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'Never seen this': Portuguese village battered by wildfire

'Never seen this': Portuguese village battered by wildfire

The wildfires scorching the Aveiro region of northern Portugal are some of the worst locals have seen for a generation and they feel powerless against the walls of flames.

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Archer an inspiration for England rookie quick Turner

Archer an inspiration for England rookie quick Turner

John Turner is eager to see how he matches up to fellow fast bowler Jofra Archer as he bids to make his England debut against Australia this month.

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Dutch king vows 'stricter' asylum policy in key speech

Dutch king vows 'stricter' asylum policy in key speech

The Netherlands will enforce a "faster, stricter, and more modest" asylum policy, King Willem-Alexander said Tuesday, as immigration "puts pressure on our facilities and way of living together."

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India's top court pauses 'bulldozer justice'

India's top court pauses 'bulldozer justice'

India's top court ordered authorities on Tuesday to pause demolishing private property as punitive action against people accused of criminal activity, condemning the so-called "bulldozer justice".

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Fiji's Habosi summoned to domestic violence course after arrest in France

Fiji's Habosi summoned to domestic violence course after arrest in France

Racing 92's Fiji winger Vinaya Habosi has been ordered to attend a domestic violence course after being arrested, a public prosecutor's office near Paris said on Tuesday.

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Supercars line up at Cambodia's Angkor Wat temples

Supercars line up at Cambodia's Angkor Wat temples

The centuries-old temples of Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat played host to a parade of Rolls-Royces, Ferraris and Lamborghinis Tuesday, although drivers were banned from revving their supercharged engines.

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Kremlin slams Meta ban on Russian state media as 'unacceptable'

Kremlin slams Meta ban on Russian state media as 'unacceptable'

Meta said it is banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world, prompting an angry reaction from the Kremlin on Tuesday.

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Germany's Scholz disappointed by delay to Intel chip plant

Germany's Scholz disappointed by delay to Intel chip plant

Chancellor Olaf Scholz voiced disappointment Tuesday after US semiconductor giant Intel delayed plans to build a mega chip-making plant in Germany which had been championed by Berlin.

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'Proud' Raducanu into Korea Open second round with gutsy win

'Proud' Raducanu into Korea Open second round with gutsy win

Emma Raducanu got her Korea Open campaign off to a winning start with a hard-fought 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7-5) victory over American Peyton Stearns on Tuesday.

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Von der Leyen reveals EU's new top lineup

Von der Leyen reveals EU's new top lineup

After weeks of fierce political horse-trading, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen unveiled Tuesday her new top team to help steward the EU through the next five years of global uncertainty.

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