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Fifth man held over attack on French football star Hamraoui

Fifth man held over attack on French football star Hamraoui

A fifth man has been taken into police custody following the brutal attack on French footballer Kheira Hamraoui, the prosecutor's office told AFP on Tuesday.

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Son's header gives South Korea win over Cameroon in World Cup warm-up

Son's header gives South Korea win over Cameroon in World Cup warm-up

Son Heung-min scored for the second straight match on Tuesday to give South Korea a 1-0 home victory over Cameroon in their latest World Cup tune-up.

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Puerto Rico make women's World Cup quarters, USA to face Serbia

Puerto Rico make women's World Cup quarters, USA to face Serbia

Favourites the United States will face Serbia in the women's basketball World Cup quarter-finals after hitting three figures for the second straight match Tuesday, while Puerto Rico take on Canada after making the knockouts for the first time.

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Starmer insists Labour fit to govern as crisis grips UK

Starmer insists Labour fit to govern as crisis grips UK

Labour leader Keir Starmer argued Tuesday he was ready to lead Britain out of economic crisis, as a new poll gave his once-fractured party its biggest lead in two decades over the ruling Conservatives.

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Stocks stabilise as pound rebounds

Stocks stabilise as pound rebounds

Equity markets stabilised Tuesday after recent volatility, as the dollar weakened slightly against major rivals, helping the pound to rebound from a record low.

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William makes first visit to Wales since inheriting new title

William makes first visit to Wales since inheriting new title

Britain's heir to the throne, William, and his wife, Catherine, on Tuesday made their first visit to Wales since becoming the new Prince and Princess of Wales.

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Mass evacuations in Vietnam ahead of Super Typhoon Noru

Mass evacuations in Vietnam ahead of Super Typhoon Noru

More than 200,000 people in Vietnam took refuge in shelters Tuesday as Super Typhoon Noru barrelled towards its central coast, with forecasters predicting the storm would be one of the biggest to hit the country.

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Son's header lifts South Korea past Cameroon

Son's header lifts South Korea past Cameroon

Son Heung-min scored for the second straight match on Tuesday to lead South Korea to a 1-0 victory over Cameroon in their latest World Cup tune-up.

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Brazil midfielder Allan leaves Everton for Al Wahda

Brazil midfielder Allan leaves Everton for Al Wahda

Brazil midfielder Allan left Everton to join Abu Dhabi-based side Al Wahda for an undisclosed fee on Tuesday.

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Bellerin calf issue adds to Barca injury worries

Bellerin calf issue adds to Barca injury worries

Barcelona's injury problems worsened after defender Hector Bellerin suffered a calf problem in training on Tuesday.

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