abortion during a visit to the principality, which maintains one of Europe's last total bans on abortion.

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German bid to rescue 'Timmy' the whale passes key hurdle

German bid to rescue 'Timmy' the whale passes key hurdle

German rescuers on Tuesday hauled a stranded humpback whale into a special boat due to carry it to deeper waters, in the latest attempt to free the cetacean whose ordeal has captured hearts in Germany for weeks.

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