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McIlroy 'close' to top form at PGA after deflating Masters

Rochester (United States) (AFP) - Rory McIlroy says he is near the form he needs to win his first major title since 2014 after a mental health break to cope with a deflating Masters result.

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US retail sales, industrial production post April gains

Washington (AFP) - Retail sales in the United States returned to growth in April fueled by a rebound in motor vehicle sales, data released Tuesday showed, but not by as much as many expected.

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Stocks drift lower as US struggles to reach debt deal

New York (AFP) - European and US stock markets mostly drifted lower Tuesday as traders awaited possible developments on a US debt deal necessary to avert a default.

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Rohingya in Myanmar count the dead after Cyclone Mocha

Sittwe (Myanmar) (AFP) - Rohingya families in cyclone-hit Myanmar buried loved ones outside shattered villages and searched the seashore for the missing, expecting little help from a government that denies their identity.

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African nations to send peace mission to Ukraine, Russia

Cape Town (AFP) - Six African leaders plan to travel to Russia and Ukraine "as soon as is possible" to help find a resolution to the war, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Tuesday.

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11 footballers arrested in Hong Kong match-fixing probe

Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong authorities have arrested 11 footballers from the same team over allegations of match-fixing in a domestic league, the city's anti-graft body said Tuesday.

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Gazans amid the rubble of homes flattened by fighting

Beit Lahia (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - After her house was levelled by an Israeli strike, Najah Nabhan wonders what will become of her and dozens of relatives left homeless by the latest fighting to hit Gaza.

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Erdogan rival faces uphill struggle in Turkey runoff

Istanbul (AFP) - Turkey's secular opposition leader may have succeeded in forcing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan into his first ever runoff, but his chances of winning on May 28 are remote.

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Philippines down Cambodia in grudge final to reclaim basketball gold

Phnom Penh (AFP) - The Philippines avenged the disappointment of an opening-game defeat and reasserted their Southeast Asian Games dominance beating hosts Cambodia on Tuesday to clinch men's basketball gold.

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Djokovic sees off Norrie to reach Italian Open quarter-finals

Rome (AFP) - Novak Djokovic eased into the Italian Open quarter-finals on Tuesday after breezing past Cameron Norrie although there was tension with the Briton after the top seed was hit by a smash.

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EU backs tougher tax rules on crypto transactions

Brussels (AFP) - EU ministers agreed stronger rules Tuesday to crack down on the use of cryptocurrencies in tax fraud, as Brussels bolsters its efforts to regulate the volatile sector.

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Mishandling of luggage soars as air travel rebounds: study

Paris (AFP) - The rate of lost, damaged or delayed luggage nearly doubled last year as air travel rebounded and the sector faced staff shortages following the Covid pandemic, a study found on Tuesday.

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Cyclone Mocha death toll rises to 60 in Myanmar

Bu Ma (Myanmar) (AFP) - The death toll in cyclone-hit Myanmar rose to 60 on Tuesday, according to local leaders and junta-backed media, as villagers tried to piece together ruined homes and waited for aid and support.

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Has Ukraine's counter-offensive actually begun?

Paris (AFP) - Fighting is raging and Kyiv is relentlessly pressing its allies for more military hardware.

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It's snow joke -- Giro d'Italia cancels highest climb of race

Viareggio (Italy) (AFP) - This year's Giro d'Italia has been robbed of its most challenging climb as organisers told AFP on Tuesday that there is too much snow covering the Great-Saint-Bernard Pass.

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WHO warns against using artificial sweeteners

Geneva (AFP) - Artificial sweeteners, used to replace sugar in a vast range of products, do not help in losing weight and can have serious health effects, according to the World Health Organization.

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Stocks lack direction as US struggles to reach debt deal

London (AFP) - European stock markets edged higher Tuesday after a mixed showing in Asia, as traders grew increasingly concerned by the lack of a US debt deal necessary to avert a default.

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Namibia recognises same-sex marriages concluded abroad with foreign spouse

Windhoek (AFP) - Namibia's Supreme Court on Tuesday recognised same-sex marriages contracted abroad between citizens and foreign spouses, a landmark ruling in a country where homosexuality is illegal.

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Japan, China ministers make first call on defence hotline

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan and China used a new military hotline for the first time on Tuesday, their defence ministries said, following years of negotiations to set up the communication channel.

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Coming years 'critical' to slash plastic pollution: UN

Paris (AFP) - The world must halve single-use plastics and slash throwaway consumption to stem the tide of environmental pollution, according to a UN report on Tuesday that warns the next few years are critical.

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German court jails five over spectacular museum heist

Dresden (Germany) (AFP) - A German court on Tuesday sentenced five gang members to up to six years in prison for snatching priceless 18th-century jewels from a Dresden museum in what has been dubbed the biggest art heist in modern history.

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England paceman Archer out of Ashes with elbow injury

London (AFP) - Fast bowler Jofra Archer was Tuesday ruled out of the Ashes with a stress fracture to his right elbow as England announced their Test squad to face Ireland next month.

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Ukrainian first lady meets South Korea's Yoon in Seoul

Seoul (AFP) - Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska met South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Tuesday as a special representative of her husband, President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Cyclone Mocha death toll rises to 41 in Myanmar's Rakhine state

Bu Ma (Myanmar) (AFP) - The death toll in cyclone-hit Myanmar's Rakhine state rose to 41 on Tuesday, local leaders told AFP, as villagers tried to piece together ruined homes and waited for aid and support.

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Ex-Audi boss pleads guilty in German 'dieselgate' trial

Munich (Germany) (AFP) - Ex-Audi CEO Rupert Stadler pleaded guilty at his "dieselgate" fraud trial in Germany on Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking former executive to make a confession in the emissions cheating scandal that rocked the car industry.

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