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Postecoglou tells Spurs players to enjoy post-season Australia trip

Postecoglou tells Spurs players to enjoy post-season Australia trip

Tottenham Hotspur coach Ange Postecoglou insisted Tuesday that his players will enjoy facing Newcastle in Melbourne despite a gruelling trip from England just hours after the Premier League season ended.

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Gaza battles flare as Israel slams arrest warrant bid for 'war crimes'

Gaza battles flare as Israel slams arrest warrant bid for 'war crimes'

Israeli forces battled Hamas in Gaza on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu angrily dismissed a bid for an international arrest warrant against him on war crimes charges in the Palestinian territory.

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German coup plot: Who are the alleged ringleaders?

German coup plot: Who are the alleged ringleaders?

The prime suspects from a group of conspiracy theorists accused of plotting to overthrow the German government went on trial in Frankfurt on Tuesday.

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First tourists evacuated from riot-scarred New Caledonia

First tourists evacuated from riot-scarred New Caledonia

A military transport aircraft evacuated trapped tourists from riot-hit New Caledonia Tuesday, the first rescue flight since looting, arson and deadly gunfire enveloped the French Pacific territory eight days ago.

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Thailand celebrates return of looted statue from New York's Met

Thailand celebrates return of looted statue from New York's Met

A 900-year-old statue that spent three decades at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York after being smuggled out of Thailand was welcomed back to the kingdom in an official repatriation ceremony in Bangkok on Tuesday.

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German prince on trial in far-right coup plot

German prince on trial in far-right coup plot

A prince, a former MP and several ex-army officers went on trial on Tuesday, accused of masterminding a plot driven by conspiracy theories to attack the German parliament and topple the government.

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Syria first lady diagnosed with leukaemia: presidency

Syria first lady diagnosed with leukaemia: presidency

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's British-born wife Asma, who recovered from breast cancer in 2019, has been diagnosed with leukaemia, the president's office said on Tuesday.

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India inspects spice companies after contamination claims

India inspects spice companies after contamination claims

India's government spice board has launched factory inspections of two top companies in the wake of foreign bans following accusations some products were tainted with pesticides, media reports said Tuesday.

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Fear but no injuries after quake 'swarm' near Naples

Fear but no injuries after quake 'swarm' near Naples

Authorities evacuated 39 families near the Italian city of Naples and schools were closed on Tuesday after a wave of tremors of a strength not seen for decades sparked panic but no injuries.

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France begins its first war crimes trial of Syrian officials

France begins its first war crimes trial of Syrian officials

The first trial in France of officials from the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad opened on Tuesday, with three top security officers to be tried in absentia for complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes.

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