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Nearly 3,000-year-old human remains unearthed in El Salvador

Nearly 3,000-year-old human remains unearthed in El Salvador

Archaeologists in El Salvador exhumed human remains believed to be nearly 3,000 years old on Tuesday, the Ministry of Culture said.

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Designing a Tour de France route: a three-year labour of love

Designing a Tour de France route: a three-year labour of love

As cycling fans on the roadside and watching at home on television marvel at the stunning scenery on view at the Tour de France, organisers ASO are already planning the next editions of the Grande Boucle.

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France reintroduces 'bee-harming pesticides', environment minister to quit

France reintroduces 'bee-harming pesticides', environment minister to quit

France on Tuesday backed a controversial bill reintroducing two pesticides critics say harm bees, as the environment minister said she would resign.

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Chelsea sign Rogers from Villa for reported UK record fee

Chelsea sign Rogers from Villa for reported UK record fee

Chelsea signed England midfielder Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa on Tuesday in a deal British media valued at £117 million ($157 million), a price that smashed the transfer record for a British player.

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Hormuz, Malacca and other key straits spawn tensions throughout history

Hormuz, Malacca and other key straits spawn tensions throughout history

Hormuz and a handful of maritime straits around the world have served as the linchpin of global trade since the 16th century and have fuelled geopolitical rivalries throughout history.

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'The Dink' sees comedy in US pickleball craze

'The Dink' sees comedy in US pickleball craze

When filmmaker Josh Greenbaum first ventured onto a pickleball court, he found an accessible pastime that could quickly turn intense, generating not just sweat but a range of emotions in minutes.

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At least 53 dead in Guyana capsized ferry disaster

At least 53 dead in Guyana capsized ferry disaster

At least 53 people died after a ferry capsized off the coast of Guyana over the weekend, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said Tuesday.

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Rainout keeps Red Sox MLB win streak at 14 with two games Wednesday

Rainout keeps Red Sox MLB win streak at 14 with two games Wednesday

The Boston Red Sox remained one win shy of matching their team-record longest win streak, set in 1946, after their Major League Baseball game against Baltimore was rained out on Tuesday.

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Colombia to host office of Trump's anti-cartel alliance: president-elect

Colombia to host office of Trump's anti-cartel alliance: president-elect

Colombia will host an office belonging to US President Donald Trump's "Shield of the Americas" initiative, the South American country's hard-right president-elect announced Tuesday.

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Messi lands in Argentine hometown after World Cup defeat

Messi lands in Argentine hometown after World Cup defeat

Argentina's defeated football hero Lionel Messi returned to his hometown on Tuesday after a painful World Cup final loss.

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