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Norway in World Cup peril after Swiss draw and injury to Hegerberg

Norway in World Cup peril after Swiss draw and injury to Hegerberg

Norway's hopes of reaching the Women's World Cup last 16 hang in the balance after they lost star forward Ada Hegerberg to injury before kickoff and were then held 0-0 by Switzerland on Tuesday.

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New Zealand players in tears after World Cup shock: coach

New Zealand players in tears after World Cup shock: coach

New Zealand coach Jitka Klimkova said her players were in tears after the Women's World Cup co-hosts suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to debutants the Philippines on Tuesday.

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'Such pain': Odesa cathedral, demolished by Soviets, hit by Russia

'Such pain': Odesa cathedral, demolished by Soviets, hit by Russia

A group of Ukrainian officials anxiously eyed deep cracks in the back wall of the Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa, days after Russian missiles pummelled the UNESCO-protected port city.

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Biden to designate civil rights monument amid new racism row

Biden to designate civil rights monument amid new racism row

US President Joe Biden is set to designate a new national monument on Tuesday memorializing the horrific 1950s lynching of Emmett Till, with the White House framing the symbolic act as part of a fight against resurgent racism.

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UN begins pumping oil from decaying tanker off Yemen

UN begins pumping oil from decaying tanker off Yemen

The United Nations said on Tuesday it had begun transferring one million barrels of oil from a rusting super-tanker off war-torn Yemen, in a bid to avert a catastrophic spill.

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Norway's Hegerberg out injured from World Cup game moments before kickoff

Norway's Hegerberg out injured from World Cup game moments before kickoff

Star forward Ada Hegerberg pulled out injured from Norway's starting line-up for their Women's World Cup game against Switzerland on Tuesday just moments before kick-off.

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Philippines celebrate historic World Cup win as Caicedo makes her mark

Philippines celebrate historic World Cup win as Caicedo makes her mark

The Philippines won a World Cup match for the first time as they stunned co-hosts New Zealand on Tuesday, while teenage star Linda Caicedo scored to help Colombia surge past South Korea.

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Israel braces for unrest over divisive judicial reform

Israel braces for unrest over divisive judicial reform

Israel braced for fresh strikes and protests Tuesday following a divisive parliamentary vote on a controversial judicial reform which has split the nation and drawn criticism from allies abroad.

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Pakistanis abandon hopes of reaching Europe after boat tragedies

Pakistanis abandon hopes of reaching Europe after boat tragedies

After spending weeks in Libya trying to reach Europe illegally, Muhammad Naeem Butt turned back -- abandoning a journey that has already cost hundreds of Pakistani lives this summer.

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Norway's Hegerberg pulls out of World Cup game just before kick-off

Norway's Hegerberg pulls out of World Cup game just before kick-off

Star forward Ada Hegerberg pulled out of Norway's Women's World Cup game against Switzerland on Tuesday moments before kick-off, walking back down the tunnel and being replaced in the starting line-up.

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