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Rushdie tells trial of 'lake of blood' after stabbing

Rushdie tells trial of 'lake of blood' after stabbing

Novelist Salman Rushdie described Tuesday the moment a knife-wielding attacker stormed on stage and attempted to kill him with a frenzied attack that left him blind in one eye.

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Swedish woman jailed for keeping Yazidi slaves in Syria

Swedish woman jailed for keeping Yazidi slaves in Syria

A Swedish court on Tuesday sentenced a 52-year-old woman to 12 years in prison on genocide charges, in the country's first court case over crimes by the Islamic State group against the Yazidi minority.

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Chelsea star Kerr cleared of racial harassment of police officer

Chelsea star Kerr cleared of racial harassment of police officer

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr was Tuesday found not guilty of causing racially aggravated harassment after calling a British police officer "stupid and white".

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Global stocks wobble, gold shines as tariff uncertainty looms

Global stocks wobble, gold shines as tariff uncertainty looms

US stock markets retreated and gold hit a fresh high Tuesday as traders kept a nervous eye on US President Donald Trump's next tariff moves and worried about inflation and interest rates.

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Man Utd greats gather to pay final respects to Denis Law

Man Utd greats gather to pay final respects to Denis Law

Manchester United's former manager Alex Ferguson and current boss Ruben Amorim were among those in attendance for the funeral of the club's legendary striker Denis Law on Tuesday.

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Chelsea star Kerr cleared of racially aggravated harassment

Chelsea star Kerr cleared of racially aggravated harassment

Chelsea striker Sam Kerr was Tuesday found not guilty of causing racially aggravated harassment after calling a London police officer "stupid and white".

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Kobe romp into AFC Champions League last 16 as Japan teams dominate

Kobe romp into AFC Champions League last 16 as Japan teams dominate

Japanese champions Vissel Kobe romped into the knockout stages of the AFC Champions League on Tuesday, a 4-0 victory over Shanghai Port guaranteeing their place in the last 16 with a match to spare.

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Gauff dumped out of Qatar Open by Kostyuk

Gauff dumped out of Qatar Open by Kostyuk

Coco Gauff suffered a surprise early exit from the Qatar Open on Tuesday with a straight-sets defeat by Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk, while Elena Rybakina eased into the last 16.

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Gatland leaves Wales coaching job after 14 straight Test losses

Gatland leaves Wales coaching job after 14 straight Test losses

Warren Gatland has left his role as Wales head coach by "mutual agreement" after a record run of 14 straight Test defeats, the Welsh Rugby Union announced on Tuesday.

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India loss won't hurt if we win Champions Trophy: Duckett

India loss won't hurt if we win Champions Trophy: Duckett

England opener Ben Duckett said on Tuesday even a 3-0 one-day series loss in India will not affect the team's morale because they are focused on winning the Champions Trophy title.

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