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Nkunku hits Chelsea hat-trick, Man City edge into League Cup last 16

Nkunku hits Chelsea hat-trick, Man City edge into League Cup last 16

Christopher Nkunku scored a hat-trick as Chelsea thrashed fourth tier Barrow 5-0 to reach the last 16 of the League Cup on Tuesday as a much-changed Manchester City edged out Watford 2-1.

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Amnesty calls for commission to probe Kenya protest deaths

Amnesty calls for commission to probe Kenya protest deaths

Three months after mass anti-government protests in Kenya, Amnesty International was set to present a petition on Wednesday seeking the establishment of a commission to investigate the deaths of scores of people from "the use of unlawful police force".

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Bolivian government rejects Morales ultimatum for cabinet reshuffle

Bolivian government rejects Morales ultimatum for cabinet reshuffle

Bolivia's government on Tuesday rejected an ultimatum by ex-president Evo Morales to replace its cabinet ministers or face the wrath of his followers, thousands of whom had joined him in a weeklong march to the capital.

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US Congress calls on Novo Nordisk to lower drug prices

US Congress calls on Novo Nordisk to lower drug prices

The boss of the Danish pharmaceutical giant behind the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy promised Tuesday to examine lowering their prices in the United States, after coming under pressure from Congress.

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Stock markets advance on China stimulus

Stock markets advance on China stimulus

Stock markets and oil prices rallied Tuesday after China's central bank unveiled fresh stimulus measures to kickstart growth in the world's number two economy.

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Russia 'can only be forced into peace," Zelensky tells UN

Russia 'can only be forced into peace," Zelensky tells UN

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday at the United Nations that Russia can only be forced into a peace settlement, as he vowed not to negotiate on Moscow's terms to end the war.

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Two killed in Mexico as storm John weakens and Helene moves in

Two killed in Mexico as storm John weakens and Helene moves in

At least two people died after Hurricane John slammed into Mexico's southern Pacific coast, but as the now-weakened storm dissipated Tuesday, tropical storm Helene threatened over the Caribbean.

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Hundred hero Brook keeps England alive in Australia ODI series

Hundred hero Brook keeps England alive in Australia ODI series

England captain Harry Brook's maiden one-day international century revived his side's series hopes against Australia as they beat the world champions by 46 runs at Chester-le-Street on Tuesday.

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Biden pleads for democracy in final UN address

Biden pleads for democracy in final UN address

Joe Biden gave a somber farewell address to the United Nations on Tuesday, using his own decision to drop out of the US presidential election to warn of the dangers of autocrats around the globe refusing to quit.

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Brook's hundred sees England beat Australia in 3rd ODI

Brook's hundred sees England beat Australia in 3rd ODI

England captain Harry Brook led from the front with a maiden one-day international century as his side beat world champions Australia by 46 runs in a rain-marred clash in Durham on Tuesday.

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