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Varane announces Man Utd exit at end of season

Varane announces Man Utd exit at end of season

Raphael Varane announced on Tuesday he will leave Manchester United at the end of the season when his contract expires following a three-year spell at Old Trafford.

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Indonesia flood death toll rises to 57 with 22 missing

Indonesia flood death toll rises to 57 with 22 missing

Rescuers recovered more bodies on Tuesday after weekend flash floods and cold lava flow on Indonesia's Sumatra island killed at least 57 people and left another 22 missing, provincial officials said.

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Stock markets diverge on eve of key US inflation data

Stock markets diverge on eve of key US inflation data

European and Asian stock markets were flat to slightly lower Tuesday on the eve of key US inflation data that could have a huge bearing on the extent of US interest rate cuts this year.

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Make Buddhism cool again: South Korea's controversial DJ 'monk'

Make Buddhism cool again: South Korea's controversial DJ 'monk'

With a shaved head and flowing monk robes, a South Korean DJ chants traditional Buddhist scripture mixed with Gen-Z life advice over a thumping EDM beat, as the crowd goes wild.

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Final push to form Dutch govt as Wilders keeps PM pick secret

Final push to form Dutch govt as Wilders keeps PM pick secret

Six months after Geert Wilders swept to a stunning election win in the Netherlands, top politicians have until Wednesday to form a government -- without the far-right firebrand as prime minister.

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Riots rock France's New Caledonia over voting reform

Riots rock France's New Caledonia over voting reform

France's prime minister on Tuesday urged the restoration of calm in New Caledonia after the French Pacific archipelago was rocked by a night of rioting against a controversial voting reform that has angered pro-independence forces.

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Russia's Kharkiv push aims to stretch Ukraine forces: analysts

Russia's Kharkiv push aims to stretch Ukraine forces: analysts

Russia's offensive around Ukraine's Kharkiv likely aims more at presenting Kyiv with a strategic quandary over where to deploy its already stretched forces than taking the major city, experts say.

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Final push to form Dutch govt, Wilders keeps PM pick secret

Final push to form Dutch govt, Wilders keeps PM pick secret

Six months after Geert Wilders swept to a stunning election win in the Netherlands, top politicians have until Wednesday to form a government -- without the far-right firebrand as prime minister.

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Fierce battles rage across Gaza as US calls for post-war plan

Fierce battles rage across Gaza as US calls for post-war plan

Israeli troops fought Hamas militants in multiple battles across the Gaza Strip, forcing new waves of Palestinian mass displacement, as Israel marked a sombre Independence Day on Tuesday.

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A gloomy season for Ethiopia's 'green gold' at the khat market

A gloomy season for Ethiopia's 'green gold' at the khat market

"We call it green gold," says Ramadan Youssouf, a khat trader in the Ethiopian town of Aweday, one of the largest markets in the world for the mildly narcotic shrub.

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