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Top seed Rune rallies in Basel after horror start

Top seed Rune rallies in Basel after horror start

Holger Rune performed under pressure for new coach Boris Becker on Tuesday, earning a 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over Miomir Kecmanovic to reach the second round of the Swiss Indoors.

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Scepticism over Macron idea of anti-IS 'coalition' to fight Hamas

Scepticism over Macron idea of anti-IS 'coalition' to fight Hamas

French President Emmanuel Macron evoked an international coalition along the lines of the one that defeated Islamic State (IS) extremists in Iraq and Syria to fight Palestinian militant group Hamas but such an idea will struggle to even get off the ground, experts say.

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Man Utd pay homage to legend Charlton

Man Utd pay homage to legend Charlton

Manchester United remembered one of their greatest ever players with tributes paid to Bobby Charlton ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash with FC Copenhagen.

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South Africa will never 'clip wings' of 'free spirit' De Kock

South Africa will never 'clip wings' of 'free spirit' De Kock

South Africa stand-in captain Aiden Markram paid tribute to Quinton de Kock on Tuesday, describing the match-winning batsman as a "free spirit" who should be allowed "to fly".

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California suspends tests of GM's Cruise self-driving car

California suspends tests of GM's Cruise self-driving car

California authorities on Tuesday suspended testing of Cruise self-driving cars being developed by General Motors, citing safety concerns following a series of accidents and other problems.

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Magic Musiala lifts Bayern to victory at Galatasaray

Magic Musiala lifts Bayern to victory at Galatasaray

Jamal Musiala assisted one and scored another as Bayern Munich won 3-1 at Galatasaray on Tuesday, extending their stellar Champions League group stage record to 17 straight wins.

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Trump would 'arbitrarily' inflate net worth: former lawyer

Trump would 'arbitrarily' inflate net worth: former lawyer

Donald Trump's former right-hand man Michael Cohen took the witness stand on Tuesday at the civil fraud case against the former president and said his ex-boss would "arbitrarily" inflate his net worth.

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Inter squeeze past Salzburg to move top of Champions League Group D

Inter squeeze past Salzburg to move top of Champions League Group D

Inter Milan took provisional lead of Champions League Group D on Tuesday after winning a tough contest with Salzburg 2-1 at a packed San Siro.

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Celtic must learn from Champions League pain, says Rodgers

Celtic must learn from Champions League pain, says Rodgers

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers urged his side to learn from their mistakes in the Champions League as they aim to shock Atletico Madrid in Glasgow on Wednesday.

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'We want him home': US reporter Evan Gershkovich's sister

'We want him home': US reporter Evan Gershkovich's sister

The sister of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been detained in Russia since March on spying charges, appealed for his release on Tuesday ahead of his upcoming 32nd birthday.

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