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Sporadic shelling dents Sudan ceasefire, civilians hope for calm

Sporadic shelling dents Sudan ceasefire, civilians hope for calm

Sporadic artillery fire still echoed through Sudan's capital Tuesday but residents said fighting had calmed following a US and Saudi-brokered ceasefire, raising faint hopes in the embattled city.

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Climate activists briefly disrupt air traffic in Geneva: airport

Climate activists briefly disrupt air traffic in Geneva: airport

Protesters on the tarmac at Geneva airport briefly disrupted air traffic Tuesday before operations were gradually resumed, the airport said, as dozens of climate activists blocked a nearby business jet convention.

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Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris dead at 93

Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris dead at 93

The artist, presenter and musician Rolf Harris, who was one of the UK's best-loved entertainers before he was convicted of underage-sex crimes in 2014, has died aged 93, officials said on Tuesday.

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Erdogan backers bullish in his German stronghold

Erdogan backers bullish in his German stronghold

"I voted for Erdogan because he deserves to be re-elected," says Esra Kose, 45, who like the majority of Turkish voters in Germany backs the incumbent president.

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Rushdie says writing again after near-fatal attack

Rushdie says writing again after near-fatal attack

British author Salman Rushdie said Tuesday he was back at his writing desk after being repeatedly stabbed at an event last year in the United States.

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How Ireland became EU's reluctant data privacy enforcer

How Ireland became EU's reluctant data privacy enforcer

Five years after the EU introduced a mammoth data privacy law to rein in big tech, Ireland's watchdog is its chief enforcer. Critics say this helps explain why the regulation is failing.

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Football's racism protocol obsolete: Ancelotti after Vinicius abuse

Football's racism protocol obsolete: Ancelotti after Vinicius abuse

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti's said on Tuesday that FIFA's racism protocol in football was "obsolete" after Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior was abused by Valencia fans.

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UK royal family won't return remains of Ethiopian prince

UK royal family won't return remains of Ethiopian prince

Buckingham Palace on Tuesday said it has declined a request from the family of a 19th century Ethiopian prince to repatriate his remains.

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Police search Portugal reservoir in Madeleine McCann case

Police search Portugal reservoir in Madeleine McCann case

Police were carrying out new searches near a reservoir in Portugal Tuesday connected to the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann, who vanished from a resort in the Algarve region 16 years ago.

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Howe plots 'smart' signings as Newcastle gear up for Champions League

Howe plots 'smart' signings as Newcastle gear up for Champions League

Eddie Howe says he will aim for quality rather than quantity as he launches a recruitment drive to equip Newcastle for the Champions League.

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