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Spain unveils aid plan a week after catastrophic floods

Spain unveils aid plan a week after catastrophic floods

Spain on Tuesday announced an aid package worth 10.6 billion euros ($11.5 billion) to rebuild regions devastated by its worst floods in a generation that have killed 218 people.

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Neymar to miss two weeks' training in fresh setback: coach

Neymar to miss two weeks' training in fresh setback: coach

Neymar will miss at least two weeks' training after suffering a muscle problem in his second game back from long-term injury, his coach at Saudi club Al Hilal said.

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Injured Djokovic gives up on ATP Finals title defence

Injured Djokovic gives up on ATP Finals title defence

Novak Djokovic said on Tuesday he will not defend his ATP Finals title due to an "ongoing injury" which has ended the 24-time Grand Slam champion's season.

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Indonesia volcano erupts again after killing nine day earlier

Indonesia volcano erupts again after killing nine day earlier

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted again on Tuesday, blowing an ash column into the sky a day after it spewed fireballs on nearby villages that killed nine people.

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Injured Djokovic to miss ATP Finals

Injured Djokovic to miss ATP Finals

Two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic said on Tuesday he will miss the eight-man ATP Finals in Turin due to an "ongoing injury".

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South Korea fines Meta for illegal collection of user data

South Korea fines Meta for illegal collection of user data

US tech giant Meta illegally harvested sensitive data including on sexual orientation from nearly a million South Korean Facebook users and shared it with advertisers, Seoul's data watchdog said Tuesday.

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UK parliament to debate world's first 'smoke-free generation' bill

UK parliament to debate world's first 'smoke-free generation' bill

A new UK-wide law aimed at creating the first "smoke-free generation" will on Tuesday be introduced in parliament, as part of a world-leading ban.

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Stock markets rise, dollar pressured as US votes

Stock markets rise, dollar pressured as US votes

Major stock markets rose and the dollar remained under pressure Tuesday as the United States votes in a knife-edge presidential election.

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'Incalculable' bill awaits Spain after historic floods

'Incalculable' bill awaits Spain after historic floods

The destruction wreaked by Spain's deadliest floods in a generation in one of the country's economic motors will leave a huge bill for the state and the insurance sector.

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Europe auto struggles lead to cuts at Michelin, Germany's Schaeffler

Europe auto struggles lead to cuts at Michelin, Germany's Schaeffler

French tyre company Michelin said Tuesday it would close two French plants by early 2026 and German parts maker Schaeffler announced 4,700 job cuts, the latest signs of struggles in the European auto industry.

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