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Nielsen wins Tour de France stage 10, Pogacar retains lead

Nielsen wins Tour de France stage 10, Pogacar retains lead

Magnus Cort Nielsen won stage 10 of the Tour de France on Tuesday, after a nail-biting cat-and-mouse struggle up the final section of the culminating 20km climb.

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Russia seeks Iran drones after losses in Ukraine: White House

Russia seeks Iran drones after losses in Ukraine: White House

A senior US official said Tuesday that Russia's plan to acquire hundreds of combat drones from Iran shows its urgent need to reinforce due to heavy losses four months after invading Ukraine.

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'Succession' tops Emmy nominations with 25 as 'Squid Game' makes history

'Succession' tops Emmy nominations with 25 as 'Squid Game' makes history

HBO's "Succession" topped this year's Emmy nominations, earning 25 nods on Tuesday, as "Squid Game" became the first non-English-language drama series shortlisted for glory for television's equivalent of the Oscars.

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Ten Hag off to great start as United thump Liverpool 4-0

Ten Hag off to great start as United thump Liverpool 4-0

Erik Ten Hag said he was "satisfied" Tuesday after getting off to a perfect start as Manchester United manager, but insisted he would not be getting carried away after a 4-0 thumping of arch-rivals Liverpool in a preseason friendly in Thailand.

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Bumrah sets up India's 10-wicket thrashing of England in 1st ODI

Bumrah sets up India's 10-wicket thrashing of England in 1st ODI

Jasprit Bumrah routed the top order as India thrashed 50-over world champions England by 10 wickets in the first one-day international at the Oval on Tuesday.

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Cosmic cliffs and dancing galaxies: Webb begins new era of astronomy

Cosmic cliffs and dancing galaxies: Webb begins new era of astronomy

The cosmic cliffs of a stellar nursery, a quintet of galaxies bound in a celestial dance: the James Webb Space Telescope released its next wave of images Tuesday, heralding a new era of astronomy.

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Euro drops to dollar parity as eurozone recession fears mount

Euro drops to dollar parity as eurozone recession fears mount

The euro struck parity with the dollar for the first time in nearly 20 years on Tuesday as a cut in Russian gas supplies to Europe heightened fears of a recession in the eurozone.

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Russia and Ukraine to hold Black Sea grain talks in Turkey

Russia and Ukraine to hold Black Sea grain talks in Turkey

Russian and Ukrainian delegations were due to meet with UN diplomats in Istanbul on Wednesday in a bid to break a months-long impasse over stalled grain deliveries across the Black Sea.

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Pogba 'happy to be home' at Juventus

Pogba 'happy to be home' at Juventus

Paul Pogba often cut an unhappy figure at Old Trafford, especially in the past couple of seasons, but the 29-year-old Frenchman could barely contain the smiles as he explained his return to Juventus on Tuesday.

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WHO warns Covid-19 pandemic 'nowhere near over'

WHO warns Covid-19 pandemic 'nowhere near over'

Fresh surges of Covid infections show the pandemic is nowhere near over, the World Health Organization's chief lamented Tuesday, warning that the virus is running free.

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