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Tepid 2026 outlook dents Pfizer shares

Tepid 2026 outlook dents Pfizer shares

Pfizer signaled Tuesday it expects a challenging 2026 as it invests in new products to offset declines in Covid-19 revenues while limiting shareholder payouts.

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Rob Reiner murder: son not medically cleared for court

Rob Reiner murder: son not medically cleared for court

The son of famed Hollywood director Rob Reiner was not medically cleared for court on Tuesday, his lawyer said, as he awaits formal charging over the double murder of his parents.

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FIFA announces $60 World Cup tickets for 'loyal fans'

FIFA announces $60 World Cup tickets for 'loyal fans'

World Cup organisers on Tuesday announced a cheaper category of tickets after sustained criticism of the prices at the 2026 competition in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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Dembele and Bonmati scoop FIFA Best awards

Dembele and Bonmati scoop FIFA Best awards

France and Paris Saint-Germain attacker Ousmane Dembele won the men's FIFA Best award at a ceremony in Qatar on Tuesday, while Barcelona midfield maestro Aitana Bonmati collected the women's prize.

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Shiffrin dominates first run in Courchevel slalom

Shiffrin dominates first run in Courchevel slalom

Mikaela Shiffrin posted the fastest time in the first run of the World Cup slalom in Courchevel on Tuesday, a discipline the American has dominated this season.

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EU weakens 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry

EU weakens 2035 combustion-engine ban to boost car industry

The EU on Tuesday walked back a 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars seen as a milestone in the fight against climate change, as the bloc pivots to bolstering its crisis-hit auto sector.

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Arctic sees unprecedented heat as climate impacts cascade

Arctic sees unprecedented heat as climate impacts cascade

The Arctic has experienced its hottest year since records began, a US science agency announced Tuesday, as climate change triggers cascading impacts from melting glaciers and sea ice to greening landscapes and disruptions to global weather.

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French lawmakers adopt social security budget, suspend pension reform

French lawmakers adopt social security budget, suspend pension reform

French lawmakers on Tuesdayadopted a social security budget, which includes the suspension of an unpopular pension reform, as Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu races to finalise a 2026 spending plan by year-end.

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Afrikaners mark pilgrimage day, resonating with their US backers

Afrikaners mark pilgrimage day, resonating with their US backers

Thousands of Afrikaners, descendants of the first European settlers in South Africa, celebrated on Tuesday the "Day of the Vow" -- a founding myth with values shared by US President Donald Trump's administration, which has offered the group protection.

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Lawmakers grill Trump officials on US alleged drug boat strikes

Lawmakers grill Trump officials on US alleged drug boat strikes

Donald Trump's top national security officials faced a grilling from lawmakers Tuesday on US strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific -- operations that have raised alarms about escalating military force near Venezuela.

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