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West Ham sign Wan-Bissaka from Man Utd

West Ham sign Wan-Bissaka from Man Utd

West Ham signed Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka in a deal worth a reported £15 million ($19 million) on Tuesday.

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Whitewashing the past: Students give Bangladesh a makeover

Whitewashing the past: Students give Bangladesh a makeover

Gone are the slogans of last week, demanding the "killer dictator" quit: if you ask Bangladesh's youth whether they're hopeful about the future, the writing literally is on the wall.

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Stock markets diverge, as oil prices cool

Stock markets diverge, as oil prices cool

Europe's main stock markets fell Tuesday after gains in Asia, as attention turned to economic data and its impact on the outlook for interest rates.

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Kool 'calm' collects again on women's Tour de France

Kool 'calm' collects again on women's Tour de France

Dutch rider Charlotte Kool made it two wins from two on home soil when she won the second stage of the women's Tour de France, the first part of a Tuesday double-header.

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Tanzanian opposition leaders freed after mass arrests

Tanzanian opposition leaders freed after mass arrests

The leaders of Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema have been released on bail, a party spokesman said on Tuesday, after they were detained in a mass roundup ahead of a youth day rally.

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Far-right minister leads Israelis in prayer at flashpoint mosque compound

Far-right minister leads Israelis in prayer at flashpoint mosque compound

Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir led hundreds of Israelis into the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in annexed east Jerusalem Tuesday and performed prayers marking a Jewish holiday, sources said.

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Return of the Olympians: Taiwan sends up fighter jets as welcome brigade

Return of the Olympians: Taiwan sends up fighter jets as welcome brigade

Taiwan dispatched three F-16 fighter jets to accompany its Olympic athletes on the final hours of their flight home from the Paris Games on Tuesday.

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Man City's Haaland nominated for PFA Player of the Year award

Man City's Haaland nominated for PFA Player of the Year award

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is in the hunt to win a second successive PFA Player of the Year award after being nominated alongside team-mates Phil Foden and Rodri.

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Iran rejects Western calls to stand down Israel threat

Iran rejects Western calls to stand down Israel threat

Iran on Tuesday rejected Western calls to stand down its threat to retaliate against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran late last month.

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Mercedes-Benz Korea discloses EV battery makers after fire

Mercedes-Benz Korea discloses EV battery makers after fire

Mercedes-Benz Korea released the names of its electric vehicle battery suppliers on Tuesday, bowing to public outrage after one of its cars burst into flame in a parking lot earlier this month.

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