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Eurogroup chief quits for World Bank senior role

Eurogroup chief quits for World Bank senior role

Pascal Donohoe, head of the Eurogroup panel of eurozone finance ministers, quit Tuesday to take up a senior job at the World Bank, his spokesperson told AFP.

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Stocks, bitcoin retreat with eyes on Nvidia

Stocks, bitcoin retreat with eyes on Nvidia

Stock markets slid and bitcoin dropped under $90,000 Tuesday as investors worried about lofty tech valuations on the eve of earnings from AI chip titan Nvidia.

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Europe looks to catch up with US in AI race at German digital summit

Europe looks to catch up with US in AI race at German digital summit

Europe must strive to lead in the AI race, top officials urged Tuesday at a summit focused on propelling the region to the forefront of the digital era and reducing its reliance on US tech titans.

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Hooper's Australia 'completely believe' in Schmidt despite horror run

Hooper's Australia 'completely believe' in Schmidt despite horror run

Australia lock Tom Hooper said on Tuesday the squad are fully behind under-pressure head coach Joe Schmidt as they stare down the barrel of a possible fourth straight loss.

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Singapore seizes record rhino horn haul

Singapore seizes record rhino horn haul

Singapore has seized over $800,000 worth of illegal rhino horn and animal parts hidden in air cargo bound for Laos, authorities said Tuesday, in the largest haul of its kind discovered in the city-state.

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France promotes Jewish soldier Dreyfus - 130 years after scandal

France promotes Jewish soldier Dreyfus - 130 years after scandal

France Tuesday promoted Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish army captain wrongly convicted of treason in 1894, to the rank of brigadier general as an act of reparation in a notorious case of antisemitism that has caused outrage for generations.

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France's Bielle-Biarrey up against three Springboks for World Rugby award

France's Bielle-Biarrey up against three Springboks for World Rugby award

France try-machine Louis Bielle-Biarrey is up against a trio of Springboks for World Rugby's player of the year award after the global governing body released its nominations list on Tuesday.

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Amazon, Microsoft cloud services could face tougher EU rules

Amazon, Microsoft cloud services could face tougher EU rules

Amazon and Microsoft cloud services could face stricter EU competition rules as Brussels probes their market power, the bloc's tech chief said Tuesday.

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Ukraine races to repair power stations before Russia strikes again

Ukraine races to repair power stations before Russia strikes again

At a Ukrainian power plant repeatedly battered by Russian missile and drone barrages, the staff have a sense of deja vu.

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Israel hails Trump Gaza plan after UN Security Council vote

Israel hails Trump Gaza plan after UN Security Council vote

Israel on Tuesday hailed Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan after its endorsement by the UN Security Council, as Hamas rejected the resolution which calls for the deployment of an international force in the Palestinian territory.

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