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France coach Deschamps holds hands up after Euro 2024 exit

France coach Deschamps holds hands up after Euro 2024 exit

France coach Didier Deschamps refused to point the finger at underperforming stars Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann after his team went out of Euro 2024 in the semi-finals to Spain on Tuesday.

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'We didn't do enough', says France captain Mbappe

'We didn't do enough', says France captain Mbappe

France captain Kylian Mbappe said his side "didn't do enough" in Tuesday's 2-1 semi-final loss to Spain and admitted he was disappointed after underperforming at Euro 2024.

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NATO boosts Ukraine air defenses as doubts over Biden cloud summit

NATO boosts Ukraine air defenses as doubts over Biden cloud summit

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a major package of air defenses for Ukraine as doubts over his political survival clouded the start of a NATO summit in Washington.

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Maskless Mbappe upstaged in France Euro 2024 semi-final defeat

Maskless Mbappe upstaged in France Euro 2024 semi-final defeat

Kylian Mbappe shed his face mask but still looked a shadow of the player who has lit up past major international tournaments as the France captain was upstaged by Lamine Yamal in Tuesday's Euro 2024 semi-final against Spain.

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Music catalog fund Hipgnosis sold to Blackstone

Music catalog fund Hipgnosis sold to Blackstone

Shareholders of Hipgnosis Songs Fund, which in recent years made waves by helping popularize music rights as an asset class, have voted to accept a $1.6 billion takeover from US private equity firm Blackstone, filings showed Tuesday.

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Uruguay's Araujo ruled out for Copa semi clash with Colombia

Uruguay's Araujo ruled out for Copa semi clash with Colombia

Uruguay will be without injured central defender Ronald Araujo for Wednesday's Copa America semi-final against Colombia, coach Marcelo Bielsa confirmed on Tuesday.

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Yamal makes history as Spain sink France to reach Euro 2024 final

Yamal makes history as Spain sink France to reach Euro 2024 final

Lamine Yamal, 16, became the tournament's youngest ever goalscorer as Spain came back to beat France 2-1 in Munich on Tuesday and reach the Euro 2024 final.

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Europe's Ariane 6 rocket successfully launches for first time

Europe's Ariane 6 rocket successfully launches for first time

Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket successfully blasted off for the first time on Tuesday, releasing satellites into orbit and restoring the continent's independent access to space.

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Meta to pull posts targeting 'Zionists' for harm

Meta to pull posts targeting 'Zionists' for harm

Meta on Tuesday said it will start removing posts that label Jews "Zionists" and target them for harm.

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S&P 500, Nasdaq set records as European bourses fall

S&P 500, Nasdaq set records as European bourses fall

Major US equity indices edged to new records Tuesday following congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, while Europe's main stock markets were dragged lower by political uncertainty in France.

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