Indian rescuers on verge of freeing 41 trapped in tunnel
Indian rescuers were on the verge Tuesday of bringing out 41 men trapped for 17 days behind tonnes of earth inside a Himalayan road tunnel after a marathon engineering operation to free them.
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Virgin pilots first transatlantic flight with low-carbon fuel
British airline Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday piloted the first long-haul flight powered entirely by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), an event environmental groups labelled "greenwashing".
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Norway court hears lawsuit over state's oil plans
A court began hearing Tuesday a lawsuit against Norway over oil and gas development plans, with environmental groups saying the country is throwing "gasoline on the fire" of the climate crisis.
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Far-right Wilders in fresh bid to form Dutch govt after false start
Far-right, anti-Islam Dutch politician Geert Wilders sought to kick-start the arduous process of forming a coalition on Tuesday, still reeling from the collapse of initial efforts before talks had even begun.
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Stock markets fall further before US economy updates
Major European and Asian stock markets mostly fell for a second session running Tuesday as traders booked profits before updates on the US economy this week, notably a key inflation reading.
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Phillips claims four as New Zealand restrict Bangladesh
Spinner Glenn Phillips returned figures of 4-53 as New Zealand restricted Bangladesh to 310-9 before bad light forced an early stumps on the opening day of the first Test in Sylhet on Tuesday.
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Surfing great Slater opposes Olympic surf tower in Tahiti
US surfing legend Kelly Slater has backed opponents of a giant tower planned for a famous Tahiti beach during next year's Olympics that has had environmentalists up in arms.
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More captives to be freed as Israel-Hamas truce extended
A new group of Israeli hostages were to be freed Tuesday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners as Israel and Hamas embarked on a two-day extension of a truce that has paused the devastating Gaza war.
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Fernandes undaunted as Man Utd prepare for Galatasaray test
Bruno Fernandes says he is relishing the prospect of playing in a hostile atmosphere at Galatasaray this week as Manchester United seek to keep their slim Champions League hopes alive.
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Virgin set for first long-haul flight with low-carbon fuel
British airline Virgin Atlantic on Tuesday operates the first transatlantic flight powered entirely by Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), but environmental groups criticised the event as "greenwashing".
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