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Wirtz stunner helps Germany bounce back against Northern Ireland
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Merino at the treble as Spain thump Turkey
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Tuchel warns England to beware Serbia threat
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Vienna State Opera opens season with free, all-star gala concert
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Trump issues 'last warning' to Hamas over hostages
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Tens of thousands march for Palestinians in Belgian capital
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Sorensen-McGee hat-trick as World Cup holders New Zealand thump Ireland
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Nawaz hat-trick helps Pakistan down Afghanistan in tri-series final
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Trump visit delays US Open as president returns to Democratic hometown
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Bolsonaro supporters pack Brazil streets ahead of coup verdict
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Depay becomes Netherlands' top scorer in World Cup qualifying win
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McIlroy wins Irish Open play-off for first title since Masters
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Max power and never before seen speeds at the Italian Grand Prix
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Russia unleashes biggest air barrage on Ukraine, hits government complex
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Giorgio Armani to be buried Monday in private ceremony
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South Africa slump to record low in humiliating ODI loss against England
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Russia hits Ukraine govt offices in war's biggest air attack
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Pedersen wins Vuelta stage 15 as protests keep impacting race
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'Life and soul of the party', Thomas bows out of cycling
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Key OPEC+ members boost oil production
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AI-powered meet-up apps fight loneliness
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PSG call for change after Dembele and Doue international duty injuries
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Japan bow out of Women's Rugby World Cup with Spain win
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Trump heads to US Open in latest high-profile sport outing
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UK police say almost 900 arrests made at Palestine Action demo
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Alex Marquez cruises to Catalunya MotoGP victory
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Greek PM calls fraud in EU farm subsidies 'a chronic problem'
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Coventry sets up panels to reshape Olympics, including one on women
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Russia hits seat of Ukraine govt in war's biggest air attack
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'Geek' Shigeru Ishiba quits dream job as Japan PM
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Pope declares 'God's influencer' first millennial saint
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Japan PM Ishiba says he will resign
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Europe warns against Russian provocation in Donbass
More than an open Russian invasion of Ukraine, European capitals fear Kiev could be lured into a clash with pro-Russian separatists in the breakaway Donbass region.
Kurds locked in tense Syria prison standoff with IS jihadists
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US threatens stiff sanctions, warns Russia not to 'weaponize' energy
The United States on Tuesday warned Russia of damaging sanctions, including high-tech export curbs, and said attempts by Moscow to "weaponize" its enormous oil and gas industry would backfire.
Pro-junta rally in Burkina as UN, neighbours condemn coup
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Syrian doctor in German torture trial denies atrocities
A Syrian doctor on trial in Germany for torture and murder while working in military hospitals in his war-torn homeland on Tuesday denied setting fire to a teenage boy's genitals or operating on detainees without anaesthesia.
Google pushes new plan to overhaul web-tracking cookies
Google on Tuesday announced a new plan to stop using small files known as cookies to track people's web browsing habits, after its previous proposals were roundly criticised.
Sole candidate Tedros set to remain World Health chief
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Pro-junta supporters rally in Burkina as UN condemns coup
Supporters of Burkina Faso's new ruling junta rallied on Tuesday as France and the UN condemned the West African country's latest coup.
Brazilian writer, guru to rightwing Bolsonaro, dead at 74
Olavo de Carvalho, a writer and philosopher who was considered a guru to President Jair Bolsonaro and others in Brazil's far right, has died at age 74, his family said Tuesday.
Yemen rebels lose key battleground area after missile attack on UAE
Yemen's Huthi rebels were expelled from a key battleground district by UAE-trained Giants Brigade fighters, the militia said Tuesday, a day after the insurgents' latest missile attack on Abu Dhabi.
Russia launches new military drills as tensions rise over Ukraine
Russia on Tuesday launched new military exercises near Ukraine and in annexed Crimea as it accused the United States of ratcheting up tensions by putting several thousand of its own troops on alert.
At least 19 dead after clash, fire at club in Indonesia's West Papua
At least 19 people have been killed in a clash at a nightclub in Indonesia's West Papua province, police said Tuesday, with most dying after the venue caught fire.
UK PM's woes deepen with police probe into 'partygate'
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China's Xi meets IOC chief Bach ahead of Winter Olympics
China's President Xi Jinping had a rare pandemic-era encounter with a foreign visitor Tuesday when he met with Olympic chief Thomas Bach as the country readies to host the Winter Games.
Pro-junta rally planned in Burkina as UN condemns coup
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Myanmar junta threatens pot-banging protesters with treason
Myanmar demonstrators who bang pots and pans in protest at last year's coup can be charged with high treason, the junta warned Tuesday, days ahead of the putsch's one-year anniversary.
Kurds locked in tense Syria prison standoff with jihadists
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Russia says US troop alert 'escalating tensions'
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Japan orders probe of Vietnamese intern abuse case
Japan's justice minister on Tuesday ordered the immigration agency to investigate violent workplace abuse allegedly suffered by a Vietnamese intern in a case that has heightened scrutiny of a state-sponsored training programme.
Australian Open defends ban on 'Where is Peng Shuai?' T-shirts
Australian Open organisers said Sunday that Peng Shuai's safety "is our primary concern" after video emerged of security staff preventing spectators wearing T-shirts in support of the Chinese player.
Humanitarian aid tops agenda as Taliban meet Western officials
Human rights and the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, where hunger threatens millions, will be in focus at talks opening Sunday in Oslo between the Taliban, the West and members of Afghan civil society.
Socialists ahead as Portugal election campaign enters final stretch
Early voting begins in Portugal on Sunday for a snap general election, with polls showing the incumbent Socialists still ahead though with their lead over their nearest centre-right rivals narrowing.
UK accuses Moscow of trying to install pro-Russia leader in Ukraine
Britain on Saturday alleged that it had information that Moscow was "looking to install a pro-Russian leader in Kyiv" as fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine grow.
British national jailed in Iran begins hunger strike: family
A British national held in Iran for four-and-a-half-years on spying charges vehemently denied by supporters is beginning a hunger strike to protest his situation and lack of pressure to secure his release, his family announced on Saturday.
Berlusconi: Italy's scandal-plagued 'knight'
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Russian, UK defence ministers to meet over Ukraine
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has accepted an invitation to meet British counterpart Ben Wallace over the Ukraine crisis, a senior UK defence source said Saturday, as fears grow of an imminent invasion.
Berlusconi pulls out of Italian presidential race
Billionaire former premier Silvio Berlusconi announced Saturday he will not run for Italy's presidency, ending his improbable candidacy two days before voting begins in parliament.