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Dozens rescued, 15 bodies pulled from South Africa mine

Dozens rescued, 15 bodies pulled from South Africa mine

Over two dozen illegal miners were rescued and at least 15 bodies recovered from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa, as operations continued for a second day Tuesday to reach more people who have been underground for months.

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Fire-hit LA faces new peril as dangerous winds ramp up

Fire-hit LA faces new peril as dangerous winds ramp up

Hot, powerful winds Tuesday threatened to rekindle and whip up major fires that have devastated the hills and suburbs of Los Angeles, killing at last 24 people and changing the face of America's second biggest city forever.

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Court rules German football clubs must pay police costs at 'high-risk' matches

Court rules German football clubs must pay police costs at 'high-risk' matches

Bundesliga clubs across Germany may be forced to cover the costs of police at certain 'high-risk' games, after a German court upheld a ruling in the city state of Bremen.

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Volkswagen deliveries fall in 2024 as electric push slows

Volkswagen deliveries fall in 2024 as electric push slows

Volkswagen's deliveries fell last year, the German carmaker said Tuesday, underlining fierce Chinese competition and faltering demand for electric vehicles.

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Saudi al-Rajhi takes Dakar lead as al-Attiyah wins stage 9

Saudi al-Rajhi takes Dakar lead as al-Attiyah wins stage 9

Qatari Nasser al-Attiyah hit the gas on Tuesday to win stage 9 of the Dakar Rally as Saudi Yazeed al-Rajhi took the lead in the drivers' standings.

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'Take my data': US 'TikTok refugees' flock to alternative Chinese app

'Take my data': US 'TikTok refugees' flock to alternative Chinese app

Furious at the prospect of a US government ban on social media platform TikTok, American users have flocked to another Chinese-owned app in droves, many with a defiant message: "Take my data!"

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Australia back-row forward Tom Hooper signs for Exeter

Australia back-row forward Tom Hooper signs for Exeter

English Premiership club Exeter on Tuesday announced the signing of Australia back-row forward Tom Hooper, who will arrive ahead of the 2025/26 season.

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Teenager Fonseca in Melbourne stunner as Medvedev survives big scare

Teenager Fonseca in Melbourne stunner as Medvedev survives big scare

Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca stunned ninth seed Andrey Rublev in a major Australian Open shock on Tuesday as racquet-smashing 2024 finalist Daniil Medvedev narrowly avoided the same fate.

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No Premier League clubs charged with PSR breaches

No Premier League clubs charged with PSR breaches

The Premier League will not issue any fresh charges against clubs over breaches of its financial rules after all were deemed compliant for the 2023/24 campaign, though Leicester could still be sanctioned over a charge brought last season.

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Ukraine hits Russian army factories, energy hubs in 'massive' barrage

Ukraine hits Russian army factories, energy hubs in 'massive' barrage

Ukraine fired missiles and drones at factories and energy facilities across Russia early on Tuesday, sparking fires hundreds of kilometres (miles) from the frontline, a source in Ukraine's SBU security services said.

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