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Israel says to resume Gaza fighting if hostages not released Saturday

Israel says to resume Gaza fighting if hostages not released Saturday

Israel threatened on Tuesday to resume "intense fighting" in Gaza if hostages were not released this weekend, while Hamas insisted it remained committed to the ceasefire deal and accused Israel of violations.

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Jordan king vows to take sick Gaza kids, rejects Trump plan to remove Palestinians

Jordan king vows to take sick Gaza kids, rejects Trump plan to remove Palestinians

Jordan's King Abdullah II told Donald Trump Tuesday that his country would take in some 2,000 sick children from war-torn Gaza but pushed back against the US president's plan to take over the Palestinian territory and send its population into exile.

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Dozens evacuated as fire breaks out in 50-floor building in Buenos Aires

Dozens evacuated as fire breaks out in 50-floor building in Buenos Aires

Dozens of people were evacuated as a fire broke out in a 50-story Buenos Aires apartment building Tuesday without claiming any lives, emergency services personnel in the Argentine capital said.

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Bumrah ruled out of India's Champions Trophy squad

Bumrah ruled out of India's Champions Trophy squad

India's hopes of landing the Champions Trophy took a hit on Tuesday when their leading fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of their squad because of an ongoing injury.

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Dembele stars again as PSG beat Brest in Champions League play-off first leg

Dembele stars again as PSG beat Brest in Champions League play-off first leg

Ousmane Dembele kept up his remarkable form in front of goal with a double as Paris Saint-Germain took a big step towards qualifying for the last 16 of the Champions League with a 3-0 win over French rivals Brest in the first leg of their play-off tie on Tuesday.

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Russia frees American as Trump envoy sees 'goodwill' over Ukraine

Russia frees American as Trump envoy sees 'goodwill' over Ukraine

Moscow on Tuesday freed an American prisoner after the first-known visit by a member of President Donald Trump's administration to Russia, in a deal the White House called a positive sign for ending the Ukraine war.

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Eagles offensive coordinator Moore hired as Saints coach

Eagles offensive coordinator Moore hired as Saints coach

Kellen Moore was hired as head coach of the NFL's New Orleans Saints on Tuesday, two days after helping guide the Philadelphia Eagles to a Super Bowl victory as offensive coordinator.

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World number one Sabalenka dumped out of Qatar Open

World number one Sabalenka dumped out of Qatar Open

World number one Aryna Sabalenka suffered a shock defeat in the second round of the Qatar Open on Tuesday.

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Kanye West's website goes down after Nazi T-shirt sales

Kanye West's website goes down after Nazi T-shirt sales

The website of Kanye West's Yeezy fashion brand was offline Tuesday after it began selling plain white T-shirts with a swastika.

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Ford CEO says Trump policy uncertainty creating chaos

Ford CEO says Trump policy uncertainty creating chaos

The Trump administration's tariff threats and animosity towards electronic vehicles are producing a "lot of cost and a lot of chaos" for Ford, the automaker's chief executive said Tuesday.

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