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Andy Murray: Five Wimbledon moments

Andy Murray: Five Wimbledon moments

Andy Murray on Tuesday withdrew from the singles at Wimbledon after failing to recover from a back operation.

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Candidates exit French runoff to block far right from power

Candidates exit French runoff to block far right from power

French candidates faced a Tuesday deadline to stay in or quit the weekend's runoff election, with over 160 withdrawing so far in an effort to block the far right from winning an absolute majority.

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Category 5 Hurricane Beryl pummels Caribbean, hurtles towards Jamaica

Category 5 Hurricane Beryl pummels Caribbean, hurtles towards Jamaica

Hurricane Beryl was Tuesday hurtling towards Jamaica as it strengthened into a record top-level Category 5 storm after sweeping across several islands in the southeastern Caribbean.

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Murray out of Wimbledon singles as Djokovic makes bow

Murray out of Wimbledon singles as Djokovic makes bow

Andy Murray lost his race to be fit for the Wimbledon singles on Tuesday as Novak Djokovic prepared to launch his bid for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon men's crown.

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US proposes new safety rules for workers toiling in high heat

US proposes new safety rules for workers toiling in high heat

The administration of US President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed new regulations aimed at protecting laborers working in extremely high temperatures, as heat waves intensified by climate change increasingly blanket the nation.

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New Dutch PM sworn in with mission to curb asylum

New Dutch PM sworn in with mission to curb asylum

Dutch King Willem-Alexander swore in former spy chief Dick Schoof as new prime minister Tuesday, at the head of a right-wing coalition cabinet with a mission to implement the country's "strictest-ever" immigration policy.

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End of an era as Murray withdraws from Wimbledon singles

End of an era as Murray withdraws from Wimbledon singles

Two-time champion Andy Murray called time on his Wimbledon singles career on Tuesday after the "extremely disappointed" former world number one lost his battle to recover from back surgery.

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French police question two filmmakers over alleged sexual abuse

French police question two filmmakers over alleged sexual abuse

French authorities on Tuesday were questioning two leading arthouse film directors for a second day after actors accused them of sexual abuse, a source close to the case said.

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Kenya police fire tear gas at small rallies in capital

Kenya police fire tear gas at small rallies in capital

Kenyan police fired tear gas to scatter small crowds in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday, AFP reporters saw, after youth activists called for fresh protests following deadly violence during anti-tax hike demonstrations last month.

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Ronaldo on Euros redemption trail after Slovenia penalty ride

Ronaldo on Euros redemption trail after Slovenia penalty ride

Cristiano Ronaldo has so often been Portugal's saviour that potentially becoming the villain brought him to tears.

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