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Lopez, Rashford inspire Barca rout of Olympiacos

Lopez, Rashford inspire Barca rout of Olympiacos

Fermin Lopez bagged a hat-trick and Marcus Rashford struck twice for Barcelona in a 6-1 demolition of Olympiacos on Tuesday to get the Catalan giants back on track in the Champions League.

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Wolvaardt stars as South Africa crush Pakistan in rain-hit World Cup contest

Wolvaardt stars as South Africa crush Pakistan in rain-hit World Cup contest

Laura Wolvaardt led from the front with an attacking 90 as South Africa hammered Pakistan by 150 runs in a rain-marred Women's World Cup match on Tuesday.

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JD Vance voices 'great optimism' for Gaza truce on Israel visit

JD Vance voices 'great optimism' for Gaza truce on Israel visit

US Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that he had "great optimism" the Gaza truce would hold, during a visit to Israel aimed at shoring up the ceasefire, with Washington piling pressure on Hamas.

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JD Vance voices 'great optimism' for Gaza truce on Isreal visit

JD Vance voices 'great optimism' for Gaza truce on Isreal visit

US Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that he had "great optimism" the Gaza truce would hold, during a visit to Israel aimed at shoring up the ceasefire, with Washington piling pressure on Hamas.

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Trump urged Ukraine to give up land in 'tense' talks: Kyiv source

Trump urged Ukraine to give up land in 'tense' talks: Kyiv source

US President Donald Trump pressured Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to give up the eastern Donbas region in exchange for peace during "tense" talks last Friday in Washington, a senior Ukrainian official told AFP.

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Kids paid 'a huge price' for Covid measures: ex-UK PM Johnson

Kids paid 'a huge price' for Covid measures: ex-UK PM Johnson

Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson Tuesday told a public inquiry that he regretted the impact of his government's Covid-19 policies on children, including the "nightmare" decision to close schools.

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Louvre jewel heist valued at $102 mn: French prosecutor

Louvre jewel heist valued at $102 mn: French prosecutor

The loot stolen from the Louvre during the weekend heist is valued at more than $100 million, a French prosecutor said Tuesday, as scrutiny mounted over security at the country's cultural institutions.

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Adidas hikes profit forecast as contains US tariff impact

Adidas hikes profit forecast as contains US tariff impact

German sportswear giant Adidas on Tuesday raised its 2025 earnings forecast after posting record third-quarter sales and saying it had limited the impact from US tariffs.

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Sundance film festival sets tributes to late co-founder Redford

Sundance film festival sets tributes to late co-founder Redford

The upcoming Sundance film festival will feature multiple tributes to its late co-founder Robert Redford including a screening of his first independent movie, organizers said Tuesday.

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Wife of Colombian killed in US strike says life taken unjustly

Wife of Colombian killed in US strike says life taken unjustly

Alejandro Carranza's loved ones say he left home on Colombia's Caribbean coast to fish in open waters. Days later, he was dead -- one of 32 alleged drug traffickers killed in US military strikes.

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