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US calls for prisoner release as Cuba marks 2 years after historic protests

US calls for prisoner release as Cuba marks 2 years after historic protests

The United States called Tuesday for the release of hundreds of jailed Cubans as the country marked two years since unprecedented protests sparked by deep economic and social problems that have only gotten worse since then.

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Djokovic into 12th Wimbledon semi-final, as Ukraine's Svitolina shines

Djokovic into 12th Wimbledon semi-final, as Ukraine's Svitolina shines

Novak Djokovic reached a 12th Wimbledon semi-final and record-equalling 46th at the Grand Slams on Tuesday as Elina Svitolina stunned world number one Iga Swiatek, delivering an emotional boost for her war-torn Ukraine homeland.

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UN rights council split after debate called over Koran burnings

UN rights council split after debate called over Koran burnings

The UN Human Rights Council is heading towards a divisive vote on Wednesday on religious hatred following recent Koran burnings, with some Western nations reluctantly feeling the draft resolution encroaches too far on free speech.

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Djokovic into 12th Wimbledon semi-final, 46th at Slams

Djokovic into 12th Wimbledon semi-final, 46th at Slams

Novak Djokovic reached his 12th Wimbledon semi-final and record-equalling 46th at the Grand Slams with a four-set victory over Andrey Rublev on Tuesday.

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Messi lands in Florida ahead of Inter Miami move

Messi lands in Florida ahead of Inter Miami move

Argentine star Lionel Messi landed in Florida on Tuesday ahead of putting the final touches on his move to US Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.

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Dinosaur bones evoking Loch Ness monster to be auctioned: Sotheby's

Dinosaur bones evoking Loch Ness monster to be auctioned: Sotheby's

Two mounted dinosaur skeletons -- one a fierce flying reptile of the kind seen in the "Jurassic Park" movies and the other evocative of the Loch Ness monster -- will be auctioned off this month in New York, Sotheby's said Tuesday.

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Britney Spears memoir set for October 24 release

Britney Spears memoir set for October 24 release

Britney Spears will publish a highly anticipated memoir this fall, some two years after a court freed her from a strict conservatorship many deemed abusive and exploitative.

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Latest US Takata death prompts dire warning on some 2003 trucks

Latest US Takata death prompts dire warning on some 2003 trucks

Stellantis urged owners of thousands of 2003 Dodge Ram pickups to "immediately stop" driving the vehicles if their Takata airbags have not been replaced, the company said Tuesday.

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Uncle investigated in missing Vatican teen case: report

Uncle investigated in missing Vatican teen case: report

Rome prosecutors investigating the disappearance of a teenager 40 years ago are looking afresh at the possible involvement of her uncle following information supplied by the Vatican, Italian media reported Tuesday -- a move relatives rejected as a diversionary tactic.

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'Are you crazy?': Svitolina writes off Wimbledon title dream

'Are you crazy?': Svitolina writes off Wimbledon title dream

Elina Svitolina dismissed her chances of winning Wimbledon as "crazy" on Tuesday, preferring to focus on the tidal wave of support she is receiving from her war-torn Ukraine homeland, which "melts my heart".

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