Netflix subscriber growth beats expectations
Netflix on Tuesday reported that it gained more than 2 million subscribers in the recent quarter, calming investor fears that the streaming television giant was losing paying customers.
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Biden seeks to put abortion battle at center of midterms
US President Joe Biden vowed Tuesday to make a law enshrining nationwide abortion rights his top priority if Democrats win their uphill battle for Congress in looming midterm elections.
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US confirms Saudi detention of American over tweets
The United States said Tuesday it was raising with Saudi Arabia a prison sentence handed to a US citizen over tweets critical of the kingdom, another source of tension between the historic allies.
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Fresh protests to mark anniversary of Chile revolt
Hundreds of Chileans, mainly students, protested in Santiago Tuesday, erecting burning barricades to mark three years since a social uprising they say has not yet yielded the desired societal change.
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Gold mining threatens 'forest giraffe' in DR Congo
Gold mining in a Democratic Republic of Congo national park is threatening the okapi, a stripy-legged relative of the giraffe, civil society groups warned on Tuesday.
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Russia announces civilian evacuation from key Ukraine city
Russia announced the evacuation of civilians from a key southern Ukrainian city on Tuesday as it acknowledged the situation for its troops on the ground in Ukraine was "tense" in the face of a counter-offensive.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro apologizes amid 'pedophilia' row
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro apologized Tuesday after an interview in which he talked about visiting a group of underage Venezuelan girls at home sparked controversy and drew accusations of "pedophilia" from opponents.
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Kante to miss France's World Cup defence after hamstring surgery
N'Golo Kante will miss France's defence of the World Cup after Chelsea said on Tuesday that the midfielder will be out of action for four months following surgery on a hamstring injury.
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Howe hits back at Klopp's jibe over Newcastle's 'ceiling'
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has rejected Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp's assertion that the Saudi-owned Magpies have no limits on what they can spend.
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Cement giant Lafarge fined $778 mn for working with Islamic State in Syria
French cement giant Lafarge SA was slapped with a $778 million fine Tuesday for making millions in payments to the Islamic State and another jihadist group to build its business in Syria.
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