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Sanchez stars to relaunch Chile's World Cup hopes

Sanchez stars to relaunch Chile's World Cup hopes

Veteran Alexis Sanchez scored a brilliant brace to relaunch Chile's hopes of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup with a 3-2 win away to Bolivia on Tuesday.

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Google parent Alphabet profit soars on ads and cloud

Google parent Alphabet profit soars on ads and cloud

Google's parent company Alphabet announced profits Tuesday that beat expectations and nearly doubled in 2021 -- shrugging off anxieties of a pandemic slowdown after a particularly fruitful holiday season.

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General Motors reports lower Q4 profits, sees solid 2022

General Motors reports lower Q4 profits, sees solid 2022

General Motors saw lower fourth-quarter profits as the semiconductor crunch hit vehicle sales, but the company still scored record annual earnings, according to results released Tuesday.

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Pharma giants to pay $590 mn to US Native Americans over opioids

Pharma giants to pay $590 mn to US Native Americans over opioids

A group of pharmaceutical companies and distributors agreed to pay $590 million to settle lawsuits connected to opioid addiction among Native American tribes, according to a US court filing released Tuesday.

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Sports world hails 'G.O.A.T' Brady

Sports world hails 'G.O.A.T' Brady

The sporting world hailed Tom Brady on Tuesday as the NFL announced his retirement after 22 seasons.

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Eruption-hit Tonga enters lockdown as Covid detected

Eruption-hit Tonga enters lockdown as Covid detected

Tonga will go into Covid-19 lockdown Wednesday after the virus was detected in a fresh blow to the Pacific kingdom as it struggles to recover from last month's devastating volcanic eruption, officials said.

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Corals doomed even if global climate goals met: study

Corals doomed even if global climate goals met: study

Coral reefs that anchor a quarter of marine wildlife and the livelihoods of more than half-a-billion people will most likely be wiped out even if global warming is capped within Paris climate goals, researchers said Tuesday.

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Canadian province scraps tax on Covid unvaccinated

Canadian province scraps tax on Covid unvaccinated

Canada's Quebec province announced Tuesday it was scrapping plans for a health tax on those who are not vaccinated against Covid-19, following a public backlash over the proposal.

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Arsenal free Aubameyang to join Barcelona

Arsenal free Aubameyang to join Barcelona

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has left Arsenal, the club announced on Tuesday, clearing the way for the striker to sign for Barcelona as a free agent.

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Pharma groups to pay $590 mn to US Native Americans over opioids

Pharma groups to pay $590 mn to US Native Americans over opioids

A group of pharmaceutical companies and distributors agreed to pay $590 million to settle lawsuits connected to opioid addiction among US Native American tribes, according to a US court filing Tuesday.

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