Nearly 700 migrants crossed Channel on Monday in 2022 record: UK
Almost 700 migrants and asylum seekers crossed the Channel to Britain in a single day this week, a new record for the year, the UK government said Tuesday.
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Jota extends Liverpool stay with 'long-term deal'
Diogo Jota has signed a "new long-term deal" with Liverpool, the Premier League giants announced Tuesday.
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Tiger Woods rejected $700-800 mn LIV offer, Greg Norman says
Tiger Woods turned down an offer of about $700-800 million to take part in the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series, the rebel circuit's chief Greg Norman said.
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De Klerk, Marx to start for Springboks against All Blacks
Experienced duo Faf de Klerk and Malcolm Marx have been elevated to the starting line-up by South Africa for a Rugby Championship first round clash against New Zealand in Mbombela on Saturday.
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French bullfight foes eye coup de grace for 'immoral' spectacle
As thousands of bullfighting aficionados gather across southern France for traditional summer ferias, opponents of the practice are reviving their fight for an outright ban, confident that public opinion is finally on their side.
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Natural disaster losses hit $72 bn in first half 2022: Swiss Re
Total economic losses caused by natural disasters hit an estimated $72 billion in the first half of 2022, fuelled by storms and floods, Swiss reinsurance giant Swiss Re estimated Tuesday.
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UK PM hopeful sparks anger with jibe at Scottish leader
Scotland's ruling nationalists on Tuesday angrily rounded on British Conservative frontrunner Liz Truss, after she accused their leader Nicola Sturgeon of being a pro-independence "attention seeker".
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Rangers face potential clash with Monaco or PSV in Champions League play-offs
Last season's Europa League runners-up Rangers will have to beat either Monaco or PSV Eindhoven to clinch a place in the Champions League group stage, as long as they first make it through the third qualifying round.
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Markets drop over China-US tensions
Asian and European stock markets fell Tuesday as investors dumped risky equities on spiking US-China tensions over a possible visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan.
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First Ukrainian grain shipment since invasion heads to Istanbul
The first shipment of grain to leave Ukraine under a deal to ease Russia's naval blockade was expected in Istanbul "after midnight," as Kyiv said Tuesday it had begun mandatory evacuations from the war-torn Donetsk region.
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