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Oil extends gains after fresh US strikes, stocks mostly rise

Oil extends gains after fresh US strikes, stocks mostly rise

Oil prices jumped again on Tuesday after fresh US strikes against Iran that marked a new escalation in hostilities that has fuelled fears over their already fragile truce and the chances of another spike in inflation.

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Wildfires advance in forest south of Paris

Wildfires advance in forest south of Paris

Wildfires raging in a forest south of Paris have devoured more land overnight, firefighters said on Tuesday, ahead of France's national day celebrations.

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Families claim bodies as Bangkok fire toll rises to 30

Families claim bodies as Bangkok fire toll rises to 30

Grieving relatives of the victims of a huge Bangkok bar fire claimed their bodies Tuesday as the death toll rose to 30, even as others held out hope that missing loved ones were alive.

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Ukrainian men in Poland face legal limbo

Ukrainian men in Poland face legal limbo

Thousands of Ukrainian men in Poland face declining living standards and rising uncertainty, but going home means risking being sent to the front and death.

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Egg-free school meals scramble politics in India

Egg-free school meals scramble politics in India

Teacher Raja Dey fears attendance might drop now that government-run schools have stopped serving eggs for lunch in his eastern Indian state, a dietary change that has stirred a political storm.

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Wildlife rescuers help birds survive Pakistan's hotter summers

Wildlife rescuers help birds survive Pakistan's hotter summers

Cradling an Asian koel in his hands, wildlife officer Zaheer Ahmed gently stretched its wings as part of a health checkup to rehabilitate birds hit with dehydration or heatstroke in Pakistan's capital.

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US strikes Iran for third day, will reimpose blockade

US strikes Iran for third day, will reimpose blockade

The United States launched a third night of strikes on Iran Tuesday as President Donald Trump reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports and floated a 20 percent fee on cargo in the vital Strait of Hormuz.

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Messi meets England at last with World Cup final place on the line

Messi meets England at last with World Cup final place on the line

Lionel Messi has done just about everything possible in a glorious career, but the 39-year-old Argentinian great has never taken on England -- he will finally get the chance in Wednesday's World Cup semi-final.

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Italy's Cannone gets four-match ban for red card against All Blacks

Italy's Cannone gets four-match ban for red card against All Blacks

Italy lock forward Niccolo Cannone was on Tuesday banned for four matches after receiving a red card against New Zealand last weekend, meaning he will miss the Nations Championship clash with Australia.

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Oil extends gains after latest US strikes, tech suffers more losses

Oil extends gains after latest US strikes, tech suffers more losses

Oil prices jumped and stocks fell again Tuesday after fresh US strikes against Iran that marked a new escalation in hostilities that has fuelled fears over their already fragile truce and the chances of another spike in inflation.

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