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Britain's Norrie ousts Musetti to advance at DC Open

Britain's Norrie ousts Musetti to advance at DC Open

Britain's Cameron Norrie rallied to defeat world number seven Lorenzo Musetti 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Tuesday, reaching the third round at the ATP and WTA DC Open.

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Ukraine curbs anti-corruption agencies, sparking rare protests

Ukraine curbs anti-corruption agencies, sparking rare protests

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a bill on Tuesday revoking the autonomy of two anti-corruption agencies, a proposal that has sparked rare street protests in Kyiv and alarm among the country's international backers.

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Tears of joy as Venezuelan migrants return from El Salvador prison 'hell'

Tears of joy as Venezuelan migrants return from El Salvador prison 'hell'

Tears of joy and relief flowed freely Tuesday as Venezuelan Maikel Olivera returned home to his mother's embrace after surviving four months of "real hell" in a Salvadoran prison.

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Nasdaq edges down from records ahead of big tech earnings

Nasdaq edges down from records ahead of big tech earnings

The Nasdaq retreated from a record ahead of earnings from Google parent Alphabet and other tech giants, while European markets fretted over an August 1 deadline for the EU to avert steep tariffs from US President Donald Trump.

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Republicans seek to rename opera house after Melania Trump

Republicans seek to rename opera house after Melania Trump

Republicans in the US House of Representatives sought Tuesday to rename the opera house in Washington's John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after First Lady Melania Trump.

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Hilal become dual champions after triumph in war-torn Sudan

Hilal become dual champions after triumph in war-torn Sudan

Al Hilal became champions in two countries when they thumped Al Merrikh 4-0 on Tuesday to win the Elite League in Sudan, where a civil war has been raging since 2023.

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Pakistan courts sentence dozens from Khan's party

Pakistan courts sentence dozens from Khan's party

A Pakistani opposition leader was among more than three dozen members and supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan's party sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday, the government said.

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Ozzy Osbourne: key dates

Ozzy Osbourne: key dates

Key dates in the life of legendary British heavy metal rocker Ozzy Osbourne, who died Tuesday at the age of 76 after a battle with Parkinson's disease:

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Trump claims Obama 'coup' as Epstein questions mount

Trump claims Obama 'coup' as Epstein questions mount

President Donald Trump sought Tuesday to distract from the growing furor over his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein sex scandal by pushing extraordinary claims that Barack Obama tried to mount a coup.

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Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne dead aged 76

Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne dead aged 76

Ozzy Osbourne, the legendary frontman of heavy metal group Black Sabbath, died on Tuesday at the age of 76, his family said, just weeks after he gave an epic farewell concert.

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