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Somalia backs referee after he is denied entry to US

Somalia backs referee after he is denied entry to US

Somalia on Tuesday defended award-winning referee Omar Artan after he was denied entry to the United States, preventing him from becoming the first Somali official to officiate at a World Cup finals.

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Lord's pitch rated 'unsatisfactory' by ICC

Lord's pitch rated 'unsatisfactory' by ICC

The Lord's pitch for the first Test between New Zealand and England has been rated as "unsatisfactory" by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

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COP31 host unveils 'electrification' priority for climate talks

COP31 host unveils 'electrification' priority for climate talks

COP31 host Turkey urged countries Tuesday to join a voluntary push to make electricity account for 35 percent of global energy demand by 2035 as it announced its priorities for the UN climate talks.

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Pope Leo XIV met Bad Bunny in Madrid on Monday: Vatican

Pope Leo XIV met Bad Bunny in Madrid on Monday: Vatican

Pope Leo XIV held a surprise meeting with Puerto Rican music star Bad Bunny at Real Madrid's Bernabeu stadium on during his state visit to Spain, the Vatican said on Tuesday.

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Stocks turn lower as US tech rebound falters

Stocks turn lower as US tech rebound falters

Stock markets fell Tuesday, giving back earlier gains as US technology stocks turned lower after weeks of solid gains on renewed doubts about prospects for AI names.

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EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots for free

EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots for free

The EU ordered Meta on Tuesday to give rival AI chatbots access to its WhatsApp platform for free within five working days as it carries out an antitrust probe, or risk a heavy fine.

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Visma win Auvergne team time-trial but Baudin keeps yellow

Visma win Auvergne team time-trial but Baudin keeps yellow

American Matteo Jorgenson led Visma-Lease a Bike over the line to win Tuesday's 28km team time-trial on stage three of the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes as Frenchman Alex Baudin retained the overall leader's yellow jersey.

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Nintendo to remake classic 'Zelda' game 'Ocarina of Time'

Nintendo to remake classic 'Zelda' game 'Ocarina of Time'

Japanese games giant Nintendo on Tuesday announced a new version of beloved 1998 action-adventure classic "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" for its latest Switch 2 console.

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Bangladesh thrash Australia in rain-hit first ODI

Bangladesh thrash Australia in rain-hit first ODI

Mosaddek Hossain hit a career-best 86 not out and Nahid Rana took four wickets as Bangladesh trounced Australia by 86 runs in the rain-hit opening one-day international on Tuesday to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.

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Woolly mammoth among trove of ancient DNA found in squirrel poo

Woolly mammoth among trove of ancient DNA found in squirrel poo

A huge treasure trove of ancient DNA from animals including extinct woolly mammoths has been discovered in frozen squirrel faeces in Canada's remote Yukon territory, scientists said Tuesday.

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