Bethell spins England to 3-0 sweep over Sri Lanka in World Cup warm-up
Jacob Bethell underlined his importance to England's T20 World Cup hopes as he spun them to a hard-fought 12-run win over Sri Lanka to complete a 3-0 clean sweep at Pallekele on Tuesday.
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Nagelsmann backs Ter Stegen for World Cup despite 'cruel' injury
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Tuesday backed Marc-Andre Ter Stegen in his bid to regain fitness ahead of the 2026 World Cup, after the goalkeeper's latest injury setback.
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Homage or propaganda? Carnival parade stars Brazil's Lula
The face of the Brazilian president is omnipresent as a samba school rehearses its Carnival parade in front of thousands of spectators chanting the refrain of its theme song: "Ole, ole, ole, ola; Lula, Lula!"
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EU must be 'less naive' in COP climate talks: French ministry
The European Union must be "less naive" and "more transactional" in global climate negotiations and consider using financial and trade leverage to assert its position, the French ecology ministry said Tuesday.
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Colombia's Petro meets Trump after months of tensions
Colombian President Gustavo Petro and US President Donald Trump held their first face-to-face talks at the White House on Tuesday, aiming to ease months of tensions over Venezuela and drugs.
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Air India inspects Boeing 787 fuel switches after grounding
Air India has begun inspecting fuel control switches on its 33 Boeing 787 aircraft after grounding a flight over a possible defect, according to a company note seen by AFP on Tuesday.
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US envoy evokes transition to 'democratic' Venezuela
Washington has plans for a "prosperous and democratic" Venezuela, the new American envoy to Caracas said Tuesday, a month to the day after the deadly US military ouster of leader Nicolas Maduro.
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Syria govt forces enter Qamishli under agreement with Kurds
Syrian government forces entered the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli on Tuesday as part of a deal agreed last week to gradually integrate the Kurds' forces and institutions into the state.
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Vonn says will defy injury and hunt for medals at Olympics
Lindsey Vonn will attempt to defy the odds and compete at the Winter Olympics despite a ruptured knee ligament, the US ski icon insisting on Tuesday that she will be at the starting gate when the women's events get underway at the weekend.
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WHO wants $1 bn for world's worst health crises in 2026
The World Health Organization on Tuesday appealed for $1 billion to tackle health crises this year across the world's 36 most severe emergencies, including in Gaza, Sudan, Haiti and Afghanistan.
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