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Macron names defence minister Lecornu new PM: presidency

Macron names defence minister Lecornu new PM: presidency

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday named defence minister Sebastien Lecornu as the new prime minister to replace Francois Bayrou and resolve a deepening political crisis as protests loom in the next days.

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US unveils new health plan avoiding curbs on junk food, pesticides

US unveils new health plan avoiding curbs on junk food, pesticides

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday unveiled the Trump administration's long-awaited plan to tackle chronic disease, calling for better nutrition, tighter scrutiny of medical advertising, and even a new push to boost fertility.

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Rotting body found in US rapper's Tesla in Hollywood

Rotting body found in US rapper's Tesla in Hollywood

A festering corpse has been found in the trunk of an impounded Tesla registered to rising US rap star D4vd, police and media reported Tuesday.

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First of five judges in Bolsonaro coup trial votes to convict

First of five judges in Bolsonaro coup trial votes to convict

A judge in Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's coup trial voted Tuesday to convict him, with four others yet to give their verdicts in a case that has angered the right-winger's US ally Donald Trump.

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Barca's Camp Nou not ready to host Valencia game

Barca's Camp Nou not ready to host Valencia game

Barcelona will use the tiny Johan Cruyff stadium at their training ground to host Valencia in La Liga on Sunday, with the Spotify Camp Nou not yet licensed to reopen amid a rebuild.

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Stocks climb eyeing US rate cut, political turbulence

Stocks climb eyeing US rate cut, political turbulence

Stock markets mostly rose while gold reached new highs on Tuesday, with expectations of US rate cuts to bolster the world's biggest economy offsetting political turbulence in Japan and France.

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Concert cancellations just made us bigger, say Kneecap

Concert cancellations just made us bigger, say Kneecap

Irish punk-rappers Kneecap believe the cancellation of a string of gigs in recent months has only added to their popularity, while a "ridiculous" upcoming court case in London against them will be "thrown out".

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Tedesco replaces Mourinho as Fenderbahce coach

Tedesco replaces Mourinho as Fenderbahce coach

Former Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco has replaced Jose Mourinho as manager of Turkish outfit Fenerbahce on a two-year contract, the Istanbul club said Tuesday.

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Brazil's Supreme Court begins voting in Bolsonaro coup trial

Brazil's Supreme Court begins voting in Bolsonaro coup trial

Brazil's Supreme Court began voting Tuesday on a verdict in former president Jair Bolsonaro's coup trial that has prompted protests by his fervent base and a punitive backlash from US ally Donald Trump.

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Vuelta hit by protests again, Bernal wins stage

Vuelta hit by protests again, Bernal wins stage

Stage 16 of the Vuelta a Espana was shortened by eight kilometres on Tuesday because of a "big protest" close to the finish, race organisers said.

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