EarthCARE satellite launches to probe how clouds affect climate
A rocket carrying a sophisticated satellite blasted off Tuesday from California on a mission to investigate what role clouds could play in the fight against climate change.
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'Won't get too excited', says Djokovic after winning French Open start
Defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the French Open second round for the 20th time on Tuesday but insisted he "won't get too excited" after enduring a worrying decline in form and achievements this season.
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Biden's blurred red lines under scrutiny after Rafah carnage
Joe Biden's red lines over Israel's assault on Rafah have kept shifting, but the US president faces growing pressure to take a firmer stance after a deadly strike in the Gazan city.
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Israel's Rafah incursion taking dire health toll: WHO
Israel's military offensive in Rafah is already taking a dire health toll in southern Gaza, and if it continues, "substantial" increases in deaths can be expected, a top WHO official warned Tuesday.
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US announces 'guardrails' for controversial carbon markets
President Joe Biden's administration announced new "guardrails" to help ensure carbon offset markets are actually effective, in a big boost for the controversy-dogged schemes intended to reduce planet-warming emissions.
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Djokovic shrugs off troubles in winning start at French Open
Defending champion Novak Djokovic shrugged off his recent troubles to sweep to his 93rd career win at the French Open on Tuesday, extending his run of first round Roland Garros victories to a perfect 20.
Read moreProsecutor urges jury to convict Trump, citing 'powerful evidence'
Donald Trump engaged in "conspiracy and a cover-up" to hide from voters that he had paid hush money to a porn star, prosecutors told a jury Tuesday in closing arguments at the first ever criminal trial of a former US president.
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Oil rises, stock markets mixed before key inflation data
Oil prices rose Tuesday on tensions in the Middle East while stock markets wavered as investors awaited key inflation data later this week.
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Djokovic eases into French Open second round
Defending champion Novak Djokovic took his French Open first round record to 20 wins out of 20 as he eased past French wildcard Pierre-Hugues Herbert on Tuesday.
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US says not changing Israeli policy despite Rafah strike
US President Joe Biden has no plans to change his Israel policy following a deadly weekend strike on Gaza's Rafah -- but is not turning a "blind eye" to the plight of Palestinian civilians, the White House said Tuesday.
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