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Artists exit Sheeran tour in solidarity with Macklemore pro-Palestinian comments

Artists exit Sheeran tour in solidarity with Macklemore pro-Palestinian comments

The artist Finneas and three other supporting acts announced they had quit British superstar Ed Sheeran's tour on Tuesday, after rapper Macklemore was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments while performing.

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Empty seats as schools reopen in Venezuela's quake-hit Guaira

Empty seats as schools reopen in Venezuela's quake-hit Guaira

Schools in Venezuela's quake-scarred coastal state of La Guaira were deserted on Tuesday, a day after the start of the new school year, with many parents opting to keep children home for fear of further deadly tremors.

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Espi saves Real Madrid with late winner at Elche

Espi saves Real Madrid with late winner at Elche

Carlos Espi snatched Real Madrid a last-gasp 3-2 win at Elche on Tuesday to pull them level with Barcelona at the top of La Liga.

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Messi set for Argentina farewell in Benin friendly

Messi set for Argentina farewell in Benin friendly

Lionel Messi was on Tuesday named in Argentina's squad for a friendly against Benin on October 6, a match that will serve as his farewell appearance after announcing his international retirement last month.

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Liverpool pile on misery for Spurs in League Cup, Dowman dazzles for Arsenal

Liverpool pile on misery for Spurs in League Cup, Dowman dazzles for Arsenal

Liverpool piled on the misery for troubled Tottenham with a 3-1 win in the League Cup third round, while teenage star Max Dowman dazzled for Arsenal in their 4-2 rout of Ipswich on Tuesday.

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Ton-up Brook leads from the front as England hammer Sri Lanka in 1st T20

Ton-up Brook leads from the front as England hammer Sri Lanka in 1st T20

England captain Harry Brook's blistering unbeaten century paved the way for a 119-run thrashing of Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 international at Southampton on Tuesday.

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Trump blasts Supreme Court justices over 'horrible' mail vote ruling

Trump blasts Supreme Court justices over 'horrible' mail vote ruling

US President Donald Trump assailed the Supreme Court on Tuesday after it blocked his plan to restrict mail-in ballots, launching a rare and blistering attack on the justices he hand-picked in his first term.

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AI giants pursue self-regulation as safety fears mount

AI giants pursue self-regulation as safety fears mount

The world's biggest AI companies are working on creating a standards body, ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said on Tuesday, as fears rise about the dangers of AI and pressure is on to create a safer version of the technology.

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Maduro ally pleads guilty to US money laundering charges

Maduro ally pleads guilty to US money laundering charges

Alex Saab, a former Venezuelan minister and close ally of ousted president Nicolas Maduro, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to money laundering under a deal with US prosecutors, court filings showed.

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Argentina begin life after Messi with Bolivia friendly

Argentina begin life after Messi with Bolivia friendly

Argentina's post-Lionel Messi era will begin with a friendly against Bolivia on September 30, followed by matches against Burkina Faso and Benin, the Argentine football association said on Tuesday.

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