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Stock markets, oil prices climb

Stock markets, oil prices climb

Stock markets rose Tuesday, with rebounding technology share prices helping Asian indices in particular.

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UK PM Burnham's new cabinet to meet as he announces tax cut

UK PM Burnham's new cabinet to meet as he announces tax cut

Andy Burnham gathered his new cabinet Tuesday as he got down to work on his first full day as Britain's prime minister, unveiling an energy tax cut aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures.

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South Africa's anti-migrant unrest sparks smalltown suspicion, fear

South Africa's anti-migrant unrest sparks smalltown suspicion, fear

Armoured vehicles carried around 20 soldiers through a rundown area outside South Africa's normally calm seaside town of Jeffreys Bay, back up for police after an explosion of anti-migrant violence.

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Iran steps up attacks in return to war with US

Iran steps up attacks in return to war with US

Iran stepped up its attacks in the Middle East on Tuesday, two weeks after its war with the United States resumed, with sirens sounding in Bahrain and Jordan announcing it had intercepted two waves of missiles and drones.

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Former MotoGP champion Quartararo to make Honda switch

Former MotoGP champion Quartararo to make Honda switch

Former MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo will join Honda on a two-year deal next season, the team announced on Tuesday, as the Frenchman bids to reignite his career.

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Tour de France hit by new wave of anti-doping tests

Tour de France hit by new wave of anti-doping tests

Several Tour de France teams, including that of Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel, confirmed on Tuesday they had faced anti-doping controls during the race's final rest day.

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Oleksandr Syrsky, Ukraine's under-fire commander-in-chief

Oleksandr Syrsky, Ukraine's under-fire commander-in-chief

Ukraine's Soviet-trained top commander Oleksandr Syrsky -- who could be sacked this week -- led some of Kyiv's most decisive military campaigns, but clashed with reformers as drones and technology changed the face of war.

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Afghans search for dozens missing after devastating flood

Afghans search for dozens missing after devastating flood

Rescuers were struggling to reach residents trapped under mud and boulders in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, after a major flood smashed through one province killing at least 23 people.

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New UK govt tackles cost of living with energy tax cut

New UK govt tackles cost of living with energy tax cut

Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Tuesday kickstarted his programme to ease the cost of living for millions of Britons by planning to remove tax on household electricity bills.

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New UK PM Burnham announces tax cut after cabinet shakeup

New UK PM Burnham announces tax cut after cabinet shakeup

New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a tax cut to ease cost-of-living pressures as he was set to convene his first cabinet meeting on Tuesday.

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