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Harris picks 'real deal' governor Walz as running mate

Harris picks 'real deal' governor Walz as running mate

Kamala Harris said Tuesday she was "proud" to tap Tim Walz as her running mate, opting for the Minnesota governor with blue-collar credentials as the partner most likely to boost her historic White House bid.

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Australia smash men's team pursuit world record at Olympics

Australia smash men's team pursuit world record at Olympics

Australia smashed the men's team pursuit world record at the Paris velodrome on Tuesday to set up an Olympic gold medal clash with track giants Britain.

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Elon Musk's X sues advertisers over boycott

Elon Musk's X sues advertisers over boycott

Elon Musk's X sued an advertising group and several large corporations on Tuesday accusing them of causing billions of dollars of losses by "illegally" boycotting the social media platform.

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Netherlands shatter men's team sprint world record

Netherlands shatter men's team sprint world record

The Netherlands smashed their own men's team sprint world record to make the Olympic gold medal race at the Paris velodrome on Tuesday.

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Riot suspects in court as UK govt readies 6,000 police

Riot suspects in court as UK govt readies 6,000 police

Suspected far-right rioters appeared in British courts on Tuesday as the UK government said 6,000 specialist police were ready to deal with England's worst disorder in over a decade.

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Venezuela army vows 'absolute loyalty' to Maduro after opposition appeal

Venezuela army vows 'absolute loyalty' to Maduro after opposition appeal

Venezuela's military on Tuesday criticized an appeal by the opposition for the support of the armed forces amid the disputed reelection of President Nicolas Maduro, saying it was "desperate and seditious."

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Hezbollah pledges retaliation against Israel 'whatever the consequences'

Hezbollah pledges retaliation against Israel 'whatever the consequences'

Hassan Nasrallah said his Hezbollah group and Iran were "obliged to respond" to Israel as the Middle East braced for the the pair's promised retaliation following high-profile killings last week.

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US officials press for answers on Boeing emergency on Alaska Airlines

US officials press for answers on Boeing emergency on Alaska Airlines

US transportation officials on Tuesday began a two-day hearing into a near-catastrophic January incident on a Boeing 737 MAX operated by Alaska Airlines that required an emergency landing.

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Sweden and Germany storm to Olympic beach volleyball semis

Sweden and Germany storm to Olympic beach volleyball semis

Sweden and Germany stormed into the Olympic men's beach volleyball semi-finals on Tuesday in front of a frenzied crowd as stadium temperatures rose in front of the Eiffel Tower.

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Russia says used aviation, artillery to repel Ukrainian border attack

Russia says used aviation, artillery to repel Ukrainian border attack

Russia said Tuesday it deployed air and artillery firepower to quash an armed Ukrainian border incursion after pro-Kyiv fighters stormed across the border with tanks and armoured vehicles.

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