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Disney, ABC sue US regulator over threat to broadcast licenses

Disney, ABC sue US regulator over threat to broadcast licenses

Walt Disney-owned ABC sued the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday, accusing the US regulatory body of waging a retaliatory campaign against the television network on behalf of the Trump administration.

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French producer Nicolas Altmayer, Dior PR chief Favier die in car crash

French producer Nicolas Altmayer, Dior PR chief Favier die in car crash

Award-winning French film producer Nicolas Altmayer and Dior PR head Mathilde Favier were killed in a car accident in western France, local authorities said Tuesday.

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Bezos consortium bought nearly 40 percent of Liverpool: report

Bezos consortium bought nearly 40 percent of Liverpool: report

A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos bought close to 40 percent of Premier League giants Liverpool, the Athletic reported Tuesday.

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Germany opens new drone research centre as security threats mount

Germany opens new drone research centre as security threats mount

Germany on Tuesday opened a new drone defence research centre to help combat the growing threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles after a surge in suspicious sightings over critical infrastructure.

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How only a few tree species drive Amazon forest recovery

How only a few tree species drive Amazon forest recovery

When a destroyed section of the Amazon rainforest begins to recover, nature deploys only a few tree species, which can withstand poor soil conditions, blazing sun, and grow rapidly, a Brazilian study has shown.

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Canada seeks to avert new US tariffs as deadline looms

Canada seeks to avert new US tariffs as deadline looms

Fresh US tariffs are due to take effect on a range of Canadian goods after midnight Tuesday, as Ottawa seeks a deal to avert President Donald Trump's planned 50-percent duties.

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Scientists discover how narwhals grow nature's only straight tusk

Scientists discover how narwhals grow nature's only straight tusk

Narwhals have nature's only straight tusk, a single tooth up to three metres long so strange they were sold as magical unicorn horns during the Middle Ages.

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Meta in court over child social media addiction

Meta in court over child social media addiction

Opening arguments begin Tuesday in the federal trial of Meta, the social media titan accused of deliberately making Instagram and Facebook platforms addictive to children, with a coalition of states seeking $200 billion dollars in penalties.

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DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'far from being under control': WHO chief

DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'far from being under control': WHO chief

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is moving faster than any previous epidemic of the disease and risks spreading to more countries, the head of the World Health Organization warned Tuesday.

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Vieira appointed Senegal head coach after World Cup disappointment

Vieira appointed Senegal head coach after World Cup disappointment

Senegal have appointed France's 1998 World Cup winner Patrick Vieira as head coach, the country's football federation announced Tuesday, succeeding Pape Thiaw who was dismissed after the World Cup.

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