US Senate moves to bring Finland, Sweden into NATO
The US Senate on Tuesday took its first step towards bringing Sweden and Finland into NATO, with bipartisan support for the new alliance members following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Azerbaijan starts return of people to recaptured areas
Azerbaijan on Tuesday began the process of returning its people to land recaptured from Armenian separatists in what Baku calls "The Great Return" following a 2020 war over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh.
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Bayern sign 'top target' de Ligt from Juventus
Bayern Munich announced the signing of Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt on a five-year deal on Tuesday with the Dutch international expected to become "a mainstay" as the German champions embark on the post Robert Lewandowski era.
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Climate deniers sow weather-map heatwave misinfo
Climate-change deniers on social media have a viral way of spreading scepticism during a heatwave: by publishing weather maps out of context to imply forecasters are exaggerating climate change.
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Ukraine calls for ramp-up of US precision rocket systems
Ukraine's defense minister asked Tuesday for the West to scale up drastically its supply of precision rocket systems, calling them a "game-changer" that could allow a counteroffensive against Russian invaders.
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Qatar's World Cup final stadium to host first match
The first official match at the Lusail stadium that is to host this year's World Cup final will be held next month, Qatar's national federation said Tuesday.
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October trial set in Musk, Twitter buyout battle
Twitter and Elon Musk were ordered Tuesday to trial in October over whether the Tesla chief can be forced to complete his $44 billion deal to buy the social network, an early win for the uncertainty-wracked platform.
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Canada's Houle dedicates stage 16 triumph to brother killed in hit-and-run
Canadian rider Hugo Houle broke down in tears after winning stage 16 of the Tour de France on Tuesday, dedicating his first professional triumph to his late brother.
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US overdose deaths shot up for Black, Native people during pandemic
Overdose deaths increased 44 percent for Black people and 39 percent for American Indians in 2020 compared to 2019, as the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted access to care and exacerbated racial inequality, an official report showed Tuesday.
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Bayern sign Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus
Bayern Munich announced the signing of Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt on a five-year deal on Tuesday.
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