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'I'm back': Ronaldo scores at sixth World Cup as Portugal run riot

'I'm back': Ronaldo scores at sixth World Cup as Portugal run riot

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six World Cup campaigns and silenced his critics after "a dark week" as the Portugal captain struck twice in a 5-0 annihilation of Uzbekistan on Tuesday.

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France has hottest-ever day as 'unbearable' heatwave keeps scorching Europe

France has hottest-ever day as 'unbearable' heatwave keeps scorching Europe

Workers sweated in choking heat and pupils stayed home on Tuesday as an early-summer heatwave smothered much of Europe, with France suffering its hottest day on record.

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US TV news host begs for info after kidnap note says mother is dead

US TV news host begs for info after kidnap note says mother is dead

A popular US television news host whose mother was kidnapped in February said Tuesday she is in "agony" after reports the elderly woman died shortly after being abducted.

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Ronaldo double fires Portugal, England eye last 32

Ronaldo double fires Portugal, England eye last 32

Under-fire Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo silenced his critics as he became the first man to score in six different World Cups on Tuesday as England and Ghana chased a place in the last 32.

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Ronaldo scores at sixth World Cup as Portugal run riot

Ronaldo scores at sixth World Cup as Portugal run riot

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six World Cup campaigns and silenced his critics as the Portugal captain struck twice in a 5-0 annihilation of Uzbekistan on Tuesday.

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Hollywood powerhouses bring AI fight to Europe

Hollywood powerhouses bring AI fight to Europe

Cate Blanchett brought Hollywood starpower to Brussels on Tuesday as she launched a free tool to give people the right to decide how their image can be used by AI firms.

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Portugal's Ronaldo first man to score at six World Cups

Portugal's Ronaldo first man to score at six World Cups

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first man to score in six different World Cup campaigns when he struck against Uzbekistan on Tuesday in Houston.

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What is driving Europe's heatwave?

What is driving Europe's heatwave?

Europe is baking under a scorching heatwave, with health warnings in place across western and central parts of the continent as temperatures climb to record-breaking highs.

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Rubio says US will not accept Iranian tolls on Hormuz

Rubio says US will not accept Iranian tolls on Hormuz

Washington's top diplomat insisted Tuesday that the US would not accept any attempt to impose tolls or fees on Strait of Hormuz, the key waterway where the UN said it would begin evacuating thousands of sailors stranded by the Middle East war

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Spain's Oyarzabal happy to play through pain at World Cup

Spain's Oyarzabal happy to play through pain at World Cup

Mikel Oyarzabal said a minor knee injury will not put his World Cup at risk after kickstarting Spain's challenge by scoring twice in a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia.

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