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Leverkusen sign Brentford goalie Flekken

Leverkusen sign Brentford goalie Flekken

Bayer Leverkusen have signed Netherlands goalkeeper Mark Flekken from Premier League side Brentford, the Bundesliga club announced on Tuesday.

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Pornhub owner pressures France over age verification law

Pornhub owner pressures France over age verification law

French visitors to the Pornhub and Youporn, adult sites operated by parent company Aylo, will from Wednesday be greeted with a message denouncing the country's age verification requirements, the company said.

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Smoke from Canadian fires reaches Europe: EU climate monitor

Smoke from Canadian fires reaches Europe: EU climate monitor

Heavy smoke from intense wildfires in Canada has reached northwestern Europe, the European Union's climate monitoring service said on Tuesday.

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Germany's Merz defends migration crackdown after court setback

Germany's Merz defends migration crackdown after court setback

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Tuesday defended his government's migration crackdown as vital to "protect public safety", a day after a court ruled one of its flagship measures was illegal.

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Stock markets mostly higher as traders eye possible Trump-Xi talks

Stock markets mostly higher as traders eye possible Trump-Xi talks

Major stock markets diverged and the dollar climbed on Tuesday as investors kept tabs on the China-US trade war, with speculation swirling that the countries' leaders will soon hold talks.

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After Madrid penalty furore, football's lawmakers rule for retakes

After Madrid penalty furore, football's lawmakers rule for retakes

Double-touched penalties, such as the disallowed kick by Julian Alvarez that helped knock Atletico Madrid out of the Champions League, should in future be retaken, international football's rule-making body said on Tuesday.

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Reigning champion Swiatek beats Svitolina to reach French Open semis

Reigning champion Swiatek beats Svitolina to reach French Open semis

Triple-defending champion Iga Swiatek marched into the last four at Roland Garros on Tuesday with a straight-sets victory over 13th seed Elina Svitolina.

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Nepal celebrates 75th ascent anniversary of Mount Annapurna

Nepal celebrates 75th ascent anniversary of Mount Annapurna

Nepal celebrated on Tuesday 75 years since the first ascent of Mount Annapurna, the 10th highest peak in the world, led by French climber Maurice Herzog.

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Austrian daily under fire after Clint Eastwood slams 'phony' interview

Austrian daily under fire after Clint Eastwood slams 'phony' interview

An Austrian newspaper came under fire Tuesday after Hollywood star Clint Eastwood said an alleged interview with him published by the paper to mark his 95th birthday was "entirely phoney".

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Ex-England boss Lancaster named Connacht head coach

Ex-England boss Lancaster named Connacht head coach

Former England boss Stuart Lancaster was Tuesday announced as the new head coach of Irish province Connacht.

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