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England cricket legend Flintoff named Sydney Thunder head coach

England cricket legend Flintoff named Sydney Thunder head coach

England cricket legend Andrew Flintoff was named Tuesday as head coach of the Sydney Thunder, the Big Bash League team said, hailing it as their "most significant off-field acquisition in club history".

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Southampton coach Eckert takes blame for 'spygate'

Southampton coach Eckert takes blame for 'spygate'

Southampton head coach Tonda Eckert issued an apology on Tuesday for orchestrating the "spygate" scandal, admitting he is responsible for "everything that has happened".

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Most stocks rise, oil drops as traders assess outlook for Mideast deal

Most stocks rise, oil drops as traders assess outlook for Mideast deal

Equities mostly rose and oil fell Tuesday as investors assessed the chances of a Middle East peace agreement, while tech firms enjoyed another strong day as the AI bandwagon sped on.

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Russian missile, drone barrage kills 13 across Ukraine at night

Russian missile, drone barrage kills 13 across Ukraine at night

Russia pummelled Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles early Tuesday, killing at least 13 people, after having threatened a large-scale attack and warning foreign citizens to leave Kyiv.

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Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after Trump announcement

Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after Trump announcement

Israel conducted strikes on south Lebanon and Hezbollah fired into northern Israel on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump announced an agreement to halt attacks that neither side has publicly accepted.

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Saints owner sticks by manager despite 'spygate' scandal

Saints owner sticks by manager despite 'spygate' scandal

Tonda Eckert will remain manager of Southampton despite the spying scandal that cost the Championship club their place in the play-off final last month, their owner Dragan Solak told the BBC.

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Most stocks rise as traders assess outlook for Mideast deal

Most stocks rise as traders assess outlook for Mideast deal

Equities mostly rose Tuesday as investors assessed the chances of a Middle East peace agreement, though Donald Trump and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu mixed signals over ending Israel's attacks in Lebanon caused uncertainty.

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Russian missile, drone barrage kills 11 across Ukraine at night

Russian missile, drone barrage kills 11 across Ukraine at night

Russia pummelled Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles early Tuesday, killing at least 11 people, after threatening a large-scale attack and warning foreign citizens to leave Kyiv.

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Pay workers 'as much as possible', Nvidia's Huang says

Pay workers 'as much as possible', Nvidia's Huang says

Companies should pay workers "as much as possible", Nvidia boss Jensen Huang said Tuesday ahead of a trip to South Korea, where Samsung Electronics recently averted a strike by making an agreement on bonuses with its union.

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Israel, Hezbollah clash ahead of US-hosted talks

Israel, Hezbollah clash ahead of US-hosted talks

Israel and Hezbollah clashed overnight despite US President Donald Trump's announcement that both sides had agreed to halt fighting ahead of US-hosted talks between Israel and Lebanon on Tuesday.

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