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Ukrainian men in Poland face legal limbo

Ukrainian men in Poland face legal limbo

Thousands of Ukrainian men in Poland face declining living standards and rising uncertainty, but going home means risking being sent to the front and death.

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Egg-free school meals scramble politics in India

Egg-free school meals scramble politics in India

Teacher Raja Dey fears attendance might drop now that government-run schools have stopped serving eggs for lunch in his eastern Indian state, a dietary change that has stirred a political storm.

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Wildlife rescuers help birds survive Pakistan's hotter summers

Wildlife rescuers help birds survive Pakistan's hotter summers

Cradling an Asian koel in his hands, wildlife officer Zaheer Ahmed gently stretched its wings as part of a health checkup to rehabilitate birds hit with dehydration or heatstroke in Pakistan's capital.

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US strikes Iran for third day, will reimpose blockade

US strikes Iran for third day, will reimpose blockade

The United States launched a third night of strikes on Iran Tuesday as President Donald Trump reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports and floated a 20 percent fee on cargo in the vital Strait of Hormuz.

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Messi meets England at last with World Cup final place on the line

Messi meets England at last with World Cup final place on the line

Lionel Messi has done just about everything possible in a glorious career, but the 39-year-old Argentinian great has never taken on England -- he will finally get the chance in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final.

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Italy's Cannone gets four-match ban for red card against All Blacks

Italy's Cannone gets four-match ban for red card against All Blacks

Italy lock forward Niccolo Cannone was on Tuesday banned for four matches after receiving a red card against New Zealand last weekend, meaning he will miss the Nations Championship clash with Australia.

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Oil extends gains after latest US strikes, tech suffers more losses

Oil extends gains after latest US strikes, tech suffers more losses

Oil prices jumped and stocks fell again Tuesday after fresh US strikes against Iran that marked a new escalation in hostilities that has fuelled fears over their already fragile truce and the chances of another spike in inflation.

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Co-star says Sam Neill battled pneumonia before death

Co-star says Sam Neill battled pneumonia before death

Actor Sam Neill battled pneumonia before his unexpected death aged 78, a former co-star said Tuesday as some of Hollywood's biggest names mourned the "Jurassic Park" leading man.

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Young Australian men falling victim to online sexual extortion: regulator

Young Australian men falling victim to online sexual extortion: regulator

Young men and boys are being targeted for sexual extortion on social media platforms, Australia's online watchdog said Tuesday, finding "significant gaps" in how tech companies deal with the problem.

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Armenian apricots become geopolitical battleground with Russia

Armenian apricots become geopolitical battleground with Russia

In Armenia's Ararat valley, where apricots ripen beneath the biblical mountain of the same name, farmer Aramais Kazaryan's harvest has been swept into the centre of a geopolitical battle between Russia and the West.

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