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UK defends Rwanda migrant deportation policy

UK defends Rwanda migrant deportation policy

The UK government on Tuesday defended its controversial policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, even as the entire senior leadership of the Church of England branded it shameful and immoral.

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Human remains found in Amazon search for missing journalist, expert

Human remains found in Amazon search for missing journalist, expert

Human remains have been found in the search for a British journalist and Brazilian indigenous expert who disappeared deep in the Amazon after receiving threats, Brazil's president confirmed Monday.

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Kounde to undergo groin operation, Sevilla confirm

Kounde to undergo groin operation, Sevilla confirm

Sevilla defender Jules Kounde will undergo surgery on his left groin on Tuesday, although the club are optimistic the Frenchman will be available for the start of next season.

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Facing gas 'blackmail' by Russia, EU turns to Israel

Facing gas 'blackmail' by Russia, EU turns to Israel

The European Union wants to strengthen its energy cooperation with Israel in light of Russia's use of gas supplies to "blackmail" its members over the Ukraine conflict, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.

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Britney Spear's ex charged with stalking over his gatecrash of wedding

Britney Spear's ex charged with stalking over his gatecrash of wedding

A US court charged Britney Spears' ex-husband with a felony count of stalking on Monday after he attempted to gatecrash the pop princess' wedding in southern California, which he had live-streamed on Instagram.

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Britain and Falklands mark 40 years since Argentine surrender

Britain and Falklands mark 40 years since Argentine surrender

Britain on Tuesday remembered its fallen troops on the 40th anniversary of the end of the Falklands War with Argentina, as London reasserted its territorial claim to the islands.

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Asian stocks pare early losses but inflation fears remain focus

Asian stocks pare early losses but inflation fears remain focus

Asian equities mostly fell Tuesday after the previous day's global rout but dip-buying helped pare early losses, while Europe saw gains, with attention turning to the Federal Reserve as it prepares to ramp up interest rates to fight runaway inflation.

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Nature and allegory at new Titian show in Rome

Nature and allegory at new Titian show in Rome

Italian Renaissance painter Titian was known for his portraits, but a new exhibition opening in Rome on Tuesday asks visitors to examine the role nature played in the 16th-century Venetian master's works.

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Take holiday to grow food, Sri Lanka tells civil servants

Take holiday to grow food, Sri Lanka tells civil servants

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka is asking civil servants to take an extra day off each week to grow crops in their backyards in a bid to forestall a looming food shortage.

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Asian stocks pare early losses but inflation fears remain in focus

Asian stocks pare early losses but inflation fears remain in focus

Asian equities mostly fell Tuesday after the previous day's global rout but dip-buying helped pare early losses, while Europe saw gains, with attention turning to the Federal Reserve as it prepares to ramp up interest rates to fight runaway inflation.

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