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Global markets mixed ahead of US midterms

Global markets mixed ahead of US midterms

Asian and European stock markets traded mixed Tuesday in jittery deals as Americans head to the polls in critical midterm elections.

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Prigozhin: Kremlin's election meddler and mercenary supremo

Prigozhin: Kremlin's election meddler and mercenary supremo

From helping to orchestrate interference in Western elections to personally recruiting prison convicts to fight as mercenaries in Ukraine, Yevgeny Prigozhin is emerging as one of President Vladimir Putin's most loyal -- and ambitious -- lieutenants.

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Veteran Le Roux among five Springbok changes for France Test

Veteran Le Roux among five Springbok changes for France Test

South Africa have made five changes to their team to face France this weekend in the Autumn Nations Series, South African Rugby announced on Tuesday.

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UAE, Egypt ink major wind energy deal on COP27 sidelines

UAE, Egypt ink major wind energy deal on COP27 sidelines

The United Arab Emirates and Egypt agreed Tuesday to develop one of the world's largest wind farms in a deal struck on the sidelines of the UN's COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh.

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Eriksen named in preliminary Denmark squad for World Cup

Eriksen named in preliminary Denmark squad for World Cup

Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest during Euro 2020, was one of 21 players named by Kasper Hjulmand on Monday in Denmark's World Cup squad, with the coach set to name the remaining five players in the coming days.

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Renault unveils sweeping overhaul for electric future

Renault unveils sweeping overhaul for electric future

French automaker Renault unveiled a sweeping green revamp Tuesday, splitting its operations in two: a new electric vehicle unit and a subsidiary for petrol, diesel and hybrid cars that will pair up with China's Geely.

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Veteran French designer Philippe Starck now looks to space

Veteran French designer Philippe Starck now looks to space

Philippe Starck, the prolific French architect and designer who has made everything from lemon juicers to wind turbines, shows no sign of slowing down and is increasingly turning his eye to space.

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Weak yen helps Nintendo lift annual net profit forecast

Weak yen helps Nintendo lift annual net profit forecast

Nintendo raised its full-year net profit forecast on Tuesday, with the weak yen and a solid performance by new games helping compensate for falling sales of its Switch console.

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Nintendo lifts annual net profit forecast

Nintendo lifts annual net profit forecast

Nintendo raised its full-year net profit forecast on Tuesday, with the weak yen and a solid performance by new games helping compensate for falling sales of its Switch console.

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Renault reorganises towards electric future

Renault reorganises towards electric future

French automaker Renault presented its green revamp to investors Tuesday, splitting its operations in two: a new electric vehicle unit and a subsidiary for thermal and hybrid assets that will pair up with China's Geely.

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