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Actor Val Kilmer, star of 'Top Gun' and 'Batman Forever', dies at 65, NYT reports
(Reuters) -Val Kilmer, who starred in films such as "Top Gun," "The Doors," and "Batman Forever" while earning a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy, has died, the New York Times reported. He was 65.
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Nintendo's megahit Switch console: what to know
Gaming giant Nintendo is set to unveil the successor to its phenomenally popular Switch console on April 2.
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Denmark prime minister to visit Greenland as Trump applies pressure
NUUK, Greenland (Reuters) - Denmark's prime minister will visit semi-autonomous Greenland on Wednesday for talks with the territory's incoming government, following U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated expressions of interest in controlling the Arctic island.
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Russian overnight attack on Ukraine kills one, damages energy facilities, Ukraine says
KYIV (Reuters) - At least one person was killed and 10 injured, including three children, in overnight drone attacks by Russia on Ukraine, officials said on Wednesday.
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Nintendo to unveil upgrade to best-selling Switch console
Japanese video game giant Nintendo is set to unveil the new version of its hugely popular Switch console on April 2, with the update eagerly awaited by both gamers and investors.
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Putin's key investment negotiator heads to Washington for talks with Trump envoy, sources say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A key Kremlin negotiator is expected in Washington this week for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, two sources familiar with the plan said, the most senior Russian official to visit since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022.
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White House says Trump will go ahead with tariffs as nervous world awaits trade war
WASHINGTON: The White House confirmed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump will impose new tariffs on Wednesday, though it provided no details about the size and scope of trade barriers that have businesses, consumers and investors fretting about an intensifying global trade war.
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South Korea's acting president urges calm, tighter security ahead of impeachment ruling
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's interim leader called on the nation on Wednesday to calmly accept the decision from the Constitutional Court on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, as police ramped up security around the court ahead of the ruling on April 4.
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Migrant arrests at US-Mexico border in March lowest ever recorded
(Reuters) -The number of migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in March fell to the lowest level ever recorded, according to initial figures released by the U.S. government on Tuesday.
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U.S. crude oil inventories up last week: API
HOUSTON, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The American Petroleum Institute (API) on Tuesday reported an increase of 6.037 million barrels of crude oil in U.S. inventories for the week ending March 28.
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Austria's inflation eases in March, services still main driver
VIENNA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Austria's inflation rate in March declined compared to the earlier months this year, according to a flash estimate by Statistics Austria on Tuesday.
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As Iran tensions build, US military moves warplanes to reinforce Middle East
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reinforced U.S. military capability in the Middle East with more warplanes, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, amid a more than two-week-old U.S. bombing campaign in Yemen and mounting tensions with Iran.
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Canadian, Mexican leaders talk about trading, investment ties
OTTAWA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday spoke with the President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum about the trading and investment relationship between the two countries.
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Egypt welcomes European Parliament's approval of 4 bln euros financial aid package
CAIRO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Egypt welcomed on Tuesday the European Parliament's approval of a second tranche of a financial support package to Egypt worth 4 billion euros.
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GM Q1 U.S. sales rise 17 percent
CHICAGO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- General Motors Co. (GM) reported on Tuesday that it sold 693,363 vehicles in the United States in the first quarter of this year, up 17 percent year on year.
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US senators push sanctions if Russia stalls Ukraine peace efforts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Half of the U.S. Senate - 25 Republicans and 25 Democrats - joined together on Tuesday to introduce sanctions that would be imposed on Russia if it refuses to engage in good faith negotiations for peace with Ukraine.
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Box truck hits pedestrians in U.S. Boston with 1 critically injured
NEW YORK, April 1 (Xinhua) -- A box truck struck multiple pedestrians and crashed into a building in downtown Boston, capital city of the northeastern U.S. state of Massachusetts, on Tuesday afternoon.
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Ford Q1 U.S. sales fall 1.3 percent
CHICAGO, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Ford Motor Co. reported on Tuesday that it sold 501,291 vehicles in the United States in the first quarter of this year, down 1.3 percent year on year.
