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Filmmaker Rob Reiner's son to be formally charged with parents' murder

Filmmaker Rob Reiner's son to be formally charged with parents' murder

The son of famed Hollywood director Rob Reiner is expected to appear in court on Tuesday after being arrested for allegedly murdering his parents in their home.

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Shift in battle to tackle teens trapped in Marseille drug 'slavery'

Shift in battle to tackle teens trapped in Marseille drug 'slavery'

They work as drug dealers, but the notes they slip to customers in drug baggies begging for help -- and their pleas to the police -- tell a very different story.

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Stocks retreat on US jobs, oil drops on Ukraine hopes

Stocks retreat on US jobs, oil drops on Ukraine hopes

Stock markets fell Tuesday as investors data showed the US jobless rate hit its highest level since 2021, while oil prices slumped on renewed hopes for an end to Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Manchester United 'wanted me to leave', claims Fernandes

Manchester United 'wanted me to leave', claims Fernandes

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes told Portuguese media the Premier League club had wanted to sell him this summer after receiving interest from Saudi Arabia.

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Man who hit Liverpool parade jailed for over 21 years

Man who hit Liverpool parade jailed for over 21 years

A driver who in a fit of road rage drove into crowds celebrating Liverpool's Premier League victory was on Tuesday jailed for 21 years and six months for causing scenes of "horror and devastation".

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PSG ordered to pay around 60mn euros to Mbappe in wage dispute

PSG ordered to pay around 60mn euros to Mbappe in wage dispute

Paris Saint-Germain were ordered to pay former star striker Kylian Mbappe around 60 million euros ($70.60 million) in unpaid wages and bonuses by a French labour court on Tuesday.

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BBC says will fight Trump's $10 bn defamation lawsuit

BBC says will fight Trump's $10 bn defamation lawsuit

The BBC said Tuesday it would fight a $10-billion lawsuit brought by US President Donald Trump against the British broadcaster over a documentary that edited his 2021 speech ahead of the US Capitol riot.

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Stocks retreat ahead of US jobs, oil drops on Ukraine hopes

Stocks retreat ahead of US jobs, oil drops on Ukraine hopes

Stock markets mostly fell Tuesday as investors prepared for key US jobs and inflation data, while oil prices slumped on renewed hopes for an end to Russia's war in Ukraine.

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EU set to drop 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry

EU set to drop 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry

The European Union looks set to scrap a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package of reforms aimed at supporting Europe's embattled auto industry.

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Australia's Green sold for record 252 mn rupees in IPL auction

Australia's Green sold for record 252 mn rupees in IPL auction

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green became the most expensive overseas buy in Indian Premier League history, with a winning bid of 252 million rupees at auction on Tuesday.

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