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Aftershocks rumble quake-hit Afghanistan as death toll tops 1,400

Aftershocks rumble quake-hit Afghanistan as death toll tops 1,400

Strong aftershocks to a powerful earthquake that killed more than 1,400 people at the weekend rattled eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday as survivors in remote hard-hit villages prepared for another night without shelter.

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Brazil court shuns US 'threats' as it mulls Bolsonaro fate

Brazil court shuns US 'threats' as it mulls Bolsonaro fate

Brazil's Supreme Court vowed Tuesday not to bend to pressure from Washington in deciding the fate of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, a Donald Trump ally on trial for allegedly plotting a coup.

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Two held as Argentina hunts for Nazi-looted painting

Two held as Argentina hunts for Nazi-looted painting

Argentine police are investigating a deceased Nazi's daughter and son-in-law after a 17th century painting stolen from a Dutch Jewish art collector was recently spotted in a property ad before promptly disappearing.

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Anisimova eyes Swiatek US Open revenge after Wimbledon nightmare

Anisimova eyes Swiatek US Open revenge after Wimbledon nightmare

Amanda Anisimova will be aiming for revenge over Iga Swiatek in the US Open quarter-finals on Wednesday, two months after suffering a disastrous double-bagel defeat to the Polish star in the Wimbledon final.

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Rubio cites Poland role in Cuba as he hails dissident

Rubio cites Poland role in Cuba as he hails dissident

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that Poland has played a behind-the-scenes role in Cuba as he hailed a leading dissident from the communist-run island.

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South Africa thrash England in 1st ODI

South Africa thrash England in 1st ODI

South Africa inflicted a humiliating seven-wicket defeat upon England in the first one-day international in Leeds on Tuesday.

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Once king of the seas, a giant iceberg is finally breaking up

Once king of the seas, a giant iceberg is finally breaking up

Nearly 40 years after breaking off Antarctica, a colossal iceberg ranked among the oldest and largest ever recorded is finally crumbling apart in warmer waters, and could disappear within weeks.

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Injured Olympic 200m champion Thomas out of Worlds

Injured Olympic 200m champion Thomas out of Worlds

Olympic 200m gold medallist Gabby Thomas has withdrawn from this month's World Championships in Tokyo with an injury, she confirmed in a statement to US media on Tuesday.

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Isak 'forever grateful' to Newcastle after Liverpool switch

Isak 'forever grateful' to Newcastle after Liverpool switch

Alexander Isak says he will be "forever grateful" to former club Newcastle following his British-record £125 million ($167 million) switch to Liverpool on transfer deadline day.

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Vogue appoints Chloe Malle to replace fashion doyenne Wintour

Vogue appoints Chloe Malle to replace fashion doyenne Wintour

Chloe Malle will follow Anna Wintour as editor of Vogue, the magazine said Tuesday, resolving an intrigue that has gripped fashion and journalism circles for months.

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