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France matches dry spell record of 31 days without rain

France matches dry spell record of 31 days without rain

France has matched its record dry spell of 31 days without significant rainfall, the country's weather service said Tuesday, amid concerns over water reserves in parts of Europe still reeling from last year's severe drought.

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Israel MPs push on with justice reform despite mass protests

Israel MPs push on with justice reform despite mass protests

Israel's parliament took a step towards approving a controversial judicial reform Tuesday despite weeks of mass protests against the legislation critics see as a threat to democracy.

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Evenepoel's Quick-Step win UAE Tour team time-trial

Evenepoel's Quick-Step win UAE Tour team time-trial

World champion Remco Evenepoel had another good day at the UAE Tour Tuesday as his Soudal-Quick-Step team won a 17.3km team time-trial round the port of Khalifa.

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Syrian girl rescued after quake battles 'crush syndrome'

Syrian girl rescued after quake battles 'crush syndrome'

Syrians have been moved by the fate of a brave nine-year-old girl called Sham that has captured the tragedy, hope and heartbreak of the earthquake which devastated her war-ravaged country.

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Duplantis to skip Euro indoor athletics in Turkey: association

Duplantis to skip Euro indoor athletics in Turkey: association

Swedish pole vault world record-holder Armand Duplantis will not defend his title at next month's European Indoor Athletics Championships in Istanbul, the Swedish Athletics Association said.

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Nigeria's Tinubu rallies in Lagos powerbase before election

Nigeria's Tinubu rallies in Lagos powerbase before election

Nigeria's ruling party candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday took the last lap of his presidential campaign to his Lagos power base, where he received a triumphant welcome at a packed stadium.

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Cautious Walmart outlook hits shares despite solid Q4 profits

Cautious Walmart outlook hits shares despite solid Q4 profits

Walmart reported better-than-expected profits over the critical holiday-season quarter Tuesday, but offered a disappointing outlook as inflation weighs on consumers.

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Meir would be 'horrified' by Israeli politics today: Mirren

Meir would be 'horrified' by Israeli politics today: Mirren

British actor Helen Mirren said Tuesday she thought former Israeli prime minister Golda Meir, whom she portrays in a new film, would be "utterly horrified" by the country's current political state.

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Tanzania approves controversial $3.5 billion oil pipeline

Tanzania approves controversial $3.5 billion oil pipeline

Tanzania's government gave its approval on Tuesday for the construction of a $3.5 billion crude oil pipeline despite human rights and environmental concerns about the mega-project.

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IOC say govts failed to address human rights  over 'neutral' Russian athletes

IOC say govts failed to address human rights over 'neutral' Russian athletes

The IOC said on Tuesday the governments who had asked for "clarification" over how Russian and Belarusian athletes would be able to compete as neutral athletes in the Paris 2024 Olympics had not addressed "explicit human rights concerns".

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