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US sanctions China-based drug network over fentanyl

US sanctions China-based drug network over fentanyl

The United States announced sanctions Tuesday on a China-based network for producing and distributing chemicals used to make drugs including those fueling a deadly national fentanyl crisis.

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Meta plans to charge Europeans for ad free Facebook and Instagram: source

Meta plans to charge Europeans for ad free Facebook and Instagram: source

Meta is proposing to offer European users a subscription-based version of Instagram and Facebook if they would rather not be tracked for ads, a source said on Tuesday.

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San Francisco self-driving car involved in serious accident

San Francisco self-driving car involved in serious accident

A self-driving car operated by US company Cruise ran over a woman after she was first knocked in front of it by a hit-and-run driver in San Francisco late Monday, video showed.

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Indian police launch sweeping media raids, arrest two

Indian police launch sweeping media raids, arrest two

Indian anti-terror police said Tuesday they had arrested two people linked to a news website and raided the homes of 44 others, in a case reportedly connected to alleged Chinese funding.

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Top US Republican fights right-wing threat to leadership

Top US Republican fights right-wing threat to leadership

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faced ever-dwindling chances of political survival Tuesday after Democrats announced they would not bail him out of a move by hardliners within his own Republican party to remove him from the powerful post.

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Castro strikes late to ruin Union Berlin's home Champions League debut

Castro strikes late to ruin Union Berlin's home Champions League debut

Braga overturned a two-goal deficit to win 3-2 at Union Berlin on Tuesday, an injury-time strike from Andre Castro helping to spoil the German side's home Champions League debut on Tuesday.

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PSG boss Luis Enrique says no one wanted to face Newcastle

PSG boss Luis Enrique says no one wanted to face Newcastle

Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique says Newcastle are the team nobody wanted to face in the Champions League group stage.

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Neymar scores first Al Hilal goal in Asian Champions League win

Neymar scores first Al Hilal goal in Asian Champions League win

Brazil star Neymar opened his account for Al Hilal finally on Tuesday, scoring in his side's 3-0 victory in the Asian Champions League against Iran's Nassaji Mazandaran in Tehran.

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VAR audio released after blunder over Diaz's disallowed goal

VAR audio released after blunder over Diaz's disallowed goal

English referee chiefs have made public the VAR audio of the decision that led to Liverpool forward Luis Diaz having a goal wrongly disallowed in the Reds' controversial defeat at Tottenham.

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Biden seeks to reassure shaken US allies on Ukraine aid

Biden seeks to reassure shaken US allies on Ukraine aid

President Joe Biden called Western allies Tuesday to reassure them US aid for Ukraine will continue, but the White House warned it could run out in months if Republicans in Congress fail to pass new funds for Kyiv's fight against the Russian invasion.

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