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Sunak says UK police independent after coronation arrests

London (AFP) - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted on Tuesday that the country's police forces were "operationally independent", after a backlash about the arrest of anti-monarchists before they could protest at King Charles III's coronation.

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Calls grow for halt to 'indecent' Nazi-linked auction

Paris (AFP) - Calls grew Tuesday for a halt of an auction of jewels that belonged to Austrian billionaire Heidi Horten whose German husband made his fortune under the Nazis.

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'Very tired': Vietnamese athlete scoops two golds in half an hour

Phnom Penh (AFP) - A star Vietnamese athlete won the women's 1,500m and the 3,000m steeplechase within half an hour of each other at the Southeast Asian Games on Tuesday, in an imperious display of regional track dominance.

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Thaksin's last stand? Now or never for Thai opposition

Bangkok (AFP) - After nearly two decades in exile, billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra remains one of the most influential figures in Thai politics, but Sunday's election could be his family's last chance to retake power.

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Nintendo banks on 'Zelda' to boost fortunes

Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese video game giant Nintendo is banking on the latest instalment of its 40-year-old saga "Zelda" to breathe life into its business, after forecasting a drop in profits this year.

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Rain-sodden Cambodian badly loses race, but wins hearts

Phnom Penh (AFP) - A Cambodian athlete won a special place in her compatriots' affections after persevering to complete the women's 5,000m in torrential rain at the Southeast Asian Games, despite the winner having finished nearly six minutes earlier.

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Carrefour opens first foreign supermarkets in Israel

Raanana (Israel) (AFP) - French retailer Carrefour inaugurated on Tuesday 50 stores in Israel, becoming the first foreign supermarket chain with branches in the country whose residents struggle with a high cost of living.

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Police clash with protesters after former Pakistan PM Khan arrested

Islamabad (AFP) - Protests erupted across Pakistan on Tuesday after former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested during a court appearance in the capital for one of dozens of cases pending since he was ousted last year.

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Turks abroad wrap up voting in landmark election

Istanbul (AFP) - Millions of Turks living abroad on Tuesday wrapped up voting in a tense election that has turned into a referendum on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's polarising two-decade rule.

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'Done deal': Messi set for megabucks Saudi move, says source

Riyadh (AFP) - Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season under a blockbuster deal, a source close to the negotiations in the kingdom told AFP on Tuesday.

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Putin, at Red Square parade, calls for victory in Ukraine

Moscow (AFP) - President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday vowed Russia would be victorious in Ukraine during a military parade on Red Square and blamed Western countries for the conflict, comparing the fighting to World War II.

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Philippines slay rivals Vietnam, but crash out of regional games

Phnom Penh (AFP) - The Philippines women's football team battled to a 2-1 win over rivals Vietnam Tuesday in the meeting of their region's two World Cup-bound teams, but still crashed out of the Southeast Asian Games on goal difference.

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Euro showdown with Milan 'the derby', says Inter's Inzaghi

Milan (AFP) - Simone Inzaghi said Tuesday that Inter Milan's Champions League semi-final with rivals AC Milan is more than just another local derby.

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Royal Mail CEO to depart after delivery failures: report

London (AFP) - The boss of Royal Mail is set to leave his post after lawmakers criticised the former state-monopoly's performance, which has been hit by mass strikes, Sky News reported Tuesday.

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Global stocks mostly drop on eve of US inflation

London (AFP) - World stock markets mostly dropped Tuesday on the eve of key inflation data in the United States, while traders also tracked President Joe Biden's efforts to raise the US debt ceiling.

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Lionel Messi: The 'greatest' leaves PSG on low note

Paris (AFP) - Lionel Messi's uninspiring two-year stint at Paris Saint-Germain is set to come to an acrimonious end with a move to join long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia, just months after his crowning glory at the 2022 World Cup.

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UBS keeps Credit Suisse CEO for leadership team in merger

Zurich (AFP) - Swiss banking giant UBS announced on Tuesday that Credit Suisse chief executive Ulrich Koerner would join its leadership team following the takeover of its fallen domestic rival.

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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan arrested during court appearance

Islamabad (AFP) - Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was arrested Tuesday during a court appearance in the capital for one of dozens of cases pending since he was ousted last year.

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Australia eyes first budget surplus in 15 years

Canberra (AFP) - Resource-rich Australia is projecting its first budget surplus in 15 years, the country's treasurer said Tuesday, heralding a commodities-fuelled victory for the year-old centre-left government.

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Messi's move to Saudi a 'done deal': source

Riyadh (AFP) - Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season under a "huge" deal, a source close to the negotiations told AFP on Tuesday.

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Scotland rugby coach Gregor Townsend signs contract extension

London (AFP) - Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has signed a contract extension until April 2026, ending speculation over his future.

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Top Indonesian police officer given life for drug trafficking

Jakarta (AFP) - A high-ranking Indonesian police officer was given a life sentence on Tuesday for trafficking five kilograms (11 pounds) of methamphetamine that was originally confiscated as criminal evidence.

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Taiwan holds first training for women reservists

Taoyuan (Taiwan) (AFP) - Strapped with gas masks, soldiers crouched on a playground Tuesday with rifles aimed at their target during Taiwan's first-ever reservist training for women as the island bolsters its defences against China.

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Three Islamic Jihad leaders among 13 dead in Israel Gaza strikes

Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Israeli air strikes on Gaza killed three Islamic Jihad militant group leaders and 10 others, including several children, Tuesday, officials in the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory said.

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Struggling Archer out of IPL in England Ashes scare

New Delhi (AFP) - England fast bowler Jofra Archer was ruled out of the ongoing Indian Premier League on Tuesday in a fresh injury blow ahead of the Ashes.

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