EU hosts Taliban officials for talks on migrant returns
A Taliban delegation held talks with the EU in Brussels on Tuesday on stepping up the return of failed asylum-seekers to Afghanistan, in an unprecedented visit fiercely criticised by rights advocates.
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French farmers suffer arid crops, heat-stricken animals
France's current heatwave is taking a toll on farmers, who are seeing livestock die and are racing against time to harvest cereals without sparking fires in the tinder-dry crops.
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Tech drags down world stocks, oil dips on supply hopes
A slump in high-flying technology stocks dragged down global markets Tuesday, with Wall Street tumbling again on valuation concerns and persistent worries over huge AI outlays.
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Scorching heat shuts Paris landmarks early as France swelters
The severe heatwave sweeping France has forced the early closures of top Paris tourist hotspots the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre museum, their respective managers said Tuesday.
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Shootout traps tourists at Rio sunrise lookout
Dozens of tourists were trapped Tuesday at a popular sunrise viewpoint in Rio de Janeiro as a gun battle broke out between police and drug traffickers, in the second such incident to affect visitors to the city this year.
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Ipswich hire Gary O'Neil as manager
Ipswich hired Gary O'Neil as their new manager on Tuesday after Kieran McKenna stepped down following their promotion to the Premier League.
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Heatwave sparks health warnings across Europe
Workers sweated in choking heat and pupils stayed home on Tuesday as an early-summer heatwave smothered much of Europe, sparking health warnings.
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Lake wins Wales captaincy race ahead of Morgan
Dewi Lake has been named Wales rugby union captain for their forthcoming internationals after beating Jac Morgan to the role.
Read moreHundreds of schools close as UK braces for record-breaking heatwave
The UK braced for a record-breaking heatwave Tuesday as hundreds of schools closed early for the next two days and train companies slashed services.
Read moreTech names drag down world stocks, oil dips on supply hopes
A slump in high-flying technology stocks dragged down global markets Tuesday, with Wall Street tumbling again on valuation concerns and persistent worries over huge AI outlays.
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