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Man Utd face harsh truths after losing must-win Europa League final
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Apple design legend Jony Ive joins OpenAI
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Outrage at Israeli shots as diplomats tour West Bank
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G7 finance chiefs hold talks under strain of Trump tariffs
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Spurs edge Man Utd to win Europa League and end trophy drought
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Irish rapper charged over Hezbollah flag at London concert: police
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Metz held by Reims in Ligue 1 play-off first leg
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Outrage after Israelis fire 'warning shots' as diplomats tour West Bank
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Mexican cartel turf war forces evacuation of exotic animals
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LGBTQ Thai ghost story wins prize in Cannes
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Netanyahu says ready for Gaza 'temporary ceasefire'
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'Recovered' Assange promotes Cannes documentary
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Man City's Foden 'frustrated' by season of struggles
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Trump ambushes S. African president over 'genocide' accusation
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Team Penske fire leaders after Indy 500 scandal
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Suryakumar helps Mumbai crush Delhi to clinch playoff berth
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Djokovic eases to first win of clay-court season in Geneva
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Flick extends Barcelona deal to 2027 after title triumph
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Springsteen releases surprise EP, including scathing Trump criticism
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US accepts Boeing jet from Qatar for use as Air Force One
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Trump ambushes South African president with 'genocide' accusation
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G7 finance chiefs begin talks under strain of Trump tariffs
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Bitcoin hits record high amid optimism over US legislation
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'Tush push' survives as NFL ban fails to pass - reports
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NFL LA Games decision is flag football's 'Dream Team' moment: president
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Dollar, US bonds under pressure as Trump pushes tax bill
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London to host Laver Cup in 2026
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LGBTQ Thai ghost story turns political in Cannes
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Carapaz wins stage 11 of Giro with Del Toro in lead
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S.Africa's Ramaphosa woos Trump, Musk after tensions
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Teeth hurt? It could be because of a 500-million-year-old fish
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Third time lucky? South Africa presents revised budget
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Dollar, US bonds under pressure amid global tensions and Trump tax bill
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French prosecutors urge 10-year terms for key accused in Kardashian theft
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Israeli 'warning' fire at diplomats sparks outcry amid Gaza pressure
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Lyon hotshot Cherki called up by France for Nations League
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Stokes sets England's sights on getting to No 1 in Test rankings
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'Recovered' Assange promotes Cannes documentary wearing Gaza T-shirt
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England's Archer out of West Indies series in latest injury setback
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Tiny Elversberg chasing Bundesliga promotion 'dream'
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Pro-Russia ex-Ukraine MP shot dead near Madrid
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Euro 2028 hosts must qualify but two places reserved for them
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'Recovered' Assange promotes Cannes documentary about his life
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'Maestro' Jalibert holds keys to Bordeaux-Begles' Champions Cup hopes
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Contenders lining up, eyeing Swiatek's French Open crown
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Trump Organization breaks ground on $1.5-bn Vietnam project
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'Man to beat' Alcaraz wary of sharper Sinner at French Open
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Bloomberg financial markets data service hit by outage
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EU plans to slash red tape for medium-sized companies
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Kremlin denies dragging out Ukraine peace talks

Oil prices fall as tensions ease, stocks mostly advance
Oil prices fell Tuesday on easing geopolitical concerns surrounding major crude producers Iran and Russia while stock markets mostly moved higher.
Talks to revive a deal with Iran on its contested nuclear program resumed in Vienna after officials signaled an agreement was "in sight."
"There is a US offer, there is a counter-offer," said the European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.
"I don't if know it's going to be one week, two weeks, three weeks, but certainly we are in the last steps of the negotiation."
Oil prices fell about two percent.
Edward Moya, analyst at trading group Oanda, said signs of progress in US-Iran nuclear talks -- which could see Tehran sell oil internationally again -- would likely not have much long-term impact on the crude price rally towards $100 per barrel.
"Energy traders locked in some profits over optimism that the US and Iran might be able to salvage a nuclear deal," he said.
"The oil market still remains heavily in deficit and whatever weakness happens to prices will likely be short-lived."
Analysts also pointed to hopes about the situation with Ukraine after French President Emmanuel Macron said he had convinced Russia's Vladimir Putin not to escalate the crisis with its neighbor, ahead of talks in Kyiv aimed at defusing fears Moscow could invade.
In equity markets, Wall Street shrugged off early weakness and worries about higher interest rates following a batch of mostly solid earnings from DuPont, Harley-Davidson and others.
But sentiment was more muted in Europe, where stock markets in Frankfurt and Paris ended the day marginally higher, while London dipped.
Investors are bracing for central banks to raise interest rates to tame inflation, a move that could weigh down on the global economic recovery.
But Michael Hewson of CMC Markets said that "by and large, markets and investors are getting used to the idea of higher rates from central banks."
In Asia, SoftBank announced that the $40 billion sale of chip powerhouse Arm to Nvidia had collapsed because of "significant regulatory challenges" over competition concerns.
The Japanese telecoms firm-turned-investment giant also reported net profit of $251 million in the third quarter.
In other markets, the price of aluminium surged to the highest level in 14 years at $3,236 per-ton on stretched supplies after China placed the city of Baise -- a key producer of the base metal -- in Covid lockdown.
- Key figures around 2050 GMT -
New York - Dow: UP 1.1 percent at 35,462.78 (close)
New York - S&P 500: UP 0.8 percent at 4,521.54 (close)
New York - Nasdaq: UP 1.3 percent at 14,194.45 (close)
London - FTSE 100: DOWN 0.1 percent at 7,567.07 (close)
Frankfurt - DAX: UP 0.2 percent at 15,241.61 (close)
Paris - CAC 40: UP 0.3 percent at 7,028.41 (close)
EURO STOXX 50: UP 0.2 percent at 4,129.25 (close)
Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 0.1 percent at 27,284.52 (close)
Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: DOWN 1.0 percent at 24,329.49 (close)
Shanghai - Composite: UP 0.7 percent at 3,452.63 (close)
Euro/dollar: DOWN at $1.1426 from $1.1442 late Monday
Pound/dollar: UP at $1.3545 from $1.3536
Euro/pound: DOWN at 84.27 pence from 84.53 pence
Dollar/yen: UP at 115.53 from 115.10 yen
Brent North Sea crude: DOWN 2.1 percent at $90.78 per barrel
West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 2.1 percent at $89.36 per barrel
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L.Mason--AMWN