US debt talks to resume after 'productive' Biden-McCarthy meeting
Negotiations to avert a catastrophic US debt default look set to go to the wire, with talks resuming Tuesday after President Joe Biden and the Republican speaker of the House failed to reach agreement ahead of a June 1 deadline.
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World XV boss Hansen defends selection of controversial rugby star Folau
Steve Hansen acknowledged on Tuesday the hurt he caused by selecting former Australia rugby star Israel Folau in a World XV squad to play the Barbarians but said he had to pick the "best team".
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Climate protesters disrupt Shell shareholder meet
British oil and gas giant Shell faced a stormy shareholders' gathering Tuesday, as environmental protesters hit out over its pledge to tackle carbon emissions.
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Greek election deals bitter blow to leftist ex-PM
Greece's leftist former prime minister Alexis Tsipras, who nearly crashed his country out of the eurozone in 2015, has been left reeling by electoral defeat, which he conceded Tuesday had been a "painful shock".
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Private jets protest disrupts flights at Geneva Airport
Activists demonstrating against Europe's biggest private jets sales fair disrupted flights at Geneva Airport on Tuesday after chaining themselves to the planes on display.
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Russia says air force, artillery wipe out border attackers
Russia said Tuesday it had deployed jets and artillery to destroy an armed group that penetrated the border from Ukraine, while the Kremlin demanded the military prevent any repeat attack.
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Vinicius developing into Madrid and Brazil superstar amid tide of racist abuse
Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior has developed into La Liga's most devastating player on the pitch while his battle with racism is making a worldwide impact off it.
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Italy unveils two-billion-euro package for flooded northeast
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday announced a two-billion-euro ($2.2-billion) package to help northeastern areas affected by floods that killed 14 people, displaced thousands and left swathes of farmland submerged.
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Eilish, Kravitz to star at Paris climate concert
Billie Eilish will bring star power to a concert in Paris next month promoting a campaign to retool global finance to battle climate change, the NGO Global Citizen said Tuesday.
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US new homes sales surged to high in April
New home sales in the United States defied expectations in April to reach a one-year high, the Commerce Department said Tuesday, fueled by increases in the south and the Midwest.
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