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Iraq's Sadr supporters hold sit-in outside judicial body

Iraq's Sadr supporters hold sit-in outside judicial body

Supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr held a sit-in outside the top judicial body for several hours on Tuesday, ratcheting up tensions in a showdown with a rival Shiite alliance.

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Putin betting Europe blinks, top EU diplomat warns

Putin betting Europe blinks, top EU diplomat warns

Russia's President Vladimir Putin is betting the united EU response to his invasion of Ukraine will fracture as soaring prices hit European voters' wallets, Brussels' foreign policy chief warned Tuesday.

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Spain to put video cameras in abattoirs

Spain to put video cameras in abattoirs

Spanish slaughterhouses will have to install video surveillance to ensure animals are not mistreated before being killed, the government announced Tuesday, claiming a first in the EU.

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Turkey warmly welcomes Abbas after restoring Israel ties

Turkey warmly welcomes Abbas after restoring Israel ties

Turkey said Tuesday that its restoration of full diplomatic relations with Israel did not mean a shift in Middle Eastern allegiances as it warmly welcomed Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas.

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England's second most capped player Scott retires after Euro victory

England's second most capped player Scott retires after Euro victory

England's second most capped played Jill Scott announced her retirement on Tuesday after helping her country to lift last month's Euro 2022.

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Auld reekie: Edinburgh bin strike leaves a bad smell

Auld reekie: Edinburgh bin strike leaves a bad smell

Trash overflowed from bins on the streets of Edinburgh on Tuesday as a strike by council workers hit the city during its internationally renowned arts festival.

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Roglic leads Vuelta after stage four victory

Roglic leads Vuelta after stage four victory

Defending champion Primoz Roglic won the fourth stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Tuesday, the first to take place in Spain after the opening salvos in the Netherlands, to take over the leader's red jersey.

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Belgian magician's paper dance casts a spell

Belgian magician's paper dance casts a spell

A crumpled ball of paper that takes on a life of its own and leads the apparently perplexed magician on a playful dance -- it's a simple but poetic and engaging scene.

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Injured Zalatoris out of Tour Championship, Presidents Cup

Injured Zalatoris out of Tour Championship, Presidents Cup

Will Zalatoris has withdrawn from this week's US PGA Tour Championship and next month's Presidents Cup after suffering a back injury at the BMW Championship last weekend, his management team said on Tuesday.

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Finland's 'partying PM' apologises for controversial pic

Finland's 'partying PM' apologises for controversial pic

Finland's prime minister Sanna Marin apologised on Tuesday for a controversial photo taken at her residence, less than a week after the 36-year-old sparked criticism with a video of her partying.

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