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Swiss insurers estimate glacier damage at $393 mn

Swiss insurers estimate glacier damage at $393 mn

Swiss insurers on Tuesday put the damage caused by last month's glacier collapse, which largely destroyed the Alpine village of Blatten, at 320 million Swiss francs ($393 million).

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Premiership club Gloucester sign All Blacks prop Laulala

Premiership club Gloucester sign All Blacks prop Laulala

English Premiership club Gloucester announced Tuesday that they had signed All Blacks prop Nepo Laulala for the 2025/26 season.

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Record stand puts Bangladesh in command in first Sri Lanka Test

Record stand puts Bangladesh in command in first Sri Lanka Test

A record-breaking fourth-wicket partnership between captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim put Bangladesh in control at 292-3 on day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

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Galthie defends second-string France squad for New Zealand tour

Galthie defends second-string France squad for New Zealand tour

France coach Fabien Galthie said on Tuesday he had no choice but to select a second-choice squad for this summer's games which include July's three Test series in New Zealand.

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Male victim breaks 'suffocating' silence on Kosovo war rapes

Male victim breaks 'suffocating' silence on Kosovo war rapes

It took 26 years for Ramadan Nishori to talk publicly about his rape -- the first male victim to break the silence about the mass sexual violence during the war in Kosovo.

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Disgraced referee Coote charged by FA over Klopp remarks

Disgraced referee Coote charged by FA over Klopp remarks

Disgraced former Premier League referee David Coote was Tuesday charged by the Football Association over disparaging comments he made about ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

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Queer astronaut documentary takes on new meaning in Trump's US

Queer astronaut documentary takes on new meaning in Trump's US

When director Cristina Costantini started making a documentary about the first US woman in space, she thought it would be looking back on the "sexism and homophobia of yesteryear".

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UK startup looks to cut shipping's carbon emissions

UK startup looks to cut shipping's carbon emissions

In a small London workshop, a prototype mimics the process of capturing carbon emissions from a cargo ship's engine.

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Roma not aiming for Serie A title 'but you never know', says Gasperini

Roma not aiming for Serie A title 'but you never know', says Gasperini

Gian Piero Gasperini said Tuesday he does not expect Roma can challenge for the Serie A title in his first season after leaving Atalanta "but you never know".

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UK automakers cheer US trade deal, as steel tariffs left in limbo

UK automakers cheer US trade deal, as steel tariffs left in limbo

Britain's auto sector on Tuesday welcomed news that the United States and UK have agreed to implement key parts of their tariff-cutting trade deal, as levies on steel remain.

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