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Stocks diverge tracking US election battle, earnings

Stocks diverge tracking US election battle, earnings

Stock markets diverged Tuesday following a strong start to a week dominated by the battle to become the next president of the United States.

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Israel slams Beijing deal to include Hamas in post-war Gaza government

Israel slams Beijing deal to include Hamas in post-war Gaza government

Israel swiftly condemned an agreement brokered by China Tuesday which Beijing said would bring Hamas into a "national reconciliation government" for post-war Gaza.

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'So unjust': Polish lawyers offer legal aid amid abortion help ban

'So unjust': Polish lawyers offer legal aid amid abortion help ban

As Polish lawmakers debated easing stringent abortion laws, Warsaw-based lawyer Jerzy Podgorski was in court defending a man from the remote town of Pinczow charged with aiding his partner's abortion.

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China at the Paris Olympics: five stars to watch

China at the Paris Olympics: five stars to watch

China were second behind the United States in the medals table at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago and will be expecting to strike plenty more gold in Paris.

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Ukrainian city fears possible arrival of F-16 fighter jets

Ukrainian city fears possible arrival of F-16 fighter jets

With its castle, medieval tower and river-side beach, the western Ukrainian tourist town of Starokostiantyniv doesn't seem an obvious target for Russian missile and drone strikes.

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New 'vaccine-like' HIV drug could cost just $40: researchers

New 'vaccine-like' HIV drug could cost just $40: researchers

A new "vaccine-like" HIV drug that currently costs over $40,000 per person a year could be made for as little as $40, researchers estimated on Tuesday.

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De Bruyne won't be leaving Man City says Guardiola

De Bruyne won't be leaving Man City says Guardiola

Pep Guardiola insists Kevin De Bruyne will not leave Manchester City this season after reports the Belgium star could move to Saudi Arabia.

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Five magical Andy Murray moments

Five magical Andy Murray moments

Former world number one and three-time Grand Slam title winner Andy Murray announced his retirement from tennis on Tuesday.

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Andy Murray: Britain's straight-talking tennis trailblazer

Andy Murray: Britain's straight-talking tennis trailblazer

Andy Murray escaped the horrors of a primary school shooting massacre when he was just eight years old to become one of the world's standout tennis champions in a modern era dominated by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

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Uganda police detain protesters as anti-graft rallies begin

Uganda police detain protesters as anti-graft rallies begin

Ugandan police detained several demonstrators in the capital Kampala on Tuesday, according to an AFP journalist, as scattered anti-corruption rallies began despite being banned by authorities.

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