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China should do more to help avoid debt crisis: US official

China should do more to help avoid debt crisis: US official

The "enormous scale" of Chinese lending to developing nations makes it critical Beijing do more to participate in restructurings to avoid a new international debt crisis, a senior US Treasury official said Tuesday.

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Fiona, a Category 3 hurricane, batters Turks and Caicos

Fiona, a Category 3 hurricane, batters Turks and Caicos

Hurricane Fiona, a powerful Category 3 storm, was battering the Turks and Caicos islands on Tuesday after leaving two people dead and triggering major flooding and power outages in the Caribbean.

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Prosecutors seek jail time for French rugby boss in graft trial

Prosecutors seek jail time for French rugby boss in graft trial

French prosecutors on Tuesday demanded prison time for Bernard Laporte, a towering figure in French rugby, for corruption and influence-peddling in a high-profile trial making waves only a year before France hosts the World Cup.

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Twitter to depose Elon Musk ahead of buyout deal trial

Twitter to depose Elon Musk ahead of buyout deal trial

Twitter's lawyers will question Elon Musk next week as they gather evidence in a legal battle to hold him to his $44 billion buyout deal, a Tuesday court filing said.

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Germany in 'final discussions' over Uniper nationalisation

Germany in 'final discussions' over Uniper nationalisation

German gas company Uniper said Tuesday it was on the brink of being nationalised as Berlin stepped in to prop up the energy sector amid a crisis triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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How the new bivalent Covid vaccines work

How the new bivalent Covid vaccines work

France became the latest country on Tuesday to authorise new Covid-19 vaccines that have been updated to target Omicron subvariants ahead of autumn booster campaign.

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Two dead, buildings damaged after Mexico earthquake

Two dead, buildings damaged after Mexico earthquake

Two people were killed and dozens of buildings were damaged by a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Mexico on the anniversary of two devastating tremors, authorities said Tuesday.

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Di Maria handed two-match ban for red card in Monza humiliation

Di Maria handed two-match ban for red card in Monza humiliation

Angel Di Maria has been banned for two matches for elbowing an opponent during their humiliating loss to promoted Monza, Serie A said on Tuesday.

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Pandya powers India to 208-6 against Australia in first T20

Pandya powers India to 208-6 against Australia in first T20

Hardik Pandya smashed a rapid 71 not out as India racked up 208-6 against Australia in their opening T20 international in Mohali on Tuesday.

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Germany's Flick admits mistakes in Bayern exit

Germany's Flick admits mistakes in Bayern exit

Germany coach Hansi Flick admitted on Tuesday he had made mistakes in his controversial exit from Bayern Munich, saying: "I sometimes ask myself -- 'Why did it come to this?'"

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