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Vaughan backs Stokes to stay on as England captain
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Bill Gates arrives for questioning in US Congress over Epstein ties
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Amnesty accuses Israel of 'ethnic cleansing' of West Bank Bedouins
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German consortium hopes to build new fighter jet after FCAS collapse
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O'Callaghan and Short clock history-making times at Australian trials
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Trump says Iran 'taken too long to negotiate,' will have to 'pay the price'
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Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan
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Israel's Netanyahu to seek re-election despite Trump doubts, war strains
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FIFA boss Infantino faces questions on eve of World Cup
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Iran attacks US bases in Jordan and Bahrain
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Saudi's new national carrier gets off ground despite war, delays
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Eddie Jones eyes Mourinho-like laundry stunt to escape ban
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Bollywood's Imtiaz Ali bets on Gen Z thirst for love
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Messi plushies see roaring trade as China firms get World Cup boost
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Messi set to return as Somali referee says World Cup dream over
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Former Wallabies skipper Wright signs for Welsh club Ospreys
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Pope to bless Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, world's tallest church
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Emotional World Cup return to Mexico for South Africa coach Broos
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Bill Gates faces questioning in US Congress over Epstein ties
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Mexico doubles down on security before 2026 World Cup
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Italian astronaut to pilot Artemis III mission
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North Korea says Xi's visit produced 'far-reaching blueprint' for ties
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US strikes Iran after Apache helicopter downing
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Threats to US lawmakers spiked after Meta eased moderation: watchdog
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Nick Reiner seeks trust fund money for parent murder defense
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Trump says pausing Hormuz operation in push for Iran deal
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was halting the US military operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after just one day, in a bid to reach a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war.
Rubio warns against 'destabilizing' acts on Taiwan before Trump China visit
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday against any "destabilizing" actions on Taiwan before a trip to China by President Donald Trump and called on Beijing also to raise pressure on Iran.
Outgoing Costa Rica leader secures top post in new cabinet
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Russian strikes kill 21 in Ukraine
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Romania's pro-European PM ousted in no confidence vote
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France's Macron taps ex-aide to head central bank
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Russia hits Ukraine with deadly strikes as Zelensky denounces Moscow's 'cynicism'
Russian strikes killed at least 18 people across Ukraine on Tuesday, Kyiv said, as President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Moscow's "utter cynicism" for launching deadly attacks while also seeking a truce to stage its May 9 patriotic parade.
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Romanian parliament votes to oust pro-EU PM
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Ethiopia and Sudan accuse each other of attacks
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Stocks advance, oil falls as traders eye US-Iran ceasefire
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US forces ready to resume combat operations against Iran if ordered
US forces are ready to resume combat operations against Iran if ordered, Washington's top military officer said Tuesday, as the Pentagon threatened a "devastating" response to Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Hormuz strait.
Boko Haram attack on Chad army base kills at least 24: military, local officials
An overnight attack by suspected Boko Haram jihadists on a Chadian military base has killed at least 24 people, a military official and regional administrator told AFP on Tuesday.
US threatens 'devastating' response to any Iran attack on shipping
The United States is "not looking for a fight" over the Strait of Hormuz and its ceasefire with Iran still holds, but any attack on commercial shipping will be met with a "devastating" response, the Pentagon chief said Tuesday.
Romanian pro-EU PM loses no-confidence motion
Romania's parliament on Tuesday voted to oust liberal Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a motion of no confidence initiated by the Social Democrats and the far right, deepening political turmoil in the EU and NATO country bordering Ukraine.
Stocks diverge as traders eye US-Iran ceasefire
Global stocks diverged Tuesday as investors weighed first-quarter corporate earnings alongside uncertainty over the fragile US-Iran ceasefire.
EU hails 'leap forward' in ties with Russia's ally Armenia
The EU and Armenia laid the groundwork for closer ties at a summit in Yerevan Tuesday, marking another step in the former Soviet nation's cautious pivot away from Russia and towards Brussels.
Asian stocks drop amid fears over US-Iran ceasefire
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Taiwan leader says island has 'right to engage with the world'
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said Tuesday the democratic island has the "right to engage with the world", after he returned from a trip to Africa that Taipei has accused Beijing of trying to derail.