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Oil prices gain, as equities extend record run higher

Oil prices gain, as equities extend record run higher

Oil prices gained slightly and stock markets hit new heights Tuesday as investors tracked developments surrounding crude-rich Venezuela as well as the outlook for the global economy.

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Chelsea appoint Rosenior as new boss

Chelsea appoint Rosenior as new boss

Chelsea confirmed on Tuesday that the little-known Liam Rosenior will be their new head coach on a six-year deal, replacing Enzo Maresca.

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Malaysia's ex-PM Mahathir hospitalised with hip fracture after fall at home

Malaysia's ex-PM Mahathir hospitalised with hip fracture after fall at home

Malaysia's 100-year-old former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is being treated for a hip fracture after falling at his residence on Tuesday, an aide said.

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'Sad' Sabalenka says Battle of the Sexes 'brought eyes on tennis'

'Sad' Sabalenka says Battle of the Sexes 'brought eyes on tennis'

Aryna Sabalenka said Tuesday she was "sad" about negative reaction to her Battle of the Sexes exhibition match against Nick Kyrgios and that it "brought so many eyes" to tennis.

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Climate-driven tree deaths speeding up in Australia: study

Climate-driven tree deaths speeding up in Australia: study

Australia's forests are losing trees more rapidly as the climate warms, a new study examining decades of data said Tuesday, warning the trend was likely a "widespread phenomenon".

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Unheralded Rosenior has 'agreed verbally' to become Chelsea manager

Unheralded Rosenior has 'agreed verbally' to become Chelsea manager

Little-known Liam Rosenior is set for the toughest challenge of his short managerial career after revealing on Tuesday that he has "verbally agreed" to become the next manager of Premier League giants Chelsea.

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Last 'holy door' at St Peter's closes to end Catholic jubilee year

Last 'holy door' at St Peter's closes to end Catholic jubilee year

Pope Leo XIV closed the final "Holy Door" in St Peter's Basilica in Rome on Tuesday, the day of Epiphany, signalling the end of the 2025 Jubilee year that drew millions of pilgrims to the city.

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US Justice Dept says millions of Epstein files still not released

US Justice Dept says millions of Epstein files still not released

The US Department of Justice said Monday it is still reviewing more than two million documents potentially related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as it pushed more than two weeks past a deadline to release all files connected to him.

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Rosenior says has 'agreed verbally' to become Chelsea manager

Rosenior says has 'agreed verbally' to become Chelsea manager

Liam Rosenior said on Tuesday that he has "verbally agreed" to become the next manager of Premier League giants Chelsea, adding it was "an opportunity I cannot turn down".

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Kyrgios admits glory days behind him after losing on comeback

Kyrgios admits glory days behind him after losing on comeback

Nick Kyrgios conceded he would never be the player that he once was after losing his comeback match in the first round of the Brisbane International on Tuesday.

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