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Johnny Depp rejects 'heinous' abuse charges at US defamation trial

Johnny Depp rejects 'heinous' abuse charges at US defamation trial

"Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp denied ever physically abusing Amber Heard as he took the witness stand on Tuesday at the US defamation trial against his former wife.

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Cheers and jeers in US as plane mask mandates are lifted

Cheers and jeers in US as plane mask mandates are lifted

Airlines, subways and bus services across the United States moved quickly Tuesday to remove mask requirements following a federal court ruling that struck down face-covering mandates on public transportation, a hot-button issue throughout the pandemic.

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Johnny Depp testifies in defamation trial against ex-wife

Johnny Depp testifies in defamation trial against ex-wife

"Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp denied ever physically abusing Amber Heard as he took the witness stand on Tuesday at the defamation trial against his former wife.

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Judge halts work on Mexico president's contentious tourist train

Judge halts work on Mexico president's contentious tourist train

A Mexican judge has suspended construction of part of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's flagship tourist train project in the Yucatan peninsula due to a lack of environmental impact studies.

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WHO launches traditional medicine hub in India

WHO launches traditional medicine hub in India

The World Health Organization launched its Global Centre for Traditional Medicine at a site in India on Tuesday, aimed at unlocking its potential by blending ancient practices with modern science.

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UK's PM sorry for party fine but called 'man without shame'

UK's PM sorry for party fine but called 'man without shame'

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday apologised to MPs after he became the first British leader fined for breaking the law, but faced opposition calls to quit for the sake of integrity in politics.

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Fury has 'zero' business with controversial Kinahan

Fury has 'zero' business with controversial Kinahan

World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury on Tuesday insisted he had "absolutely zero" business with Daniel Kinahan and said sanctions against the alleged crime boss were nothing to do with him.

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Shutdown of Libya oil sites spreads to second terminal

Shutdown of Libya oil sites spreads to second terminal

Libya's National Oil Corporation announced Tuesday the closure of a second export terminal, paralysing the vital energy sector in a North African country gripped by political crisis.

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Oil prices plunge after IMF cuts global growth forecast

Oil prices plunge after IMF cuts global growth forecast

Oil prices plunged by more than five percent Tuesday as investors worried about a drop in demand after the International Monetary Fund cut its global growth forecast.

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Fragmentation poses 'serious risk' to global prosperity: IMF

Fragmentation poses 'serious risk' to global prosperity: IMF

The threat of deglobalization that splits countries into divided blocs could undermine decades of gains in living standards and growth, an IMF official warned Tuesday.

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