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Transfer of crude from tanker off Yemen to start next week: UN

Transfer of crude from tanker off Yemen to start next week: UN

The transfer of crude oil from a decaying tanker off Yemen will begin early next week, the United Nations said Monday of an operation aimed at preventing a damaging Red Sea spill.

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Eubanks edges Tsitsipas to reach quarters in Wimbledon thriller

Eubanks edges Tsitsipas to reach quarters in Wimbledon thriller

Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed out of Wimbledon at the hands of unseeded American Christopher Eubanks after a thrilling five-set battle on Monday.

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Five talking points from week one of Tour de France

Five talking points from week one of Tour de France

The Tour de France has been a breathless, action-packed affair so far since the race set off from the Spanish Basque country.

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Top US Marines job unfilled as senator stalls nominations

Top US Marines job unfilled as senator stalls nominations

The head of the US Marine Corps stepped down Monday, leaving the famed service without a confirmed long-term leader as America's bitter political feud over abortion hampers the approval of scores of military nominees.

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Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor Nassar stabbed in prison: union official

Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor Nassar stabbed in prison: union official

Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor convicted of sexually assaulting hundreds of athletes, was in stable condition Monday after being stabbed multiple times by another inmate, a prison union official said.

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Postecoglou will tell Bayern target Kane his Spurs vision

Postecoglou will tell Bayern target Kane his Spurs vision

Tottenham's new manager Ange Postecoglou said on Monday he will meet with Harry Kane this week to outline his vision for the club after being given no assurances over the England striker's future amid interest from Bayern Munich.

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Djokovic into 14th Wimbledon quarter-final

Djokovic into 14th Wimbledon quarter-final

Novak Djokovic breached the previously impregnable defences of Hubert Hurkacz to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the 14th time on Monday.

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Signs of the human era, from nuclear fallout to microplastics

Signs of the human era, from nuclear fallout to microplastics

As scientists make the case that humans have fundamentally transformed the planet enough to warrant our own geological epoch, another question arises: is there anything left untouched by humanity's presence?

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Top French photo fest shows unseen work by US legend Saul Leiter

Top French photo fest shows unseen work by US legend Saul Leiter

A host of never before seen work by the late great US artist Saul Leiter is being showcased at one of the world's biggest photography festivals in France.

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US Fed official calls for increase to bank capital requirements

US Fed official calls for increase to bank capital requirements

A senior Federal Reserve official has proposed raising capital requirements for large US banks as part of a "comprehensive" series of measures to tighten banking regulation and supervision.

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