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Apple's Tim Cook to step down as CEO after 15-year run

Apple's Tim Cook to step down as CEO after 15-year run

Apple's Tim Cook will step down as the California tech giant's chief executive this year, handing the top job to a company veteran as it navigates a technology landscape being upended by AI.

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Michael Jackson fans pack Hollywood for biopic premiere

Michael Jackson fans pack Hollywood for biopic premiere

Hollywood was clad in black and glittering sequins on Monday to host the Los Angeles premiere of Michael Jackson's biopic, drawing fans of the King of Pop to the iconic California boulevard.

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Turkey arrests 110 coal miners on hunger strike

Turkey arrests 110 coal miners on hunger strike

One hundred and ten Turkish coal miners who had marched 200 kilometres (125 miles) to stage a hunger strike for their unpaid wages were arrested on Tuesday morning, their union said.

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Oil prices dip, stocks rise on lingering Iran peace hopes

Oil prices dip, stocks rise on lingering Iran peace hopes

Oil prices fell on Tuesday while stocks rose on lingering hopes for a deal to end the US-Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as Tehran said it had not decided whether to attend peace talks.

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Associated British Foods to spin off Primark clothes brand

Associated British Foods to spin off Primark clothes brand

Associated British Foods announced Tuesday that it would spin off its budget fashion chain Primark, splitting up one of the country's largest consumer businesses.

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Pope visits Eq. Guinea on last stop of Africa tour

Pope visits Eq. Guinea on last stop of Africa tour

Pope Leo XIV begins the final leg of his African tour on Tuesday with a visit to Equatorial Guinea, where his increasingly vocal defences of human rights will be closely watched in one of the most closed-off states on the continent.

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Hello Kitty's parent company to make own video games

Hello Kitty's parent company to make own video games

Seeking new fans for Hello Kitty, the company behind the enigmatic character on Tuesday launched a video games division aiming to release 10 original titles over the next three years.

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Di Matteo says 'vital' for faltering Chelsea to add experience

Di Matteo says 'vital' for faltering Chelsea to add experience

Chelsea great Roberto Di Matteo told AFP on Tuesday it was "vital" that the faltering Premier League side add experienced players and backed Liam Rosenior to still be in charge next season.

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Ex-Spurs star Davids condemns 'lack of quality, lack of management'

Ex-Spurs star Davids condemns 'lack of quality, lack of management'

Former Tottenham star Edgar Davids on Tuesday told AFP that the fallen London giants will find it hard to avoid relegation and condemned "a lack of quality and a lack of management".

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Turkmenistan, the gas giant increasingly dependent on China

Turkmenistan, the gas giant increasingly dependent on China

In the desert expanse of Turkmenistan, Chinese engineers are hard at work at the vast Galkynysh gas field -- a mega project that is deepening the closed Central Asian state's already extensive ties with Beijing.

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