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Briiliant Brook 100 puts England into T20 World Cup semi-finals

Briiliant Brook 100 puts England into T20 World Cup semi-finals

Captain Harry Brook scored his first T20 international century to take England into the World Cup semi-finals with a nervy two-wicket win against Pakistan in the Super Eights in Kandy.

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Germany's Merz heads to China for talks centred on trade

Germany's Merz heads to China for talks centred on trade

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz left Tuesday for his inaugural visit to China, long a huge market for German goods but now a high-tech rival as Europe's biggest economy struggles.

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Briiliant Brook 100 puts England into T20 World Cups semi-finals

Briiliant Brook 100 puts England into T20 World Cups semi-finals

Captain Harry Brook scored his first T20 international century to take England into the World Cup semi-finals with a nervy two-wicket win against Pakistan in the Super Eights in Kandy.

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Warner Bros. 'reviewing' new takeover bid from Paramount

Warner Bros. 'reviewing' new takeover bid from Paramount

Warner Bros. Discovery said Tuesday it has received a revised acquisition proposal from Paramount Skydance, even as the US media giant's board reaffirmed its support for a previously announced buyout deal with Netflix.

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US told EU it 'stands' by tariff deal: trade chief

US told EU it 'stands' by tariff deal: trade chief

The EU's trade chief said Tuesday his US counterparts had told him Washington stands by a key trade deal with the bloc, following an adverse Supreme Court decision on President Donald Trump's tariffs.

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Torrential rains leave 23 dead in Brazil, dozens missing

Torrential rains leave 23 dead in Brazil, dozens missing

Torrential rains in southeastern Brazil have left at least 23 people dead and 47 missing in flooding and landslides, officials said Tuesday.

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UK govt says will release files on 'rude' ex-prince Andrew

UK govt says will release files on 'rude' ex-prince Andrew

Britain's government committed Tuesday to releasing documents on ex-prince Andrew's past role as a trade envoy, after the Jeffrey Epstein scandal widened with the arrest of a veteran UK politician.

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Nearly an own gull! CPR performed on bird at Turkey football match

Nearly an own gull! CPR performed on bird at Turkey football match

A footballer acted on a wing and a prayer when he gave emergency CPR to a seagull after it was hit by a ball during a match in Istanbul this week -- reviving the bird.

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How AFP has used data analysis to cover the Ukraine war

How AFP has used data analysis to cover the Ukraine war

Since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine exactly four years ago, AFP has used open-source data and satellite imagery to support reporting by its teams on the ground.

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Paris says US envoy pledges not to 'interfere' in France affairs

Paris says US envoy pledges not to 'interfere' in France affairs

The US ambassador to Paris, Charles Kushner, called France's foreign minister Tuesday and pledged not to "interfere" in the host country's affairs, a diplomatic source said, after a fallout over Washington's remarks following the killing of a far-right activist.

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