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Djokovic shrugs off injury fears to reach Wimbledon second round

Djokovic shrugs off injury fears to reach Wimbledon second round

Novak Djokovic started his bid to capture a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon men's title with a straight-sets win over Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva on Tuesday in his first match since undergoing knee surgery.

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116 killed in stampede at India religious gathering

116 killed in stampede at India religious gathering

At least 116 people were crushed to death at an overcrowded Hindu religious gathering in northern India on Tuesday, government officials said, the worst such tragedy in more than a decade.

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US Fed has made 'quite a bit of progress' on inflation: Powell

US Fed has made 'quite a bit of progress' on inflation: Powell

The US Federal Reserve has made "quite a bit of progress" in its fight against rising prices and could hit its inflation target as soon as next year, Fed chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday.

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Category 5 Hurricane Beryl kills 5, hurtles towards Jamaica

Category 5 Hurricane Beryl kills 5, hurtles towards Jamaica

Hurricane Beryl was hurtling towards Jamaica Tuesday as a monster Category 5 storm, after killing at least five people and causing widespread destruction in a deadly sweep across the southeastern Caribbean.

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STERNAUTO opens the first BYD store for the Potsdam region near Berlin in Germany

STERNAUTO opens the first BYD store for the Potsdam region near Berlin in Germany

Following the successful opening of the BYD dealership at Brunsbütteler Damm 65 in Berlin-Spandau in February of this year, STERNAUTO Potsdam GmbH is opening another location at Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 3, 14558 Bergholz-Rehbrücke (State of Brandenburg, Federal Republic of Germany) at the beginning of July, thus setting another milestone for the BYD electric brand.

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US to provide $2.3 bn in new security aid for Ukraine

US to provide $2.3 bn in new security aid for Ukraine

The United States will provide a new $2.3 billion security assistance package for Ukraine that will include key air defense and anti-tank weapons, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday.

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107 killed in stampede at India religious gathering

107 killed in stampede at India religious gathering

At least 107 people were crushed to death at a Hindu religious gathering in northern India on Tuesday, with many others injured, a senior government official said.

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Pogacar wins stage four to reclaim Tour de France lead

Pogacar wins stage four to reclaim Tour de France lead

Two-time former champion Tadej Pogacar won stage four of the Tour de France on Tuesday to reclaim the overall leader's yellow jersey on the first major mountain challenge in the Alps.

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AC-free ambition for Paris Olympic village melts away

AC-free ambition for Paris Olympic village melts away

Although designed to be eco-friendly and free of air-conditioning, the Paris Olympic village will be fitted with 2,500 temporary cooling units when athletes arrive later this month, organisers said Tuesday.

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Candidates exit French runoff to block far right

Candidates exit French runoff to block far right

More than 200 centrist and left-wing candidates pulled out of France's legislative election runoff ahead of a Tuesday deadline, in a move President Emmanuel Macron hopes will block the far right from winning power.

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