Taliban to hold grand council to chart Afghan progress
Hundreds of religious leaders and "people of influence" from around Afghanistan have been summoned to the capital to attend a three-day grand council in support of the country's Taliban rule.
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England's Morgan retires from international cricket
England's World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan has retired from international cricket with immediate effect, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Tuesday.
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German court gives 101-year-old ex Nazi guard five years in jail
A German court on Tuesday handed a five-year jail sentence to a 101-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard, the oldest person so far to go on trial for complicity in war crimes during the Holocaust.
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Cycling in Danish DNA as Copenhagen readies for Tour de France
Eager to welcome the start of the Tour de France which embarks from the Danish capital on Friday, Copenhagen senses an opportunity to promote its deep cycling culture in a land where bikes, not cars, rule the roads.
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Hamilton calls for action after Piquet's racist slur
Lewis Hamilton said the "time has come for action" after being the subject of a racially offensive term used by three-time Formula One world champion Nelson Piquet.
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Covid-hit Berrettini pulls out of Wimbledon as Serena returns
Matteo Berrettini was forced to pull out of Wimbledon on Tuesday after testing positive for coronavirus as Serena Williams prepared to return to singles tennis after a year away.
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US, Iran chief negotiators to start nuclear talks in Qatar
Chief negotiators from the United States and Iran were due to hold indirect talks in Qatar on Tuesday, bidding to overcome obstacles that have stalled attempts to revive a nuclear deal.
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McCullum says aggressive England have set 'alarm bells' ringing
Brendon McCullum believes England's aggressive performances against his native New Zealand have sent a warning to their rivals in Test cricket.
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7 million in 'desperate need' after Bangladesh floods
More than seven million Bangladeshis are still in "desperate" need of shelter and aid after deadly floods earlier this month, the Red Cross said Tuesday.
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Zimbabwe issues arrest warrant for top author
Zimbabwe has issued an arrest warrant for award-winning author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga after she failed to appear in court over charges of inciting violence, her lawyer said Tuesday.
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