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Smiles, thumbs ups and a safe return for 'stranded' NASA astronauts
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No 'medical items' around Maradona deathbed, policeman tells court
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Osaka survives first-round scare in Miami
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Ghostly lunar sunsets shot by private lander
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Andreeva blocking out hype as she targets Sunshine Double
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Gibbs-White tells Tuchel he deserved England call-up
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Judge orders halt to Musk shutdown of US aid agency
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US music industry posts 100 million paid streaming users
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Canada PM Carney announces deal with Australia to boost Arctic radar
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Real Madrid take advantage over Arsenal in women's Champions League
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Kennedy off to a bumpy start as US health secretary
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Palace's Mateta has no hard feelings despite horror ear injury
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Hungary passes bill against annual Budapest Pride march
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Nvidia showcases new tech at AI 'Super Bowl'
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Hollywood urges Trump to protect film, TV from AI
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Ecuador battles spreading oil slick, residents without water
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Mexico City, home to world's biggest bullring, bans killing bulls
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South American football boss sorry for 'Tarzan without Cheetah' comment
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Poland, Baltics signal plans to withdraw from landmines treaty
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Israel vows to keep up strikes on Gaza after global condemnation
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Pope did not need oxygen mask overnight: Vatican
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French male film stars tell #MeToo inquiry about 'clumsy' remarks
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German MPs approve fiscal 'bazooka' for defence, infrastructure
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Imamoglu: Istanbul's powerful mayor and Erdogan's biggest rival
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Mozambique police fire on protesters, killing two: AFP journalists
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Leap of faith for Ubisoft with 'Assassin's Creed' set in Japan
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Eriksen says he will likely leave Man Utd at end of season
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Supreme Court chief rebukes Trump over call for judge's impeachment
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Trump admin moves to fire hundreds of government scientists
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Turkey university cancels Erdogan rival's university degree
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Djokovic player union launches legal blitz against governing bodies
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Pain and anger grip N. Macedonia town after fire tragedy
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Germany's Siemens to cut over 6,000 jobs worldwide
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World No. 1 Sinner to play in Hamburg after doping ban ends
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S. Africa court bars fishing to protect endangered African Penguins
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Trump and Putin begin crucial call on Ukraine ceasefire
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Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolds on their way out
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Barcelona midfielder Casado out for two months with knee injury
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Peace is the watchword for Olympism, says Bach
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Bessent says nations may avoid US reciprocal tariffs by halting unfair barriers
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French hunter on trial for killing mother bear 'in self-defence'
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Uproar in France over hard left's image of right-wing star anchor
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Belgian brewers rush to ship to US before Trump tariffs
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Google says to buy cybersecurity company Wiz for $32 bn
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Courtois wants to move forward ahead of Belgium return
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AI 'reshaping' organised crime, warns Europol
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Newcastle celebrations on hold for England new-boy Burn
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Ohtani leads Dodgers to MLB season-opening win in Tokyo
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Indonesia activists condemn amendment allowing more military in government
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Elite women's sport revenue to top $2 billion: Deloitte
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European stocks advance before German spending vote
European stocks rose on Tuesday as investors prepared for Germany's lawmakers to vote on a massive spending boost for defence and infrastructure, while escalating geopolitical fears supported commodities.
Gold and oil prices climbed on fears of escalating tensions in the Middle East after Israel launched its most intense strikes on Gaza since a ceasefire with Hamas took effect.
A weaker US dollar and uncertainty ahead of a telephone call about Ukraine between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin also helped boost the safe-haven metal.
The Frankfurt stocks index advanced more than one percent as concerns grow over the United States' wavering committment to European defence.
"International investors, who have increasingly invested in German stocks over the past few months, are hopeful for a significant boost in fiscal policy," said Jochen Stanzl, chief market analyst at trading group CMC Markets.
Paris and London stock markets also advanced, as did the euro.
Investors are also eyeing this week's policy decisions from the Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan and Bank of England, with all three forecast to stand pat on interest rates.
"A 'wait and see' approach is expected as the Fed grapples with the tough task of evaluating the impact of Trump's tariff chaos," said Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown.
The US central bank's announcement comes also with updates to its outlook for the economy and interest rates this year, in light of Trump's trade measures as well as plans to slash taxes, immigration and federal jobs.
Asian markets rallied on Tuesday following another positive day on Wall Street stoked by US data that tempered concerns about a possible recession.
Hong Kong led gains thanks to further buying of Chinese tech firms including Alibaba, Tencent and JD.com.
Electric vehicle maker BYD was also a big winner, adding more than four percent -- having jumped more than six percent to a record at one point -- after unveiling battery technology it says can charge in five minutes.
Shanghai also rose, along with Tokyo.
Trading in Jakarta was halted as the market tanked more than seven precent -- its biggest intraday drop since 2011 -- on the worries about the Indonesian economy and weakening consumer spending heading into the Muslim Eid holiday period.
It later resumed and pared its losses to four percent
The bourse has plunged more than 10 percent so far this year as the economy struggles, and eyes are now on the country's central bank ahead of a policy decision due on Wednesday.
- Key figures around 1100 GMT -
London - FTSE 100: UP 0.4 percent at 8,712.02
Paris - CAC 40: UP 0.4 percent at 8,106.84
Frankfurt - DAX: UP 1.1 percent at 23,412.68
Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 1.2 percent at 37,845.42 (close)
Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: UP 2.5 percent at 24,740.57 (close)
Shanghai - Composite: UP 0.1 percent at 3,429.76 (close)
New York - Dow: UP 0.9 percent at 41,841.63 (close)
Euro/dollar: UP at $1.0936 from $1.0925 on Monday
Pound/dollar: UNCHANGED at $1.2990
Dollar/yen: UP at 149.61 yen from 149.12 yen
Euro/pound: UP at 84.19 pence from 84.07 pence
Brent North Sea Crude: UP 1.3 percent at $71.97 per barrel
West Texas Intermediate: UP 1.4 percent at $68.50 per barrel
V.Dantas--PC