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Turkey win thriller with spirited Euro 2024 debutants Georgia

Turkey win thriller with spirited Euro 2024 debutants Georgia

Turkey got their Euro 2024 campaign off to a thrilling start on Tuesday with a 3-1 win over Georgia that brought delight to a passionate army of fans in soaking wet Dortmund.

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Ukraine claims drone attack on oil tanks in Russia

Ukraine claims drone attack on oil tanks in Russia

Ukrainian forces launched an overnight drone attack that set several oil storage tanks ablaze near the town of Azov in southern Russia, a defence source in Kyiv told AFP on Tuesday.

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Michael Johnson announces new athletics circuit for 2025

Michael Johnson announces new athletics circuit for 2025

US athletics great Michael Johnson on Tuesday announced the creation of a new circuit aimed at gathering the world's top runners competing for $100,000 top prizes at four elite meetings a year.

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Portugal's Pepe to set Euros age record against Czech Republic

Portugal's Pepe to set Euros age record against Czech Republic

Pepe will set a new record as the oldest player to ever play at a European Championship after the 41-year-old was selected for Portugal's opening game at Euro 2024 against the Czech Republic on Tuesday.

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Nvidia becomes world's most valuable company on stock market

Nvidia becomes world's most valuable company on stock market

Nvidia edged ahead of other tech companies Tuesday to become the world's most valuable publicly traded company in the latest sign of the might of artificial intelligence.

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Djokovic to play at Paris Games: Serbia Olympic Committee

Djokovic to play at Paris Games: Serbia Olympic Committee

Former tennis world number one, Novak Djokovic will play at the Summer Olympics Games in Paris, the Olympic Committee of Serbia said on Tuesday.

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'Audacious plan' pays off as Asfoora strikes for Australia at Royal Ascot

'Audacious plan' pays off as Asfoora strikes for Australia at Royal Ascot

Australian trainer Henry Dwyer's "audacious plan" paid off as Asfoora stormed home to land the Group One King Charles III Stakes on Tuesday, the first day of Royal Ascot.

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Senior US Fed official optimistic about inflation fight

Senior US Fed official optimistic about inflation fight

A senior Federal Reserve official said Tuesday that she is optimistic about the US central bank's progress against inflation, and expects it will be appropriate to start interest rate cuts this year.

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Gibson-Park ruled out as Ireland name squad for South Africa tour

Gibson-Park ruled out as Ireland name squad for South Africa tour

Injured scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park will miss Ireland's two-Test series against world champions South Africa next month, with Jack Conan also absent from the squad announced on Tuesday.

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Nintendo surprises fans by announcing new 'Zelda' game

Nintendo surprises fans by announcing new 'Zelda' game

Nintendo surprised fans on Tuesday by announcing a new chapter in its 40-year-old "Zelda" saga, one of the Japanese video game giant's biggest cash-cows.

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