UN names outgoing Dutch minister humanitarian coordinator for Gaza
The United Nations named an outgoing Dutch minister its humanitarian coordinator for Gaza on Tuesday following last week's watered-down Security Council resolution which called for aid to be delivered to the strip "at scale."
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France's ex-world champion Bosse calls time on athletics career
France's former world 800m champion Pierre-Ambroise Bosse announced Tuesday his decision to retire because of recurrent injuries seven months before the Paris Olympics.
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Celtic down Dundee to extend Scottish Premiership lead
Celtic defeated Dundee 3-0 on Tuesday to move five points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
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Today was my day, says Rabada after taking five Indian wickets
Kagiso Rabada has been given the mandate to chase wickets for South Africa and he did just that on the first day of their two Test series against India at Centurion on Tuesday.
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Israel strikes Gaza as UN voices grave concern
Israel on Tuesday kept up its strikes against Gaza targets despite grave concern expressed by the United Nations, and international calls for a halt to the Israel-Hamas war.
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Kremlin confirms Russian warship hit by Ukrainian strike
The Kremlin on Tuesday acknowledged a Ukrainian attack had damaged a warship in the occupied Crimean port of Feodosia in what Ukraine and its Western allies called a major setback for the Russian navy.
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A key committee in the Turkish parliament on Tuesday approved Sweden's bid to join NATO after months of delays, clearing another hurdle in the Nordic country's accession process in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year.
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Ratcliffe pleads for patience after agreeing Man Utd deal
Jim Ratcliffe has directly contacted Manchester United fans to plead for patience after agreeing to take a stake in the struggling English football giants.
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US holiday sales growth estimated at 3.1%: Mastercard
Preliminary shopping data indicated that US holiday sales increased 3.1 percent compared with the year-ago period, a solid but unspectacular increase reflecting mixed sentiment on the economy.
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Hewick storms to King George VI glory after Shishkin mishap
Hewick stormed from last to first to win the King George VI Chase and the £142,000 ($180,000) winners' cheque on Tuesday in a dramatic climax in which Shishkin looked set to triumph but stumbled and unshipped his jockey.
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