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Christchurch washout hits Sri Lanka World Cup hopes

Christchurch washout hits Sri Lanka World Cup hopes

Sri Lanka's hopes of securing automatic qualification for the World Cup took a major blow on Tuesday when heavy rain and gusting winds forced the second one-day international against New Zealand to be abandoned without a ball being bowled.

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Japan coach demands 'control' after Colombia defeat

Japan coach demands 'control' after Colombia defeat

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu said he wanted to "build a team that can control games" after his side threw away an early lead to lose 2-1 to Colombia in a friendly on Tuesday.

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French authorities raid banks in massive tax fraud case

French authorities raid banks in massive tax fraud case

French authorities raided five banks on Tuesday as part of an investigation into suspected cases of massive tax fraud and money laundering, prosecutors said.

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England's Mead out of women's World Cup barring 'miracle'

England's Mead out of women's World Cup barring 'miracle'

England star forward Beth Mead will miss this year's World Cup unless a "miracle happens", according to national team manager Sarina Wiegman.

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Borre stunner gives Colombia friendly win over Japan

Borre stunner gives Colombia friendly win over Japan

Rafael Borre scored a spectacular overhead winner as Colombia came from behind to beat Japan 2-1 in a friendly in Osaka on Tuesday.

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EU fossil fuel car ban gets final green light

EU fossil fuel car ban gets final green light

The 27 EU member states gave final approval Tuesday to a ban on sales of new fossil fuel cars by 2035, after Germany dropped a last-minute blocking effort.

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Dozens of Bulgarian schools shut over bomb threats

Dozens of Bulgarian schools shut over bomb threats

Several dozen schools across Bulgaria were ordered shut on Monday and Tuesday after receiving emailed bomb threats with suspected links to Russia, police said.

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Alibaba to split into 6 groups, separate IPOs expected

Alibaba to split into 6 groups, separate IPOs expected

Alibaba announced Tuesday that it would split into six business groups in one of the most significant overhauls of a leading Chinese tech firm to date.

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Scottish parliament to confirm Yousaf as first minister

Scottish parliament to confirm Yousaf as first minister

Scotland's parliament is set to confirm Humza Yousaf as the new first minister on Tuesday, after he narrowly won the contest to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as Scottish National Party (SNP) leader.

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At least 39 killed in fire at Mexico-US border migrant center

At least 39 killed in fire at Mexico-US border migrant center

At least 39 migrants died in a fire that broke out at an immigration detention center in a Mexican city on the US border, the Mexican government said Tuesday.

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