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Dubai's DEWA shares soar in Gulf's biggest IPO since 2019

Dubai's DEWA shares soar in Gulf's biggest IPO since 2019

Shares in the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority rose nearly 16 percent on Tuesday in the Gulf region's biggest initial public offering since Saudi oil giant Aramco in 2019.

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England's Rowntree to succeed Van Graan as Munster head coach

England's Rowntree to succeed Van Graan as Munster head coach

Former England prop Graham Rowntree will succeed Johann van Graan as head coach of Munster, it was announced Tuesday.

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Women brew brighter future in DR Congo coffee initiative

Women brew brighter future in DR Congo coffee initiative

The afternoon sun beats down on Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where on an island, row after row of coffee bushes are bringing forth a rich harvest of berries.

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Russia closes in on Mariupol as part of eastern Ukraine offensive

Russia closes in on Mariupol as part of eastern Ukraine offensive

Russian troops aimed to take control of the city of Mariupol on Tuesday, part of an anticipated massive onslaught across eastern Ukraine, as defending forces tried desperately to hold them back.

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Man Utd fans planning 'constant' protest against Glazers

Man Utd fans planning 'constant' protest against Glazers

Manchester United fans are planning a protest against the Glazer family, the owners of the English football giants, on Saturday.

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Shanghai locals sleep at work and ration food as lockdown bites

Shanghai locals sleep at work and ration food as lockdown bites

By day it's Romeo's workplace, by night it's his home. Like many other finance sector workers in Shanghai, he has moved into the office to keep the wheels of commerce turning during a harsh Covid lockdown of the megacity.

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Women bear weight of Easter rite in changing Spain

Women bear weight of Easter rite in changing Spain

The team of women rocked rhythmically from foot to foot carrying a 1.5-tonne float topped with a statue of Jesus and Mary on the streets of Granada in southern Spain.

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Rugby chiefs considering 20-minute red card global trial

Rugby chiefs considering 20-minute red card global trial

World Rugby are to examine the possibility of introducing the 20-minute red card as a global law trial.

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On the trail of the dead in a Ukrainian village

On the trail of the dead in a Ukrainian village

There is a rhythm to the way the bodies are collected in the Ukrainian village of Andriivka.

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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka defaults on foreign debt

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka defaults on foreign debt

Sri Lanka announced a default on its $51 billion foreign debt Tuesday as the island nation grapples with its worst economic crisis in memory and escalating protests demanding the government's resignation.

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