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Markets boosted as Trump softens tariff pain for auto firms

Markets boosted as Trump softens tariff pain for auto firms

Markets rose Tuesday following news that Donald Trump is set to let auto makers off some of his wide-ranging tariffs, boosting hopes of a less combative approach to his trade war.

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Suryavanshi, 14, dubbed 'next superstar' after batting records tumble

Suryavanshi, 14, dubbed 'next superstar' after batting records tumble

Teenager Vaibhav Suryavanshi was touted as "Indian cricket's next superstar" on Tuesday after the 14-year-old's IPL century off 35 balls shattered batting records.

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Australian doubles player Purcell accepts 18-month doping ban

Australian doubles player Purcell accepts 18-month doping ban

Australia's two-time Grand Slam doubles champion Max Purcell has accepted an 18-month doping ban, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Tuesday.

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Kashmir attack unites political foes in India, Pakistan

Kashmir attack unites political foes in India, Pakistan

India and Pakistan are exchanging fire over their de-facto border since the Kashmir attack, but in New Delhi and Islamabad political foes are coming together and looking to score points.

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Croatia hotel toasts dizzying century of stars, sovereigns and champagne

Croatia hotel toasts dizzying century of stars, sovereigns and champagne

East met West and often went for cocktails afterwards in Zagreb's Esplanade hotel.

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Kenya's desperate need for more snake antivenom

Kenya's desperate need for more snake antivenom

Writhing in pain on a hospital bed in a Kenyan coastal town, teenage snakebite victim Shukurani Konde Tuva faced the grim reality of his left leg from above the knee being amputated.

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Les Kiss in frame with Wallabies set to name new coach

Les Kiss in frame with Wallabies set to name new coach

Rugby Australia will name the next Wallabies coach on Wednesday, an official said, with former Ireland assistant Les Kiss reportedly set to get the job.

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Cavaliers scorch Heat, Warriors down Rockets in thriller

Cavaliers scorch Heat, Warriors down Rockets in thriller

The Cleveland Cavaliers thrashed the Miami Heat to cruise into the next round of the NBA playoffs on Monday as the Golden State Warriors battled past the Houston Rockets 109-106 to move to the brink of a series victory.

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Opposition wins Trinidad and Tobago election, returning Persad-Bissessar as PM

Opposition wins Trinidad and Tobago election, returning Persad-Bissessar as PM

The opposition in Trinidad and Tobago won Monday's parliamentary elections, returning former prime minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to office as the twin-island Caribbean nation battles an economic slump and rise in gang violence.

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Study sheds light on origin of Australia's odd echidna

Study sheds light on origin of Australia's odd echidna

Australia's burrowing echidna evolved from a water-dwelling ancestor in an "extremely rare" biological event, scientists said Tuesday in a new study of the peculiar egg-laying mammals.

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