'Nigerian Billy Elliot' meets British royalty
A poor Nigerian boy whose unlikely journey to a British dance academy is being chronicled by Disney met royalty on Tuesday, as he trains to become a professional.
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New US standards to limit 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new standards on Tuesday to limit levels of harmful so-called "forever chemicals" in public drinking water.
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Worker struggles with gig economy giants
In the battle between workers and gig economy giants, Uber notched up a rare win Monday when a court in California upheld a state law letting the company treat its drivers as independent contractors rather than employees.
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Ireland's Healy warns against taking 'dangerous' England lightly
Ireland may be hot favourites to beat England and seal the Six Nations Grand Slam this weekend but veteran prop Cian Healy said on Tuesday their opponents were "bloody dangerous" despite a record 53-10 thumping by France.
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'Double whammy' of extreme weather grips both US coasts
Heavy rain and snow wreaked havoc across the northeastern United States Tuesday, sparking flood warnings and power outages, as extreme weather gripped both American coasts.
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Man Utd's Garnacho vows to come back stronger after injury
Alejandro Garnacho has vowed to come back "stronger than ever" after being ruled out for Manchester United and world champions Argentina due to an injury suffered against Southampton on Sunday.
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In Iraq, Saddam's ageing superyachts a legacy of excess, war
Frozen in time for 20 years, two superyachts lie at the confluence of Iraq's Tigris and Euphrates rivers, bearing witness to the false glories of former dictator Saddam Hussein.
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Belgium razes house where child-killer Dutroux buried victims
Demolition crews have begun knocking down a second home used by notorious Belgian child-killer Marc Dutroux in a bid to erase the stain of his crimes, local officials said Tuesday.
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Trump rival DeSantis says backing Kyiv not key for US
Protecting Ukraine is not "vital" for the United States, likely presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said, underscoring that the top two Republican contenders don't see Russia's invasion of Kyiv as a foreign policy priority.
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Spain's Crown Princess Leonor to start military training
Spain's Crown Princess Leonor will begin three years of military training in September as she prepares to one day take the throne, the government said Tuesday.
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