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Oil prices rally, stocks edge up after Trump's latest Iran threat

Oil prices rally, stocks edge up after Trump's latest Iran threat

Oil prices rose Tuesday while equities edged up tentatively as investors assessed Donald Trump's latest deadline for Iran to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz or be "decimated".

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'Charlie's Angels' stars reunite for show's 50th anniversary

'Charlie's Angels' stars reunite for show's 50th anniversary

The stars of legendary American crime drama "Charlie's Angels" reunited Monday at Los Angeles' PaleyFest to celebrate 50 years since the show catapulted the trio to fame.

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Laughter, tears: historic day for astronaut Jenni Gibbons in Houston

Laughter, tears: historic day for astronaut Jenni Gibbons in Houston

Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons was at the heart of NASA's control room in Houston on Monday, supporting her Artemis II crewmates remotely during their flight around the Moon.

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Former Wallaby 'Iceman' Foley to retire

Former Wallaby 'Iceman' Foley to retire

Former Wallabies fly-half Bernard Foley, who played at two Rugby World Cups, will retire at the end of the current Japanese season aged 36, his club Kubota Spears said Tuesday.

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'Morale boost': NASA carries out Moon mission during tough year for science

'Morale boost': NASA carries out Moon mission during tough year for science

As the four Artemis astronauts approached a high point of their lunar mission -- getting slung around the far side of the Moon -- NASA staffers crowded into Houston's famed mission control room Monday for a team photo.

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Japanese freed in Iran not allowed to leave country: report

Japanese freed in Iran not allowed to leave country: report

Iran has freed a Japanese national held since January, Tokyo said Tuesday, with Kyodo News reporting however that the individual is not allowed to leave the Islamic republic.

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Departing Griezmann back at Barca in search of Atletico grand finale

Departing Griezmann back at Barca in search of Atletico grand finale

Antoine Griezmann's Barcelona story ended in the depths of misery but as he returns to Camp Nou in the Champions League quarter-finals, the French forward is desperate to close out his time with Atletico Madrid on the greatest of highs.

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PSG look to pile misery on Liverpool as sides meet again in Champions League

PSG look to pile misery on Liverpool as sides meet again in Champions League

When Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool last met in the Champions League a year ago, the Anfield outfit were marching towards the Premier League title and were described as "an almost perfect team" by the French club's coach Luis Enrique.

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Magic upset Pistons, Spurs suffer Wembanyama scare

Magic upset Pistons, Spurs suffer Wembanyama scare

The Orlando Magic kept up their bid for an automatic playoff berth with an 123-107 upset over the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons on Monday.

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After milestone-rich lunar flyby, astronauts start trip home

After milestone-rich lunar flyby, astronauts start trip home

Little-known lunar craters, a solar eclipse and meteor strikes: the Artemis II astronauts wrapped their lunar flyby and began their journey back to Earth late Monday, bringing with them rich celestial observations scientists hope will open doors.

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