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Norway's Frostad soars to freeski big air gold in Olympic thriller

Norway's Frostad soars to freeski big air gold in Olympic thriller

Norwegian freeskier Tormod Frostad soared to gold in an Olympic men's big air final for the ages on Tuesday, finding an extra gear under the most intense pressure at a snow-swept Livigno.

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France arrests seven over far-right activist's killing

France arrests seven over far-right activist's killing

French authorities on Tuesday arrested seven suspects over the killing last week of a far-right activist, including an assistant to a hard-left member of parliament, a prosecutor and an informed source said.

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Frostad dethrones Ruud in Olympic freeski big air thriller

Frostad dethrones Ruud in Olympic freeski big air thriller

Norwegian freeskier Tormod Frostad soared to gold in a snow-swept Olympic men's big air final Tuesday, dethroning compatriot and reigning champion Birk Ruud.

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Galatasaray thrash 10-man Juve in Champions League play-off 1st leg

Galatasaray thrash 10-man Juve in Champions League play-off 1st leg

Dutch midfielder Noa Lang scored a brace as Galatasaray thumped Juventus 5-2 in a pulsating contest in Istanbul on Tuesday in the first leg of a Champions League playoff.

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Woods return timeline uncertain, but won't rule out Masters

Woods return timeline uncertain, but won't rule out Masters

Tiger Woods says he has no timetable for a return to golf, but the 15-time major champion hasn't ruled out the 2026 Masters even as he ponders the over-50s Champions Tour.

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Dozens of film figures condemn Berlin Film Festival 'silence' on Gaza

Dozens of film figures condemn Berlin Film Festival 'silence' on Gaza

More than 80 film industry figures including Oscar-winning actors Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton issued a statement on Tuesday slamming the Berlin Film Festival's "silence" on Gaza.

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Iran, Ukraine talks spark diplomatic merry-go-round in Geneva

Iran, Ukraine talks spark diplomatic merry-go-round in Geneva

Geneva was abuzz with diplomatic to-and-fro on Tuesday as top US envoys shuttled between two of the biggest events in world news: high-stakes negotiations on Iran's nuclear programme, and tense talks on ending Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Alcaraz battles into second round of Qatar Open

Alcaraz battles into second round of Qatar Open

Carlos Alcaraz made a triumphant return to action following his Australian Open triumph as he beat Arthur Rinderknech 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) in the first round in Doha on Tuesday.

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Russians, Belarusians to compete under own flags at Paralympics: IPC tells AFP

Russians, Belarusians to compete under own flags at Paralympics: IPC tells AFP

Six Russian and four Belarusian athletes will be allowed to compete under their own national flags at the 2026 Paralympics in Milan-Cortina, the Games' governing body confirmed to AFP on Tuesday.

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Bayer proposes class settlement for weedkiller cancer claims

Bayer proposes class settlement for weedkiller cancer claims

German agrochemical giant Bayer said Tuesday its subsidiary Monsanto had proposed a class settlement of up to $7.25 billion to settle claims that the Roundup weedkiller causes blood cancer, potentially drawing a line under years of costly litigation.

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