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Senegal festival brings contemporary African art to the streets

Senegal festival brings contemporary African art to the streets

Intriguing pyramids and a huge yellow dog have cropped up on the Senegalese capital's seafront.

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Stocks rally as Shanghai reopening cheers markets

Stocks rally as Shanghai reopening cheers markets

Hong Kong led a rally across stock markets Tuesday on hopes that China's economic hub Shanghai will ease its weeks-long lockdown and gradually reopen businesses.

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Vietnam close on 100 gold as couple win just minutes apart

Vietnam close on 100 gold as couple win just minutes apart

A married couple from Vietnam each won individual gold in chess at almost the same time on Tuesday as the SEA Games hosts closed on 100 gold medals overall.

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Russia says hundreds of Ukrainians surrender at Azovstal

Russia says hundreds of Ukrainians surrender at Azovstal

Russia said Tuesday that 265 Ukrainian soldiers had surrendered after staging a last stand at the besieged Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, prompting Kyiv to call for a prisoner exchange.

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Walmart profits hit by costs as some consumers shift behavior

Walmart profits hit by costs as some consumers shift behavior

Walmart reported a drop in profits Tuesday due to higher costs for labor, food and fuel as it pointed to some consumers shifting away from discretionary items amid high inflation.

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Experts warn arms for Ukraine could end up in wrong hands

Experts warn arms for Ukraine could end up in wrong hands

Western countries have been ramping up weapons and ammunition shipments to Ukraine as Kyiv fights off a Russian invasion, but arms trade experts warn some of the lethal assistance could end up falling into the wrong hands.

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Mideast sandstorms snarl traffic, close schools, harm health

Mideast sandstorms snarl traffic, close schools, harm health

Sandstorms across the Middle East have delayed flights, closed schools and hospitalised thousands -- a phenomenon experts say could worsen as climate change warps regional weather patterns.

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World Rugby clamps down on on-field coaching

World Rugby clamps down on on-field coaching

Rugby chiefs have approved a trial to limit opportunities for non-playing personnel to access the pitch after South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus operated as a water carrier to pass on advice.

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Biden visits site of racist mass shooting

Biden visits site of racist mass shooting

President Joe Biden flew Tuesday to mourn at the site of America's latest deadly mass shooting, warning that the white supremacist ideology motivating the alleged gunman is tearing the country's "soul" apart.

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UK unveils radical overhaul of EU trade deal in N. Ireland

UK unveils radical overhaul of EU trade deal in N. Ireland

The UK government Tuesday announced its intention to drastically overhaul post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland, arguing the plan was needed to end political paralysis in the territory but risking a trade war with the EU.

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