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France to hold crisis meetings on bedbug 'scourge'

France to hold crisis meetings on bedbug 'scourge'

The French government said Tuesday it would host emergency meetings this week to examine surging numbers of reported bedbug cases, which are being increasingly seen as a major potential public health problem.

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Howe knows Newcastle must be 'perfect' against PSG

Howe knows Newcastle must be 'perfect' against PSG

Eddie Howe challenged Newcastle to produce a "perfect" performance when they host Paris Saint-Germain in their first Champions League home game for 20 years on Wednesday.

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Southee 'chucks in some screws' to cure World Cup injury

Southee 'chucks in some screws' to cure World Cup injury

New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee admitted Tuesday that doctors had to "chuck some screws and a plate" into his injured thumb to boost his hopes of making his country's World Cup squad.

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Top US court weighs major curbs to power of federal regulators

Top US court weighs major curbs to power of federal regulators

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing a series of cases that could result in a generational contraction in the power of federal agencies to regulate businesses and corporate fraud.

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US sanctions China-based drug network over fentanyl

US sanctions China-based drug network over fentanyl

The United States announced sanctions Tuesday on a China-based network for producing and distributing chemicals used to make drugs including those fueling a deadly national fentanyl crisis.

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Meta plans to charge Europeans for ad free Facebook and Instagram: source

Meta plans to charge Europeans for ad free Facebook and Instagram: source

Meta is proposing to offer European users a subscription-based version of Instagram and Facebook if they would rather not be tracked for ads, a source said on Tuesday.

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San Francisco self-driving car involved in serious accident

San Francisco self-driving car involved in serious accident

A self-driving car operated by US company Cruise ran over a woman after she was first knocked in front of it by a hit-and-run driver in San Francisco late Monday, video showed.

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Indian police launch sweeping media raids, arrest two

Indian police launch sweeping media raids, arrest two

Indian anti-terror police said Tuesday they had arrested two people linked to a news website and raided the homes of 44 others, in a case reportedly connected to alleged Chinese funding.

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Top US Republican fights right-wing threat to leadership

Top US Republican fights right-wing threat to leadership

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faced ever-dwindling chances of political survival Tuesday after Democrats announced they would not bail him out of a move by hardliners within his own Republican party to remove him from the powerful post.

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Castro strikes late to ruin Union Berlin's home Champions League debut

Castro strikes late to ruin Union Berlin's home Champions League debut

Braga overturned a two-goal deficit to win 3-2 at Union Berlin on Tuesday, an injury-time strike from Andre Castro helping to spoil the German side's home Champions League debut on Tuesday.

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