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Au so chic: Paris Mint to issue first solid-gold coins in a century

Au so chic: Paris Mint to issue first solid-gold coins in a century

The Paris Mint said Tuesday that it would soon start selling solid-gold coins for investment, the first since it quit making Napoleons and Louis a century ago.

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Ferrari unveils first fully electric car

Ferrari unveils first fully electric car

Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric model, the Luce, belatedly joining rivals like Porsche and Lamborghini to offer clean-energy driving thrills.

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Starbucks Korea reveals series of mishaps leading to 'Tank Day' campaign

Starbucks Korea reveals series of mishaps leading to 'Tank Day' campaign

Starbucks Korea revealed on Tuesday a series of mishaps leading to its heavily criticised "Tank Day" promotion, including the use of AI to develop the campaign, which it said lacked "social and historical sensitivity".

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Arsenal must banish European final demons to make Champions League history

Arsenal must banish European final demons to make Champions League history

From Jens Lehmann's rush of blood to 'Nayim from the halfway line', Arsenal will have to banish three decades of European final misery if they are to win the Champions League for the first time.

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Asia stocks, oil prices mixed on US-Iran deal uncertainty

Asia stocks, oil prices mixed on US-Iran deal uncertainty

Asian stocks and oil futures were mixed on Tuesday after fresh US strikes on Iran threatened fragile negotiations to reopen the Hormuz strait.

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Knicks sweep Cavs to reach first NBA Finals since 1999

Knicks sweep Cavs to reach first NBA Finals since 1999

The New York Knicks advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 with a 130-93 victory at Cleveland on Monday, stretching their team-record playoff win streak to 11 games.

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Sonny Rollins, last jazz 'colossus,' dead at 95

Sonny Rollins, last jazz 'colossus,' dead at 95

Sonny Rollins, the "Saxophone Colossus" whose hard-charging yet flowingly meditative works made him the last in a golden era of jazz greats, died Monday. He was 95.

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Miserly Arsenal face PSG firepower in Champions League style clash

Miserly Arsenal face PSG firepower in Champions League style clash

Arsenal's immovable object meets the unstoppable force of Paris Saint-Germain in Saturday's Champions League final offering a pronounced clash of styles.

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Brazil's World Cup challenge faces Morocco test in Group C

Brazil's World Cup challenge faces Morocco test in Group C

Brazil's credentials to end a 24-year wait to be world champions will be tested from the off as 2022 semi-finalists Morocco and a Scotland side seeking a historic breakthrough pose threats to the Selecao.

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Panatta hopes Sinner can overcome 50 years of history at Roland Garros

Panatta hopes Sinner can overcome 50 years of history at Roland Garros

Adriano Panatta was the last Italian man to win Roland Garros, now exactly 50 years later the former world number four could have the honour of placing the Coupe des Mousquetaires in a compatriot's hands.

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