Ganna wins time-trial in Giro shake-up
Italy's Filippo Ganna won the stage 10 time-trial at the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday, as overnight leader Afonso Eulalio clung on to the pink jersey.
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Drone attack kills 28 at market in southern Sudan
A drone strike on a crowded market in southern Sudan killed 28 people and injured 23 more on Tuesday, a medical source and witnesses told AFP, in one of the deadliest recent attacks on civilians in the country's three-year war.
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Putin lands in China for trip that aims to show unshakeable ties after Trump pomp
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing late on Tuesday for talks with his Chinese counterpart and "long-time good friend" Xi Jinping, intending to show their ties are unshakeable days after a visit by Donald Trump.
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Israel finance minister says ICC seeks arrest warrant against him
Israel's far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said Tuesday that the International Criminal Court prosecutor has requested an arrest warrant against him, accusing the Palestinian Authority of pushing for the move.
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Kentucky primary vote tests Trump's grip on Republican base
US President Donald Trump's hold on his support base faces its latest test Tuesday, with voters deciding whether one of Congress's most independent conservatives can survive the Republican leader's full political firepower.
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Alcaraz withdraws from Wimbledon with wrist injury
Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of regaining his Wimbledon title have been dashed with the two-time champion announcing Tuesday he is withdrawing as he recovers from a wrist injury.
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Indie game plunges players into sci-fi epic 'Battlestar Galactica'
The bleak, dramatic sci-fi series "Battlestar Galactica" is more than two decades old, but indie video game "Shattered Hopes" has yanked some fans back into action defending a makeshift human fleet against genocidal Cylon raiders.
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Trump shows off site of new $400-mn ballroom
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday showed off the site of his huge new White House ballroom, a $400 million project that critics say flies in the face of voter anger over the cost of living.
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Israeli troops in Iraq: what do we know?
Iraqi forces swept the country's desert areas after being placed on high alert following reports that Israeli troops had operated inside the country during the Middle East war.
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Iran warns against new US attacks as Trump says held off assault
Iran's army warned on Tuesday it would "open new fronts" against the United States if it resumes attacks, after President Donald Trump said he had held off launching a planned new offensive in the hope of striking a deal.
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