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Real Madrid thrash Levante as Mbappe hits brace

Real Madrid thrash Levante as Mbappe hits brace

Real Madrid extended their winning start to La Liga with a comfortable 4-1 triumph at Levante on Tuesday.

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Isak scores first Liverpool goal in League Cup win, Chelsea survive scare

Isak scores first Liverpool goal in League Cup win, Chelsea survive scare

Alexander Isak scored his first Liverpool goal to inspire a 2-1 win against Southampton in the League Cup third round, while Chelsea survived a scare to beat third-tier Lincoln on Tuesday.

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US stocks retreat from records as tech giants fall

US stocks retreat from records as tech giants fall

Wall Street's bull run showed signs of fatigue Tuesday as major indices retreated from records on drops by Amazon, Nvidia and other tech giants.

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Escalatorgate: White House urges probe into Trump UN malfunctions

Escalatorgate: White House urges probe into Trump UN malfunctions

President Donald Trump appeared to laugh it off Tuesday when an escalator and a teleprompter both malfunctioned during his United Nations visit -- but for US officials it was no laughing matter.

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Zelensky says China could force Russia to stop Ukraine war

Zelensky says China could force Russia to stop Ukraine war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN Security Council Tuesday that China could pressure Russia to end the war in his country, following a US call for Beijing to stop buying Moscow's oil. China is not a party to the conflict, but Kyiv has long complained that Beijing has supplied items to Moscow that can be used in its war against Ukraine, and continues to purchase Russian energy.

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Claudia Cardinale: single mother who survived rape to be a screen queen

Claudia Cardinale: single mother who survived rape to be a screen queen

Sixties screen siren Claudia Cardinale, who died on Tuesday aged 87, entranced audiences across the globe with the sultry gaze that made her the muse of Luchino Visconti and Federico Fellini.

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With smiles and daggers at UN, Lula and Trump agree to meet

With smiles and daggers at UN, Lula and Trump agree to meet

After trading barbs at the UN, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed his "excellent chemistry" with Brazilian counterpart Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, and announced a meeting next week.

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Iran meets Europeans but no breakthrough as Tehran pushes back

Iran meets Europeans but no breakthrough as Tehran pushes back

European powers seeking to soon reimpose tough sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program met Tuesday with Tehran's top diplomat, but there were no signs of compromise.

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Trump says Kyiv can win back 'all of Ukraine' in major shift

Trump says Kyiv can win back 'all of Ukraine' in major shift

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Ukraine could win back all of its territory from Russia -- and even go further -- in a major pivot after meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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US veterans confident in four Ryder Cup rookies

US veterans confident in four Ryder Cup rookies

Just because they have never played in a Ryder Cup before does not mean newcomers can't play well enough to make a crucial difference in this week's showdown at Bethpage Black.

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