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Russia, China veto UN resolution on reopening Strait of Hormuz

Russia, China veto UN resolution on reopening Strait of Hormuz

Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution Tuesday on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a text already diluted to remove Gulf states' desired green light to use force to protect the key shipping lane.

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Indigenous groups demand greater land protection in Brazil protest

Indigenous groups demand greater land protection in Brazil protest

Indigenous protesters from across Brazil marched to the capital Brasilia Tuesday to demand the government expedite recognition of their ancestral lands.

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Fitzpatrick tries to balance goals ahead of Masters

Fitzpatrick tries to balance goals ahead of Masters

Matt Fitzpatrick said his hot form means he has never been more confident entering the Masters, but the world number six but will be keeping his expectations low when he tees off.

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Trump branded 'crazy' over apocalyptic Iran threats

Trump branded 'crazy' over apocalyptic Iran threats

Donald Trump is no stranger to provocative language. But his threat to wipe out Iranian civilization and other recent menacing comments have prompted critics to question the US president's mental health.

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Vance hails Orban as 'model' for Europe in pre-election Hungary visit

Vance hails Orban as 'model' for Europe in pre-election Hungary visit

US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday threw his support behind Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban, ahead of this weekend's fiercely fought parliamentary vote, accusing Brussels of "foreign election interference".

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McIlroy starting with Young, Howell in Masters repeat bid

McIlroy starting with Young, Howell in Masters repeat bid

Defending champion Rory McIlroy will tee off alongside third-ranked Cameron Young and US Amateur winner Mason Howell on Thursday in first-round tee times for the 90th Masters announced on Tuesday.

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Picasso's 'Guernica' at heart of battle in Spain over location

Picasso's 'Guernica' at heart of battle in Spain over location

Pablo Picasso’s anti-war masterpiece "Guernica" is swept up in a conflict in Spain, where Basque leaders want the government in Madrid to move the painting to their region, whose 1937 bombing inspired it.

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Isak named in Liverpool squad for PSG clash after long injury absence

Isak named in Liverpool squad for PSG clash after long injury absence

Alexander Isak has been included in the Liverpool squad for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first-leg at Paris Saint-Germain as the Sweden striker returns from a lengthy injury absence.

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Young says rise up rankings gives him belief for Masters

Young says rise up rankings gives him belief for Masters

Cameron Young said that his recent rise up the golf rankings has shown that he can put himself in a position to win major honours -- but it has not changed his life.

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Artemis II crew snaps historic Earthset photo on way home

Artemis II crew snaps historic Earthset photo on way home

The Artemis II astronauts snapped a stunning shot of Earthset -- the moment when the Earth dips below the Moon's horizon -- on their long journey back home Tuesday after wrapping up a historic lunar flyby.

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