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Ukraine downs Russian barrage as China envoy due

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine said on Tuesday it had downed an entire barrage of Russian drones and missiles overnight -- including six hypersonic Kinzhal missiles -- hours ahead of a visit from China's special envoy.

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$England paceman Archer ruled out of Ashes with stress fracture$

England paceman Archer ruled out of Ashes with stress fracture

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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German court sentences five over spectacular museum heist

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

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China says South Korean footballer detained in alleged bribery case

Beijing (AFP) - South Korean international footballer Son Jun-ho is in police custody in northeast China in connection with a bribery case, Beijing's foreign ministry said Tuesday.

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The US artist who went from prison cell to Paris show

Paris (AFP) - Aged 16, Halim Flowers was arrested in the United States, tried as an adult then jailed for murder.Now aged 42, he is a prolific artist, poet and writer exhibiting in Paris.

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Markets wobble as US struggles to reach debt deal

Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities were mixed Tuesday as traders grew increasingly concerned that US lawmakers remain far apart in talks to raise the country's borrowing limit to avert a default.

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Cyclone toll in Myanmar's Rakhine state at least 41: local leaders

Bu Ma (Myanmar) (AFP) - The death toll in cyclone-hit villages of Myanmar's Rakhine state rose to at least 41 on Tuesday, local leaders told AFP.

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Wells Fargo to pay $1 bn to settle shareholder class action

New York (AFP) - US bank Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $1 billion to settle a class action lawsuit by shareholders who accused it of not having changed its management and practices quickly enough after a series of scandals.

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In new Telegram video, CIA urges Russians leak 'the truth'

Washington (AFP) - The US Central Intelligence Agency bolstered efforts to convince Russians to leak their country's secrets on Monday, posting an emotional video on Telegram aimed at people frustrated with the situation under President Vladimir Putin.

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New Zealand hostel fire kills at least six

Wellington (AFP) - A fire ripped through a four-storey hostel in New Zealand's capital in the early hours of Tuesday, killing at least six people as others fled for their lives, with some plucked from the roof.

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Stokes fitness doubt in latest England Ashes scare

New Delhi (AFP) - England Test captain Ben Stokes is still unable to bowl and is only "batting cover", his coach at IPL side Chennai Super Kings says, in a fresh injury scare weeks before the Ashes.

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Greek island villages say they are being left to die

Karpathos (Greece) (AFP) - They may live in a tourist paradise, but many villagers on Greek islands despair of a central government they say does little for them.

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Women still struggling with boys' club of Greek politics

Athens (AFP) - As the credits rolled on Greek television's long-awaited election debate between the party leaders, one thing united them -- they were all men.

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Taiwan expands adoption rights for same-sex couples

Taipei (AFP) - Taiwan's parliament passed an amendment on Tuesday allowing gay couples to jointly adopt children, a move hailed by activists as "another big step forward" for marriage equality.

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China economic data for April miss expectations as demand cools

Beijing (AFP) - China's economic data for April missed expectations last month, official figures showed Tuesday, as low demand and high youth unemployment led to a patchy recovery after lifting strict Covid rules.

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Japan to push disarmament in Hiroshima, with modest hopes

Hiroshima (Japan) (AFP) - Japan hosts G7 leaders in Hiroshima this week hoping to drive home the dangers of nuclear weapons and push for progress on disarmament.

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Cannes opens with Johnny Depp's French comeback drama

Cannes (France) (AFP) - The Cannes Film Festival was set for a stormy start on Tuesday, with Johnny Depp making his comeback in the opening film, showing off his French skills as King Louis XV.

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Verdict due in spectacular German museum jewel heist

Dresden (Germany) (AFP) - A German court is to deliver verdicts on Tuesday in the trial of six members of a criminal gang accused of snatching priceless 18th-century jewels from a Dresden museum.

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Kyiv targeted in fresh attack as Europe renews weapons pledges

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Russian drones and ballistic missiles attacked Ukraine's capital early Tuesday in what the defence forces called an exceptionally complex strike, a day after President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would return from a European tour with a restocked weapons arsenal.

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Reviving Italy's Royal Palace of Caserta, with EU help

Naples (Italy) (AFP) - The Royal Palace of Caserta, a long-neglected architectural jewel near Naples, is being returned to its former glory through a vast restoration project, partly financed by the EU's recovery fund.

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China courts Central Asia as Russia's influence wanes

Beijing (AFP) - China is renewing its push for massive infrastructure projects in Central Asia as Beijing aims to fill the vacuum left in former Soviet states by Russia, which is ensnared in a widening net of Western sanctions over the Ukraine war.

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New study quantifies link between climate crisis, wildfires

Washington (AFP) - In a first, US climate scientists have quantified the extent to which greenhouse gasses from the world's top fossil fuel companies have contributed to wildfires.

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Biden-McCarthy debt talks to resume after new default warning

Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden and Republican leaders are set to reconvene Tuesday for crunch talks on raising US borrowing limits, with a possible debt default now just weeks away.

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Asian markets wobble as US struggles to reach debt deal

Hong Kong (AFP) - Equities were mixed in Asia on Tuesday as traders grow increasingly concerned that US lawmakers remain far apart in their bid to raise the country's borrowing limit to avert a default.

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Argentina's Bielsa named Uruguay coach

Montevideo (AFP) - Marcelo Bielsa was named coach of Uruguay on Monday, the 67-year-old Argentine tasked with taking them to the 2026 World Cup.

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