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Libya capital rocked by battle as rival PM vies for power

Libya capital rocked by battle as rival PM vies for power

Gunfire rocked Libya's capital for several hours on Tuesday as a rival prime minister attempted to oust interim premier Abdulhamid Dbeibah, threatening another escalation in the war-torn country.

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More than 100,000 people officially missing in Mexico

More than 100,000 people officially missing in Mexico

More than 100,000 people are now listed as missing in violence-wracked Mexico -- a grim milestone that the United Nations rights chief on Tuesday called "a tragedy of enormous proportions."

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United Airlines says regulators approved return of Boeing 777s

United Airlines says regulators approved return of Boeing 777s

US air safety regulators have cleared United Airlines to resume service on more than 50 Boeing 777 planes that were grounded over engine issues, a United executive said Tuesday.

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Hammer blow for La Rochelle as Kerr-Barlow ruled out of Euro final

Hammer blow for La Rochelle as Kerr-Barlow ruled out of Euro final

La Rochelle suffered a hammerblow Tuesday with news that key scrum-half Tawera Kerr-Barlow will miss the European Champions Cup final against Leinster on May 28 with a hand injury.

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Roofe gives Rangers cover for Europa League final

Roofe gives Rangers cover for Europa League final

Rangers will have striker Kemar Roofe fit for Wednesday's Europa League final in a major boost for the Scottish side's hopes of a first European trophy in 50 years.

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US authorizes Covid booster shots for children 5 to 11

US authorizes Covid booster shots for children 5 to 11

Children as young as five in the United States will now be able to receive a booster dose of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine, the nation's health authorities announced Tuesday.

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Markets rally eyeing China reopening

Markets rally eyeing China reopening

Global stock markets rallied Tuesday on hopes that China will ease its weeks-long Covid lockdown and gradually reopen businesses.

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UK unveils radical rewrite of EU pact for N. Ireland

UK unveils radical rewrite of EU pact for N. Ireland

The UK government on Tuesday unveiled a plan to drastically overhaul post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland, arguing the changes are needed to end political paralysis in the divided territory.

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Spanish cabinet approves paid 'menstrual leave'

Spanish cabinet approves paid 'menstrual leave'

Spain's cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill that grants paid medical leave for women who suffer from severe period pain, becoming the first European country to advance such legislation.

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Rahm tells Spanish teen tennis star to embrace routine

Rahm tells Spanish teen tennis star to embrace routine

Reigning US Open golf champion Jon Rahm of Spain has some advice for teen tennis star compatriot Carlos Alcaraz -- embrace the routine and put in the work.

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