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Spain to regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants

Spain to regularise 500,000 undocumented migrants

Spain's left-wing government approved Tuesday a plan to regularise around 500,000 undocumented migrants by decree, the country's latest break with harsher policies elsewhere in Europe.

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Alcaraz sweeps into maiden Melbourne semi as Gauff gone in 59 minutes

Alcaraz sweeps into maiden Melbourne semi as Gauff gone in 59 minutes

Carlos Alcaraz warned he was improving all the time as he swept into his maiden Australian Open semi-final Tuesday and a clash with Alexander Zverev, while Ukraine's Elina Svitolina faces Aryna Sabalenka in the last four.

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Alcaraz rolls into maiden Melbourne semi-final and date with Zverev

Alcaraz rolls into maiden Melbourne semi-final and date with Zverev

Carlos Alcaraz swept into the Australian Open semi-finals for the first time on Tuesday and a clash with Alexander Zverev to take a step closer to tennis history.

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Stocks gain tracking tech, Fed and trade

Stocks gain tracking tech, Fed and trade

Stock markets gained Tuesday as investors geared up for the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting and earnings from tech titans, which will be pored over for signs of AI momentum.

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Greece probes biscuit factory fire as fifth victim found

Greece probes biscuit factory fire as fifth victim found

Greek investigators on Tuesday were looking into the causes of a fire that killed five workers at a biscuit factory in the country's worst industrial accident in years.

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US monster storm kills 30

US monster storm kills 30

More than half a million Americans woke up without power Tuesday, as freezing temperatures gripped swathes of the country in a monster storm that has killed at least 30 people.

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Spain unemployment drops below 10% in first since 2008

Spain unemployment drops below 10% in first since 2008

Spain's historically stubborn unemployment fell below 10 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, official data showed on Tuesday, a first since the 2008 financial crisis.

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Svitolina hopes Gauff upset brings 'a little light' to Ukraine

Svitolina hopes Gauff upset brings 'a little light' to Ukraine

Elina Svitolina said she hopes her stunning upset of third seed Coco Gauff at the Australian Open on Tuesday will bring "a little light" to her fellow Ukrainians during a bitter winter under attack by Russia.

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Trump says Iran wants talks as US aircraft carrier deploys

Trump says Iran wants talks as US aircraft carrier deploys

A US naval strike force led by an aircraft carrier was in Middle Eastern waters on Tuesday as Iran vowed to hit back against any strike and President Donald Trump said he believed the Islamic republic still wanted talks.

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Gauff defends epic racquet smash and hits out at it being broadcast

Gauff defends epic racquet smash and hits out at it being broadcast

Coco Gauff said Tuesday an epic racquet smash after losing heavily to Elina Svitolina at the Australian Open was important to let out her frustration and was disappointed it was caught on camera.

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