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Yamal stays cool at boiling Galatasaray to lift Barcelona to victory

Yamal stays cool at boiling Galatasaray to lift Barcelona to victory

Barcelona and Lamine Yamal rediscovered their sparkle after a rocky first-half spell in the cauldron of Istanbul's Ali Sami Yen stadium to win 4-1 away to Galatasaray in the Champions League on Tuesday.

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Atletico down Carrick's struggling Man United

Atletico down Carrick's struggling Man United

Atletico Madrid eased to a 2-0 win over Manchester United in the Champions League on Tuesday to pile pressure on Red Devils coach Michael Carrick.

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Pope Leo has cancerous growth removed in lung operation

Pope Leo has cancerous growth removed in lung operation

Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous growth removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and "woke up normally" after the procedure, the Vatican said.

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Arsenal cruise past Lille into share of Champions League lead

Arsenal cruise past Lille into share of Champions League lead

Arsenal blew away Lille with a three-goal blitz in seven second-half minutes for a 3-0 win to extend their perfect start to the Champions League.

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Croatia trials full driverless robotaxi service

Croatia trials full driverless robotaxi service

A Croatian firm that launched Europe's first commercial robotaxi service earlier this year is now testing fully driverless rides in the capital, its chief executive told AFP Tuesday.

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Reese Witherspoon, France's Mediawan to buy Hello Sunshine

Reese Witherspoon, France's Mediawan to buy Hello Sunshine

Reese Witherspoon and French content group Mediawan on Tuesday said they were buying Hello Sunshine, the women-focused production company the Hollywood star founded before she sold a majority stake in it in 2021.

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No lights, no friends: Cuban youth grapple with loneliness

No lights, no friends: Cuban youth grapple with loneliness

With frequent power cuts transforming Havana into a ghost town, young Cubans are struggling to get their kicks, many resorting to games of dominoes with strangers to pass the time.

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Ex-gang leader sentenced to minimum 40 years for Tupac murder

Ex-gang leader sentenced to minimum 40 years for Tupac murder

Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the former Los Angeles gang leader who boasted for years of his involvement in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, only to deny it when he came to trial, was sentenced to a minimum 40 years in prison on Tuesday.

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Cornell suspends frat parties after alleged gang rape

Cornell suspends frat parties after alleged gang rape

Cornell University on Tuesday suspended fraternities' parties and social events for the remaining academic year following outcry over an alleged gang rape at one of the elite college's all-male clubs.

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Judge extends halt to Trump's golf course tree-cutting

Judge extends halt to Trump's golf course tree-cutting

A US federal judge on Tuesday extended a halt on tree-cutting at a Washington golf course until October 26, pausing work at the historic site that is part of President Donald Trump's plan to remake the capital.

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