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Turkey sends drill ship on first Med mission in two years

Turkey sends drill ship on first Med mission in two years

Turkey on Tuesday sent its newest drill ship on the first eastern Mediterranean energy exploration mission in nearly two years.

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Everton sign Belgium's Onana from Lille

Everton sign Belgium's Onana from Lille

Everton have signed Belgium international Amadou Onana for an undisclosed fee from Lille, the Premier League club announced Tuesday.

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War, poverty, no internet: The trials of a C.Africa rapper

War, poverty, no internet: The trials of a C.Africa rapper

Clad in a fluorescent jumpsuit and high-top sneakers, Cool Fawa grabs the microphone and fires up the audience.

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Lowest July Antarctic sea ice on record: monitor

Lowest July Antarctic sea ice on record: monitor

Last month saw the lowest extent of Antarctic sea ice on record for July, according to the European Union's satellite monitoring group.

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Former South African umpire Koertzen dies in car accident

Former South African umpire Koertzen dies in car accident

Former South African umpire Rudi Koertzen, labelled the 'slow finger of death' by the media, has died in a car accident, a family member told AFP on Tuesday. He was 73.

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France readies 'exceptional' rescue of beluga astray in Seine

France readies 'exceptional' rescue of beluga astray in Seine

French officials are moving ahead with a delicate plan to transport a beluga whale back to the ocean after it swam far up the Seine river toward Paris, putting its life in danger, a marine expert said Tuesday.

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Springboks recall 'massive' Vermeulen for All Blacks rematch

Springboks recall 'massive' Vermeulen for All Blacks rematch

Veteran loose forward Duane Vermeulen will make his first appearance of the season for South Africa in a Rugby Championship second-round clash with New Zealand in Johannesburg on Saturday.

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France bans Russians from chateau over Ukraine war

France bans Russians from chateau over Ukraine war

The French military has banned Russian nationals from visiting the Chateau de Vincennes, a mediaeval fortress and tourist attraction on the edge of Paris, due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, officials told AFP.

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Keightley to stand down as England women's cricket coach

Keightley to stand down as England women's cricket coach

Lisa Keightley is to leave her role as coach of the England women's team at the end of the home season, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Tuesday.

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US lifts policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico

US lifts policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico

The US Department of Homeland Security announced Monday night it will end a Trump-era policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico while their applications play out in court.

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