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Australia's Mooney back at No 1 in batting rankings after World Cup heroics

Australia's Mooney back at No 1 in batting rankings after World Cup heroics

Australia's Beth Mooney has returned to number one in the women's T20 batting rankings after winning the player of the tournament award at the women's T20 World Cup.

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Electric Our Lady land: guitar made from burned Notre Dame wood

Electric Our Lady land: guitar made from burned Notre Dame wood

France's Notre Dame cathedral on Tuesday got a unique memento of the fire that ravaged it seven years ago -- an electric guitar made from wood scarred by the flames.

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Traeen takes yellow, Pedersen wins Tour de France 4th stage

Traeen takes yellow, Pedersen wins Tour de France 4th stage

Norwegian Torstein Traeen claimed the coveted race leader's yellow jersey as Denmark's Mads Pedersen won the fourth stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday.

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Tanker attacks send oil higher, stocks hit by AI jitters

Tanker attacks send oil higher, stocks hit by AI jitters

Oil prices jumped after three tankers were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, while jitters about the outlook for the AI sector hit equities.

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UK hard-right leader Farage resigns as MP to force snap vote in finances row

UK hard-right leader Farage resigns as MP to force snap vote in finances row

British anti-immigrant politician Nigel Farage announced Tuesday he would resign as a member of parliament to run in a snap by-election, in a high-stakes gamble following intense scrutiny over his finances.

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IOC shuffle 2030 Winter Games events and promise gender parity

IOC shuffle 2030 Winter Games events and promise gender parity

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Tuesday that freeride skiing and snowboarding events, as well as synchronised skating, will be on the programme for the 2030 Winter Olympics, while dropping Nordic combined.

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Harry Kane calls for calm after England's World Cup epic against Mexico

Harry Kane calls for calm after England's World Cup epic against Mexico

Harry Kane said England need to "calm down" after the emotionally draining win over Mexico that took them through to the World Cup quarter-finals.

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Macron says Syria must not be destabilised after bombs wound 18

Macron says Syria must not be destabilised after bombs wound 18

French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Tuesday that Syria must not be destabilised after twin bomb attacks near the Damascus hotel where he spent the night, during a landmark state visit to a country emerging from years of civil war.

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Beleaguered Prince Harry loses lawsuit against UK tabloid

Beleaguered Prince Harry loses lawsuit against UK tabloid

Prince Harry on Tuesday lost his high-profile case against the Daily Mail's publisher for alleged unlawful information gathering in yet another blow to the estranged royal as he begins a fraught five-day trip back to the UK.

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France's Le Pen to announce if running for president with ankle tag

France's Le Pen to announce if running for president with ankle tag

French far-right chief Marine Le Pen was Tuesday to announce if she will stand for president next year, after an appeals court paved the way for her to run but wearing an ankle tag as it confirmed her embezzlement conviction.

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