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Oz, Bond and Quincy Jones: Oscars a musical ode to film icons
'Anora,' a sex worker tragicomedy, wins best picture at Oscars
'Anora,' a sex worker tragicomedy, wins best picture at Oscars

"Anora," a tragicomic Cinderella story set in a murky modern world of New York strippers, Russian billionaires and incompetent gangsters, won the coveted Oscar for best picture on Sunday.

March 03, 2025

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ECB to cut rates again as debate heats up on pause
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The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates again this week in a bid to boost the floundering eurozone economy, even as debate heats up about when to hit pause.

March 03, 2025

Zelensky says 'will not be simple' to replace him as Ukraine leader
Zelensky says 'will not be simple' to replace him as Ukraine leader

Volodymyr Zelensky told British media Sunday it would not be easy to replace him as Ukraine's president, but repeated his offer to step down in exchange for NATO membership for his war-torn country.

March 03, 2025

Asian markets climb on hopes of China fiscal response to Trump tariffs
Asian markets climb on hopes of China fiscal response to Trump tariffs

Asian markets climbed on Monday on hopes that China will announce a huge stimulus package that will help offset US President Donald Trump's looming tariffs against Chinese goods.

March 03, 2025

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Atletico hoping Alvarez can end Real Madrid heartbreak in Europe
Atletico hoping Alvarez can end Real Madrid heartbreak in Europe

For Atletico Madrid it has been a repetitious and painful tale whenever they have faced city rivals Real Madrid in Europe, but they signed Julian Alvarez to try and rip up the script.

March 03, 2025

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Asian markets climb on China fiscal hopes against Trump tariffs
Asian markets climb on China fiscal hopes against Trump tariffs

Asian markets climbed on Monday on hopes that China will announce a huge stimulus package that will help offset US President Donald Trump's looming tariffs against Chinese goods.

March 03, 2025