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England 'not fearing anything' against India, says Curran

England 'not fearing anything' against India, says Curran

England will go into their T20 World Cup semi-final against India with no fear, said all-rounder Sam Curran on Tuesday, adding that their first job would be to silence a raucous home crowd.

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Global markets turmoil intensifies on Iran war

Global markets turmoil intensifies on Iran war

Global stock markets dived, energy prices surged and the dollar gained Tuesday as the Iran war drove volatility across global financial markets and roiled companies worldwide.

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Iran targets Mideast energy industry and US missions

Iran targets Mideast energy industry and US missions

Drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh and more explosions rang out in Gulf cities Tuesday as Iran hit back at industrial and diplomatic targets across the Middle East and governments sought to evacuate their nationals from the region.

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Rahm accuses DP World Tour of 'extorting players' with LIV deal

Rahm accuses DP World Tour of 'extorting players' with LIV deal

Jon Rahm accused the DP World Tour on Tuesday of "extorting players" as he explained why he did not sign a deal to settle his fines for playing on the breakaway LIV tour.

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Thousands of Afghans displaced by Pakistan conflict

Thousands of Afghans displaced by Pakistan conflict

More than 8,000 Afghans have been forced from their homes by fighting with Pakistani forces along the border in recent days, the Taliban government said Tuesday.

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China, North Korea make winning starts at Women's Asian Cup

China, North Korea make winning starts at Women's Asian Cup

China kicked off their Women's Asian Cup title defence with a battling 2-0 win over resilient tournament debutants Bangladesh in Group B on Tuesday, courtesy of Wang Shuang and Zhang Rui hitting the target.

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EU asylum applications down but Iran concerns mount

EU asylum applications down but Iran concerns mount

Asylum applications to the EU dropped by almost 20 percent in 2025, the bloc's asylum agency said Tuesday -- warning however that a crisis in Iran could result in refugee movements of "unprecedented magnitude".

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Rahm accuses DP World Tour of 'exorting players' with LIV deal

Rahm accuses DP World Tour of 'exorting players' with LIV deal

Jon Rahm accused the DP World Tour on Tuesday of "extorting players" as he explained why he did not sign a deal to settle his fines for playing on the breakaway LIV tour.

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Drones hit US embassy as vengeful Iran targets Mideast cities

Drones hit US embassy as vengeful Iran targets Mideast cities

Drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday as Iran hit back at industrial and diplomatic targets across the Middle East and Washington warned its citizens to evacuate the entire region.

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Mideast war exposes fragile oil, gas dependency

Mideast war exposes fragile oil, gas dependency

As in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine, the new war in the Middle East is exposing once again how far Europe and others lag in replacing imported fossil fuels with domestic solar and wind power, specialists say.

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