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Equities, metals, oil rebound after Asia-wide rout

Equities, metals, oil rebound after Asia-wide rout

Stocks rallied while precious metals and crude rebounded as some stability returned Tuesday following a rout fuelled by a perfect storm that sent shivers through across Asian trading floors.

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Bencic, Svitolina make history as mothers inside tennis top 10

Bencic, Svitolina make history as mothers inside tennis top 10

Belinda Bencic and Elina Svitolina have made history as the first mothers ranked inside the WTA Tour's top 10 at the same time, with the governing body hailing it as "an incredible moment for women's sport".

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Italy's spread-out Olympics face transport challenge

Italy's spread-out Olympics face transport challenge

One of the biggest challenges in this month's Winter Olympics may be off the slopes: moving hundreds of thousands of spectators and athletes over a swath of northern Italy.

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Son of Norway crown princess stands trial for multiple rapes

Son of Norway crown princess stands trial for multiple rapes

The son of Norway's crown princess goes on trial Tuesday accused of raping four women and assaulting several ex-girlfriends in a scandal that has tarnished the royal family's image.

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Side hustle: Part-time refs take charge of Super Bowl

Side hustle: Part-time refs take charge of Super Bowl

What do a tax fraud investigator, a physical therapist and a health insurance salesman have in common? They are all refereeing this weekend's Super Bowl.

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Paying for a selfie: Rome starts charging for Trevi Fountain

Paying for a selfie: Rome starts charging for Trevi Fountain

Italy's Trevi Fountain launched a new ticketing system Monday, making the famous Rome landmark the latest tourist site to charge entry in a bid to raise funds and battle overcrowding.

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NFL chief expects Bad Bunny to unite Super Bowl audience

NFL chief expects Bad Bunny to unite Super Bowl audience

National Football League chief Roger Goodell on Monday said he expects Bad Bunny to deliver a unifying performance at this weekend's highly anticipated Super Bowl half-time show.

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Australia's Hazlewood to miss start of T20 World Cup

Australia's Hazlewood to miss start of T20 World Cup

Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will miss the early stages of the Twenty20 World Cup as he recovers from hamstring and Achilles injuries in another setback for Australia.

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Bill, Hillary Clinton to testify in US House Epstein probe

Bill, Hillary Clinton to testify in US House Epstein probe

Bill and Hillary Clinton will testify in a US House investigation surrounding deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a spokesman for the ex-president said, heading off a potential vote to hold the couple in contempt.

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From 'watch his ass' to White House talks for Trump and Petro

From 'watch his ass' to White House talks for Trump and Petro

A month ago Donald Trump told Gustavo Petro to "watch his ass." On Tuesday, the US president will meet his Colombian counterpart for the first time at the White House.

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