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Soler climbs to Vuelta 16th stage honours, O'Connor hangs on to lead

Soler climbs to Vuelta 16th stage honours, O'Connor hangs on to lead

Marc Soler emerged from the mountain gloom to claim Tuesday's Vuelta a Espana 16th stage summit finish, with Ben O'Connor narrowly holding on to the leader's red jersey.

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Russian strike kills dozens in Ukrainian city

Russian strike kills dozens in Ukrainian city

At least 51 people were killed and hundreds wounded Tuesday in a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Poltava, authorities said, in one of the single deadliest strikes of the two-and-a-half-year war.

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Navarro into US Open semi-final after Badosa collapse

Navarro into US Open semi-final after Badosa collapse

Emma Navarro reached her first Grand Slam semi-final at the US Open on Tuesday with a straight-sets victory over Paula Badosa whose challenge dramatically collapsed.

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UN nuclear head says discussed Kursk plant safety with Zelensky

UN nuclear head says discussed Kursk plant safety with Zelensky

UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi said he discussed the safety of Russia's Kursk nuclear plant with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, four weeks after Ukraine launched its unprecedented cross-border incursion.

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Paris mayor's office defends permanent Olympic logo for Eiffel Tower

Paris mayor's office defends permanent Olympic logo for Eiffel Tower

Paris's deputy mayor defended plans to display the Olympic logo permanently on the Eiffel Tower on Tuesday, saying the rings would not disfigure the beloved monument.

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Namibia's drought cull of more than 700 wildlife under way

Namibia's drought cull of more than 700 wildlife under way

A Namibian government cull of more than 700 wildlife to cope with its worst drought in decades is under way, with nearly 160 animals already killed, the environment ministry said Tuesday.

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Sprint banter sees Duplantis v Warholm in Zurich 100m exhibition

Sprint banter sees Duplantis v Warholm in Zurich 100m exhibition

As head-to-head exhibition 100 metres races go, it is certainly one that catches the eye: pole vault king Armand Duplantis up against 400m hurdles master Karsten Warholm in Zurich on Wednesday.

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International outcry grows over Venezuela opposition arrest warrant

International outcry grows over Venezuela opposition arrest warrant

The United States, European Union and nine Latin American countries on Tuesday rejected an arrest warrant issued in Venezuela against opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who claims to have rightfully won the July presidential election.

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Dozens killed in Russian strike on Ukrainian city of Poltava

Dozens killed in Russian strike on Ukrainian city of Poltava

At least 51 people were killed and hundreds injured in a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Poltava Tuesday, authorities said, in one of the single deadliest strikes of the two-and-a-half-year war.

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Oil prices, stocks slump on growth worries

Oil prices, stocks slump on growth worries

Oil prices slumped more than four percent and stock markets retreated Tuesday as worries about growth in China and the United States weighed on sentiment.

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