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Zelensky meets IAEA team over nuclear plant as fighting rages in south

Zelensky meets IAEA team over nuclear plant as fighting rages in south

President Volodymyr Zelensky met with top UN nuclear inspectors in Kyiv Tuesday ahead of their visit to inspect the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant as intense fighting raged across southern Ukraine, his office said.

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Baltic nations to boost offshore wind energy seven-fold by 2030

Baltic nations to boost offshore wind energy seven-fold by 2030

Nations bordering the Baltic Sea agreed Tuesday to increase offshore wind energy to 20 gigawatts by 2030, as Europe seeks to wean itself off Russian gas following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

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Swiatek eases into US Open second round

Swiatek eases into US Open second round

World number one Iga Swiatek breezed into the second of the US Open on Tuesday with a straight sets victory over Italy's Jasmine Paolini.

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Mujeeb, Rashid help Afghanistan limit Bangladesh to 127-7

Mujeeb, Rashid help Afghanistan limit Bangladesh to 127-7

Afghanistan spinners Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan combined to keep down Bangladesh to 127-7 in their Group B Twenty20 clash in the Asia Cup on Tuesday.

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S.Africa's Ramaphosa lashes xenophobic hospital protests

S.Africa's Ramaphosa lashes xenophobic hospital protests

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday condemned anti-immigrant protests that had prevented foreigners from accessing a hospital in the capital, fuelling concerns about rising xenophobia.

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Stocks extend Fed-induced sell-off into third day

Stocks extend Fed-induced sell-off into third day

Stock markets mostly tumbled again on Tuesday, extending losses that were sparked by last week's Federal Reserve warning that more monetary tightening was on the way.

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Singapore swimmer Joseph Schooling apologises for cannabis use

Singapore swimmer Joseph Schooling apologises for cannabis use

Singapore's former Olympic swimming champion Joseph Schooling apologised on Tuesday for taking cannabis while overseas, the city-state's defence ministry said, an offence that carries strict penalties in his home country.

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Evenepoel aces time-trial to extend Vuelta lead

Evenepoel aces time-trial to extend Vuelta lead

Remco Evenepoel won stage 10 of the Vuelta a Espana on Tuesday, extending his overall lead in the race by dominating a flat 30.9km individual time-trial from Elche to Alicante.

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Guardiola knows Man City comeback routine cannot continue

Guardiola knows Man City comeback routine cannot continue

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola accepts repeatedly coming back from big deficits is no way to defend their Premier League title.

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Bayer Leverkusen sign Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea on loan

Bayer Leverkusen sign Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea on loan

Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen have signed England international Callum Hudson-Odoi on a season-long loan from Premier League club Chelsea, the clubs confirmed on Tuesday.

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