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Colombian football chief released following arrest at Copa final

Colombian football chief released following arrest at Copa final

Colombian Football Federation president Ramon Jesurun has been released on bail following his arrest at Copa America final, according to videos published in Colombian media on Monday.

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Equities mixed, dollar up after Wall St record as Trump odds grow

Equities mixed, dollar up after Wall St record as Trump odds grow

Markets fluctuated Tuesday as rising expectations that Donald Trump will return to the White House played up against fresh hopes that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at least once this year.

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What we know about the bomb Israel used on Gaza 'safe zone'

What we know about the bomb Israel used on Gaza 'safe zone'

Israel's deadly strike on Al-Mawasi, one of the bloodiest attacks in more than nine months of war in Gaza, used massive payload bombs provided by the United States, according to weapons experts.

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Cartier-owner Richemont says China sales tumble 27%

Cartier-owner Richemont says China sales tumble 27%

Cartier-owner Richemont said Tuesday its quarterly sales in China tumbled by 27 percent as the deepening economic malaise in the world's second-largest economy lashes luxury firms.

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High-ranking North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South

High-ranking North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South

A high-ranking North Korean diplomat stationed in Cuba defected to South Korea last November -- just months before Seoul and Havana established diplomatic ties, South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday.

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'Monster' Inoue to defend titles against Ireland's Doheny

'Monster' Inoue to defend titles against Ireland's Doheny

Naoya Inoue will defend his undisputed super-bantamweight world belts against Ireland's TJ Doheny at Tokyo's Ariake Arena in September, the Japanese boxer known as "Monster" announced Tuesday.

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J.D. Vance is Trump's bold choice for VP, but can he win?

J.D. Vance is Trump's bold choice for VP, but can he win?

Donald Trump has put a youthful, loyal gladiator for his Make America Great Again movement on the Republican ticket, hoping J.D. Vance's transformation from blue-collar Rust Belter to senator can help him secure victory.

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World's rarest whale washes up on New Zealand beach

World's rarest whale washes up on New Zealand beach

The body of a spade-toothed whale -- a species so rare it has never been seen alive -- appears to have washed up on a New Zealand beach, scientists say.

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Trump appears at convention with bandaged ear after shooting

Trump appears at convention with bandaged ear after shooting

Donald Trump received a hero's welcome Monday as he entered the Republican National Convention arena with a bandaged right ear in his first public appearance since being wounded in a weekend assassination attempt.

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ICoast kicks off first vaccination drive against malaria

ICoast kicks off first vaccination drive against malaria

In Abobo, a poor neighbourhood in Abidjan, dozens of women with babies strapped to their backs line up in front of nurses as Ivory Coast kicked off its first vaccination drive against malaria on Monday.

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