Liberians vote in presidential run-off between football legend and ex-VP
Liberians were voting on Tuesday to decide whether to hand former football star George Weah a second term as president despite a mixed record or elect political veteran Joseph Boakai.
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Williamson relishing 'special' India semi-final
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said his side's experience of playing in front of partisan crowds would serve them well when they face hosts India in a blockbuster World Cup semi-final.
Read moreStock markets diverge before US inflation data
Stock markets struck a mixed note Tuesday as caution prevailed before key US inflation data, which could spell major implications for the Federal Reserve's interest-rate plans.
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Edgbaston tie and Gibbs epic: Five memorable Australia-South Africa ODI clashes
Five-time winners Australia and South Africa clash in the second semi-final of the Cricket World Cup in Kolkata on Thursday.
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Polish left submits bills to liberalise abortion law
Poland's leftists, part of a coalition in control of the new parliament, said on Tuesday they had submitted two bills to liberalise one of Europe's most restrictive abortion laws.
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World severely off track to limit planet-heating emissions: UN
The world is "failing to get a grip" on climate change, the UN warned Tuesday, as an assessment of current climate pledges shows only minor progress on reducing emissions this decade.
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New use of landmines drives up casualties: monitor
New use of landmines, including extensive deployment by Russia in Ukraine, drove a global rise of new casualties from the weapons in 2022, a monitor said on Tuesday.
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Gaza's embattled main hospital buries patients in mass grave
Gaza's main hospital has been forced to bury scores of dead patients in a mass grave, its director said Tuesday, as US President Joe Biden pressed Israel to protect the complex trapped in fierce combat.
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Australia's Head says Coetzee hit a 'blessing in disguise'
Australia opener Travis Head made a late entry into the World Cup after recovering from a fractured hand but on Tuesday said the injury was a "blessing in disguise".
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South Africa hope for fifth time lucky in Australia showdown
South Africa insist they will not be burdened by scarring from their chequered record in Cricket World Cup knockout matches when they clash with Australia on Thursday for a spot in the final.
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