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Aid to famine-struck Gaza still 'drop in the ocean': WFP

Aid to famine-struck Gaza still 'drop in the ocean': WFP

The World Food Programme warned Tuesday that the aid Israel is allowing to enter Gaza remains a "drop in the ocean", days after famine was formally declared in the war-torn Palestinian territory.

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Japanese climber, 102, sets Mount Fuji record

Japanese climber, 102, sets Mount Fuji record

A 102-year-old Japanese man with a serious heart condition has been certified as the oldest person to climb Mount Fuji -- but still shrugged off the feat as nothing special.

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Sinner, Swiatek, Gauff launch US Open title bids

Sinner, Swiatek, Gauff launch US Open title bids

World number one Jannik Sinner opens his bid for back-to-back US Open titles on Tuesday as former champions Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff set out to reclaim the women's crown at Flushing Meadows.

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US bids to trump China in DR Congo mining rush

US bids to trump China in DR Congo mining rush

The United States wants to secure its supply of strategic minerals in conflict-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, hoping to challenge China's near-monopoly on the lucrative sector.

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1 in 4 people lack access to safe drinking water: UN

1 in 4 people lack access to safe drinking water: UN

More than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely-managed drinking water, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning that progress towards universal coverage was moving nowhere near quickly enough.

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A cut above: new-look Alcaraz eases into US Open round two

A cut above: new-look Alcaraz eases into US Open round two

Carlos Alcaraz unveiled a striking new hairstyle before giving towering Reilly Opelka the chop at the US Open on Monday.

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Typhoon death toll rises in Vietnam as downed trees hamper rescuers

Typhoon death toll rises in Vietnam as downed trees hamper rescuers

The death toll from Typhoon Kajiki rose to three in Vietnam on Tuesday, as rescue workers battled uprooted trees and downed power lines and widespread flooding brought chaos to the streets of the capital Hanoi.

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Kneecap cancel US tour, citing UK court hearing in terrorism case

Kneecap cancel US tour, citing UK court hearing in terrorism case

The Irish rap group Kneecap has cancelled a planned tour in the United States, citing a UK court hearing in a case one of its members is facing for allegedly supporting Hezbollah.

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Venus Williams bows out of US Open as streamlined Alcaraz sails through

Venus Williams bows out of US Open as streamlined Alcaraz sails through

Venus Williams battled bravely before bowing out of the US Open on her return to Grand Slam tennis on Monday as Spanish ace Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the second round with a dominant opening win.

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A cut above: new-look Alcaraz eases past Opelka at US Open

A cut above: new-look Alcaraz eases past Opelka at US Open

Carlos Alcaraz unveiled a striking new hairstyle before giving Reilly Opelka the chop at the US Open on Monday.

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