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England 'not fearing anything' against India, says Curran

England 'not fearing anything' against India, says Curran

England will go into their T20 World Cup semi-final against India with no fear, said all-rounder Sam Curran on Tuesday, adding that their first job would be to silence a raucous home crowd.

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Global markets turmoil intensifies on Iran war

Global markets turmoil intensifies on Iran war

Global stock markets dived, energy prices surged and the dollar gained Tuesday as the Iran war drove volatility across global financial markets and roiled companies worldwide.

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Rahm accuses DP World Tour of 'extorting players' with LIV deal

Rahm accuses DP World Tour of 'extorting players' with LIV deal

Jon Rahm accused the DP World Tour on Tuesday of "extorting players" as he explained why he did not sign a deal to settle his fines for playing on the breakaway LIV tour.

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China, North Korea make winning starts at Women's Asian Cup

China, North Korea make winning starts at Women's Asian Cup

China kicked off their Women's Asian Cup title defence with a battling 2-0 win over resilient tournament debutants Bangladesh in Group B on Tuesday, courtesy of Wang Shuang and Zhang Rui hitting the target.

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Rahm accuses DP World Tour of 'exorting players' with LIV deal

Rahm accuses DP World Tour of 'exorting players' with LIV deal

Jon Rahm accused the DP World Tour on Tuesday of "extorting players" as he explained why he did not sign a deal to settle his fines for playing on the breakaway LIV tour.

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Drones hit US embassy as vengeful Iran targets Mideast cities

Drones hit US embassy as vengeful Iran targets Mideast cities

Drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday as Iran hit back at industrial and diplomatic targets across the Middle East and Washington warned its citizens to evacuate the entire region.

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How the T20 World Cup semi-finalists shape up

How the T20 World Cup semi-finalists shape up

Just four of the 20 teams are now left standing as the T20 World Cup semi-finals take place this week.

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Oil extends gains and stocks dive as Middle East war spreads

Oil extends gains and stocks dive as Middle East war spreads

Oil prices extended gains while the dollar and equities tumbled Tuesday as investors kept tabs on the widening war in the Middle East.

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Warming El Nino may return later this year: UN

Warming El Nino may return later this year: UN

The warming El Nino weather phenomenon could return later this year as its cooling opposite La Nina fades away, the United Nations said Tuesday.

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Oil extends gains and stocks dive as Iran conflict spreads

Oil extends gains and stocks dive as Iran conflict spreads

Oil prices extended gains while the dollar and equities tumbled Tuesday as investors kept tabs on the Middle East where the United States and Israel continued to bombard Iran, while Tehran launched further strikes on its neighbours.

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