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Rebuilding Ukraine a 'generational task' that begins now: Scholz

Rebuilding Ukraine a 'generational task' that begins now: Scholz

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday that rebuilding Ukraine was a "generational task" that must start immediately, even as Russia's invasion rages on.

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Turkey police raid pro-Kurdish news outlets, detain journalists

Turkey police raid pro-Kurdish news outlets, detain journalists

Turkish police on Tuesday searched the premises of several pro-Kurdish media outlets and raided journalists' houses in Istanbul and other cities including in the Kurdish-majority southeast -- a move blasted by rights advocates as censorship.

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England recall Roy for Australia ODI series

England recall Roy for Australia ODI series

Jason Roy has been given a chance to revive his England career after being included in the squad announced Tuesday for next month's one-day international series against Australia.

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Meta says WhatsApp outage resolved

Meta says WhatsApp outage resolved

US tech giant Meta on Tuesday said it had resolved a major WhatsApp outage that prevented many of the billions of users of its popular service from connecting or sending messages.

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Truckers and gallows humour: Ragtag army in battle for Kherson

Truckers and gallows humour: Ragtag army in battle for Kherson

The two old friends worked as truck drivers before picking up assault rifles. Their commander was an office manager.

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Qatar hit by 'unprecedented campaign' over World Cup, says emir

Qatar hit by 'unprecedented campaign' over World Cup, says emir

Qatar has been hit by an "unprecedented campaign" of criticism over the football World Cup, its ruler said Tuesday, lashing out at "double standards" in a fierce rebuttal just weeks before the tournament starts.

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HSBC profits slide on bank impairment charges

HSBC profits slide on bank impairment charges

Global bank giant HSBC on Tuesday announced tumbling profits for the third quarter on impairment charges linked to a weak economic outlook and its upcoming sale of French retail operations.

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Children among 11 killed in fire at Uganda blind school

Children among 11 killed in fire at Uganda blind school

Eleven people, mostly children, have been killed in a blaze that tore through a school for the blind in Uganda in the early hours of Tuesday, police and a government minister said.

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Meta confirms WhatsApp outage, working to restore service

Meta confirms WhatsApp outage, working to restore service

US tech giant Meta confirmed a global outage was affecting its messaging service WhatsApp on Tuesday and said it was working to restore the app "as quickly as possible".

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Hong Kong, Shanghai fall again on China worries as other markets mixed

Hong Kong, Shanghai fall again on China worries as other markets mixed

Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks saw big swings Tuesday following the previous day's rout after Xi Jinping tightened his grip on power in China, while other markets fought to maintain a rally fuelled by hopes of a less hawkish Federal Reserve.

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