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Hollywood writers strike as studio talks collapse

Los Angeles (AFP) - More than 11,000 Hollywood television and movie writers went on their first strike in 15 years Tuesday, after talks with studios and streamers over pay and working conditions failed to clinch a deal.

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Euro winners England face Netherlands in new UEFA Women's Nations League

Paris (AFP) - Reigning European champions England were drawn on Monday to play 2019 World Cup runners-up the Netherlands in the new UEFA Women's Nations League, which will also serve as qualifiers for next year's Paris Olympics.

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HSBC profit rockets on rising interest rates

London (AFP) - Global banking giant HSBC reported Tuesday a surge in quarterly net profit, boosted by rising interest rates and its rescue of the UK arm of failed US lender Silicon Valley Bank.

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Uganda lawmakers pass new draft of harsh anti-gay bill

Kampala (AFP) - Uganda's parliament on Tuesday passed a new draft of anti-gay legislation, retaining many draconian provisions despite President Yoweri Museveni's call to rework an earlier version of the bill following an outcry by Western governments.

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In search of Sudan's missing amid chaos of war

Khartoum (AFP) - As fighting raged in Sudan's capital, Ayman Abu Arki and his uncle Hossam went out "to go buy some water" for the family, but then stopped answering their phones.

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Stock markets steadier, dollar up before rate calls

London (AFP) - Stock markets were largely steady and the dollar firmed Tuesday as focus turned to interest-rate decisions due this week in the United States and eurozone.

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Building 'Mad Max' vehicles for Ukraine's fighters

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - With angular welded frames, huge wheels and teeth painted on the front grille, the one-off buggies being built to order for Ukrainian forces on the battlefield resemble props from the "Mad Max" films.

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Leeds announce exit of director of football Victor Orta

London (AFP) - Relegation-threatened Leeds have parted company with director of football Victor Orta by mutual consent, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.

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Red Sea evacuations put Saudi centre stage in Sudan crisis

Port Sudan (Sudan) (AFP) - The HMS Al Diriyah, a 102-metre-long Saudi warship, is typically used to escort oil tankers through the Red Sea and in training exercises with Western naval powers.

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Hong Kong cuts elected seats on municipal bodies

Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong dramatically slashed the number of elected seats in its local district councils on Tuesday, effectively gutting the city's last remaining set of democratic institutions.

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Khader Adnan: Palestinian hunger striker dead at 45

Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Khader Adnan was no stranger to Israel's prisons.His Tuesday death came during his 13th stint in Israeli custody, with nearly eight years of his life spent behind bars.

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Hong Kong reports Q1 GDP growth after 2022 contraction

Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong's economy grew in the first quarter of 2023, the city's leader said Tuesday, ending a disastrous year-long spell in which the finance hub was effectively closed for business due to pandemic restrictions.

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Ukraine tank crew 'ready' for spring offensive

Near Bakhmut (Ukraine) (AFP) - Near the frontline city of Bakhmut, members of a Ukrainian tank unit say they are all set for the expected spring offensive against Russian forces in the country's east.

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Kenyan pastor to face terrorism charges over cult massacre

Malindi (Kenya) (AFP) - A Kenyan cult leader accused of inciting his followers to starve themselves to death will face terrorism charges over the deaths of more than 100 people found buried in mass graves, prosecutors said after a court hearing Tuesday.

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FIFA threatens European TV blackout of Women's World Cup

Geneva (AFP) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino has threatened a television blackout of this year's Women's World Cup in major European countries unless broadcasters improve their offers for rights.

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Palestinian hunger striker dies in Israeli detention

Arraba (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - A Palestinian hunger striker died in Israeli custody Tuesday, nearly three months after being detained over his ties to the Islamic Jihad militant group, drawing Arab condemnation of Israel and rocket fire from Gaza.

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US climber dies on Everest in season's fourth fatality

Kathmandu (AFP) - A US mountaineer has died on Everest in the fourth fatality on the world's highest peak this climbing season.

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BP back in Q1 profit after record loss on Russia exit

London (AFP) - British energy giant BP reported Tuesday a net profit of $8.2 billion for the first quarter, recovering from a record loss a year earlier as it ended operations in Russia after the Ukraine invasion.

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Asian markets swing as investors weigh Wall Street losses

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian equities fluctuated Tuesday as investors digested losses on Wall Street and eyed this week's interest rate decisions.

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Japan Airlines' annual net profit returns to black

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan Airlines logged Tuesday an annual net profit for the first time in three years, buoyed by soaring domestic and international demand for travel after pandemic restrictions were eased.

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Urawa looking to raise roof in Champions League final showdown

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds are looking to "harness the power" of their boisterous fans when they host Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal in Saturday's Asian Champions League final second leg.

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Sudan battles rage as UN agencies warn of 'catastrophe'

Khartoum (AFP) - Fierce fighting between rival generals raged on in Sudan Tuesday despite the latest truce, as warnings multiplied of the potential for a "catastrophic" humanitarian crisis with hundreds of thousands of refugees.

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Japan PM Kishida to visit South Korea next week

Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit South Korea next week, Japan's foreign ministry said Tuesday, as the two US allies pursue warmer ties.

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US climber dies on Everest

Kathmandu (AFP) - A US climber has died on Mount Everest, his expedition organiser said Tuesday, the first foreign death on the highest mountain in the world this season.

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Three crew missing after oil tanker fire off Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur (AFP) - Malaysian rescuers on Tuesday were searching for three missing crew members from an oil tanker that caught fire off the country's southern coast.

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