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Olympic champion Evenepoel breaks hand, shoulder in postal van collision

Olympic champion Evenepoel breaks hand, shoulder in postal van collision

Double Olympic road cycling champion Remco Evenepoel broke a hand, ribs and shoulder blade when he collided with the open door of a postal van in Brussels during an off-season training ride on Tuesday.

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Syria rebels advance on central city

Syria rebels advance on central city

Islamist-led rebels advanced Tuesday on Syria's fourth-largest city Hama, buoyed by their lightning capture of swathes of the north in an offensive that ended four years of relative calm.

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S. Korea's President Yoon, embattled conservative

S. Korea's President Yoon, embattled conservative

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law on Tuesday, was elected in 2022 as a conservative political novice promising a tougher line on North Korea.

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UK museum in talks with Greece over 'long-term' deal for Parthenon Marbles

UK museum in talks with Greece over 'long-term' deal for Parthenon Marbles

UK officials hinted Tuesday that a deal was in the works with Greece to end a decades-long dispute over the highly contested and priceless Parthenon Marbles.

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What we know about South Korea's martial law

What we know about South Korea's martial law

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared martial law, blasting the opposition as "anti-state forces" threatening the country's democracy.

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Biden announces $1 bn for Africa during maiden trip

Biden announces $1 bn for Africa during maiden trip

President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced more than $1 billion in humanitarian assistance to Africa during a visit to Angola, where the United States is showcasing a major infrastructure project aimed at countering China's investments on the continent.

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Retailers point to solid US sales over holiday weekend

Retailers point to solid US sales over holiday weekend

US consumers turned out in force in stores and online over the Thanksgiving weekend, a key stretch in the holiday shopping season, a leading retailer group said Tuesday.

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Europe-loving Blinken on last trip to NATO before Trump handover

Europe-loving Blinken on last trip to NATO before Trump handover

Antony Blinken, America's French-speaking, Europhile top diplomat, paid his last visit to NATO headquarters in Brussels Tuesday on a bittersweet trip ahead of Donald Trump taking over in the United States.

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Seeking a new way of life under the sea - and a world record

Seeking a new way of life under the sea - and a world record

There are probably easier ways to set a world record, but Rudiger Koch has found his method 11 meters (36 feet) under the sea.

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Defying headwinds, German stocks hit milestone

Defying headwinds, German stocks hit milestone

Germany's blue-chip DAX stock index jumped above 20,000 points for the first time Tuesday following gains on US and Asian markets, defying multiple headwinds battering Europe's biggest economy.

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