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UK leaders clash in TV debate as Farage enters election fray

UK leaders clash in TV debate as Farage enters election fray

The leaders of Britain's two main political parties faced off in the first live TV debate of the general election campaign on Tuesday, a month before voters go to the polls and with predictions of a record win for the main opposition Labour party.

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Alcaraz sets up French Open match 'everybody wants to see' against Sinner

Alcaraz sets up French Open match 'everybody wants to see' against Sinner

Carlos Alcaraz saw off Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets on Tuesday to set up a mouthwatering French Open semi-final clash with incoming world number one Jannik Sinner.

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Italy held to goalless draw in Euros warm-up with Turkey

Italy held to goalless draw in Euros warm-up with Turkey

Italy were held to a goalless draw by Turkey on Tuesday as the Azzurri gear up for their European Championship title defence later this month.

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Mexico's president-elect moves to reassure nervous investors

Mexico's president-elect moves to reassure nervous investors

Mexican president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum's team reassured investors Tuesday that she would ensure the stability of Latin America's second-biggest economy, after her landslide election win rattled financial markets.

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US stocks stage comeback as oil slides further on US economy worries

US stocks stage comeback as oil slides further on US economy worries

US stocks bounced back from an early morning slump to close higher Tuesday as fresh data showed that job vacancies slipped in April to their lowest level since 2021.

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Switzerland warm up for Euro 2024 with Estonia win

Switzerland warm up for Euro 2024 with Estonia win

Switzerland warmed up with a 4-0 victory over visitors Estonia on Tuesday in their penultimate match before heading to Euro 2024 in Germany.

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UK leaders go head to head as Farage enters election fray

UK leaders go head to head as Farage enters election fray

The leaders of Britain's two main political parties faced off in the first live TV debate of the general election campaign on Tuesday, a month before voters go to the polls and with predictions of a record win for the main opposition Labour party.

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Biden backs off suggestion Netanyahu prolonging Gaza war

Biden backs off suggestion Netanyahu prolonging Gaza war

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday appeared to play down a suggestion he made in an interview with Time magazine that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was dragging out the Gaza war for political reasons.

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O'Dowd half-century steers Netherlands past Nepal in T20 World Cup

O'Dowd half-century steers Netherlands past Nepal in T20 World Cup

Max O'Dowd hit an unbeaten half-century to steer the Netherlands to a six-wicket victory over Nepal in their T20 World Cup Group D clash on Tuesday.

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Tokyo govt to launch dating app to boost birth rate

Tokyo govt to launch dating app to boost birth rate

Japan's capital will launch its own dating app as early as this summer as part of government efforts to boost the plunging national birth rate, a Tokyo official said Tuesday.

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