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IMF says UK economy to grow this year in big U-turn

London (AFP) - The IMF on Tuesday delivered a major U-turn on its forecast for the UK economy, saying it expected growth this year, just one month after predicting a contraction.

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Blasts in Sudan's capital dim hopes for latest ceasefire deal

Khartoum (AFP) - Explosions again shook Sudan's capital on Tuesday, dimming hopes that a US and Saudi-brokered humanitarian ceasefire will take hold on the ground after more than five weeks of fighting.

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'Hundreds of thousands' of free tickets pledged for Games opening ceremony

Paris (AFP) - Hundreds of thousands of people will be able to watch the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics for free, organisers stressed Tuesday amid ongoing criticism about the price of tickets for next year's event.

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TikTok 'confident' of stopping Montana ban: CEO

Doha (AFP) - TikTok is confident of stopping a ban in the US state of Montana, its CEO said on Tuesday, after the Chinese-owned social media app launched a legal challenge.

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Four detained over Vinicius hung effigy incident: Spain police

Madrid (AFP) - Spanish police arrested Tuesday four men suspected of hanging a dummy of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior from a bridge in January in Madrid.

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Stocks slide despite 'productive' US debt talks

London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly slid and the dollar was mixed Tuesday after US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said they held productive talks on the debt ceiling but had still not reached a deal to avert a calamitous default.

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Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupts, spewing 'avalanche' of lava

Jakarta (AFP) - Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted on Tuesday, spewing lava more than two kilometres from the crater.

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Eurozone economic growth slows in May

Brussels (AFP) - Economic growth in the eurozone edged down in May to a three-month low because of a drop in industrial production, according to a closely watched survey published on Tuesday.

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England paceman Robinson given all-clear after injury scare

London (AFP) - England paceman Ollie Robinson has been declared fit to join up with the Test squad after receiving the all-clear following an ankle scan.

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Humans must stay in control of AI, European trade union chief warns

Berlin (AFP) - No employee should be "subject to the will of a machine", European trade union chief Esther Lynch has warned, calling for regulation to ensure humans remain in control as artificial intelligence technology advances at breakneck speed.

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'Worst yet to come' for Europe energy shortages: Qatar minister

Doha (AFP) - Qatar's energy minister warned on Tuesday the "worst is yet to come" for Europe's oil and gas shortages, saying a warm winter had prevented greater difficulties in recent months.

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Israel army demolishes West Bank home of Tel Aviv shooter

Nilin (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Israeli troops on Tuesday demolished the West Bank home of a Palestinian militant who was killed after carrying out a deadly shooting in the heart of Tel Aviv in March.

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Recuperating Woods withdraws from US Open

Los Angeles (AFP) - Tiger Woods ruled himself out on Tuesday of playing in the US Open as he recovers from right ankle surgery, organisers said.

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French short-haul flight ban comes into force

Paris (AFP) - France on Tuesday formally banned domestic flights on short routes that can be covered by train in less than two-and-a-half hours -- a move aimed at reducing airline emissions that has also irked the industry.

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Australia fetes India's Modi with focus on trade, not rights

Sydney (AFP) - Australia vowed to take ties with India to the "next level" Tuesday as it hosted Narendra Modi for a lavish visit heavy on trade and light on criticism.

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Drones strike in Russia's Ukraine border region

Moscow (AFP) - Drones struck Russia's border region of Belgorod where security operations pressed into a second day after a cross-border raid blamed on fighters from Ukraine, authorities said Tuesday.

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Markets struggle despite 'productive' Biden-McCarthy debt talks

Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets struggled Tuesday as traders tracked developments in Washington, where US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said they held productive talks on the debt ceiling but had still not reached a deal to avert a calamitous default.

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Pakistan foreign minister says India abusing G20 with Kashmir meet

Muzaffarabad (Pakistan) (AFP) - India is "abusing" its presidency of the G20 by holding a tourism conference in the portion of disputed Kashmir it controls, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari told AFP.

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LeBron James mulling retirement after Lakers exit: ESPN

Los Angeles (AFP) - LeBron James is reportedly considering retirement from basketball after the Los Angeles Lakers were swept out of the NBA playoffs by the Denver Nuggets on Monday.

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Thai FA bans players, officials over football final brawls

Bangkok (AFP) - Thai football on Tuesday handed out lengthy bans to two players, two officials and a coach over the brawls that marred the men's final at the Southeast Asian Games.

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Jokic outduels LeBron as Nuggets reach NBA Finals for first time

Los Angeles (AFP) - Nikola Jokic outdueled LeBron James as the Denver Nuggets completed a 4-0 Western Conference championship sweep over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.

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E. Timor independence hero Gusmao's party wins parliamentary election

Dili (East Timor) (AFP) - East Timor independence hero Xanana Gusmao's party won a parliamentary election but is short of an outright majority, official results showed Tuesday.

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Spain opens investigation into racist abuse of Vinicius

Madrid (AFP) - Spanish prosecutors have opened an investigation into the racist abuse hurled at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior as Brazil made a formal protest on Monday.

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Denver Nuggets oust Lakers to reach NBA Finals for first time

Los Angeles (AFP) - Nikola Jokic led a second-half fightback as the Denver Nuggets completed a 4-0 Western Conference championship sweep over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.

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Russia's war on Ukraine pushes overhaul of NATO defences

Viitna (Estonia) (AFP) - US troops stage an airborne assault.British marines conduct a nighttime beach landing.French paratroopers drop from the skies after flying across Europe.

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