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Heavy floods ravage West Africa farmlands

Heavy floods ravage West Africa farmlands

Nigeria rice farmer Adamu Garba squelched barefoot through his paddy fields, surveying damage from devastating floods that have destroyed farmland across the north of the country.

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Bellingham gives England cause for hope at World Cup

Bellingham gives England cause for hope at World Cup

England will head to the World Cup on a six game winless streak, their longest going into a major tournament, but lifted by the eye-catching performance of Jude Bellingham against Germany.

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Starmer to insist Labour fit to govern as UK hit by crisis

Starmer to insist Labour fit to govern as UK hit by crisis

Labour leader Keir Starmer will argue Tuesday he is ready to lead Britain out of economic crisis, as a new poll gave his once-fractured party its biggest lead in two decades over the ruling Conservatives.

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Pound rebounds, stocks steady tracking recession risks

Pound rebounds, stocks steady tracking recession risks

The dollar weakened slightly against major rivals Tuesday, helping the pound to rebound from a record low, while equity markets stabilised after recent volatility.

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Spanish court orders Shakira to stand trial in tax fraud case

Spanish court orders Shakira to stand trial in tax fraud case

A Spanish court has ordered Colombian music superstar Shakira to stand trial in a tax fraud case at a date yet to be determined, court documents showed on Tuesday.

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Chinese driver Zhou extends contract with Alfa Romeo into 2023

Chinese driver Zhou extends contract with Alfa Romeo into 2023

Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu has extended his contract with Alfa Romeo until the end of 2023, the Formula One team announced on Tuesday before this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix.

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Scientists urge top publisher to withdraw faulty climate study

Scientists urge top publisher to withdraw faulty climate study

A fundamentally flawed study claiming that scientific evidence of a climate crisis is lacking should be withdrawn from the peer-reviewed journal in which it was published, top climate scientists have told AFP.

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Kazakhstan set to host MotoGP race in 2023

Kazakhstan set to host MotoGP race in 2023

Kazakhstan will join the MotoGP calendar in 2023, promoters Dorna announced on Tuesday, as the premier category of the motorcycle world championship arrives in Central Asia for the first time.

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Sabotage suspected after Nord Stream pipeline leaks

Sabotage suspected after Nord Stream pipeline leaks

The two Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia and Europe have been hit by unexplained leaks, Scandinavian authorities said Tuesday, raising suspicions of sabotage.

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Montpellier centre Vincent sidelined for 'several months' with knee injury

Montpellier centre Vincent sidelined for 'several months' with knee injury

France international rugby centre Arthur Vincent will be sidelined for 'several months' after aggravating a left knee injury on his return to Top 14 action with French champions Montpellier.

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