Bantamweight king Inoue eyes next challenge after beating Butler
Japan's Naoya Inoue said he had not yet reached his "goal" after becoming the first undisputed bantamweight world champion in half a century Tuesday with a knock-out win over England's Paul Butler.
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Guinea ex-dictator says gave no order in 2009 massacre
Guinean ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara denied at a long-awaited trial on Tuesday that he had given any orders to initiate a 2009 massacre in which hundreds of people were slaughtered or raped.
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Europe's record 2022 wildfires sent carbon emissions soaring: monitors
Wildfires that scorched across Europe this year burned a record land area and stoked carbon emissions, according to an update released on Tuesday by Europe's forest fire and satellite monitors.
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Stocks surge, dollar drops as US inflation cools
Stocks surged while the dollar dropped Tuesday as US inflation slowed more than expected, opening the way for the Federal Reserve to reduce the tempo of interest rate hikes.
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US inflation slows in November in smallest spike in year
US consumer inflation eased in November, according to government data released Tuesday, bringing some relief to policymakers with the smallest annual increase over the past year.
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French rugby chief hit with corruption ruling ahead of World Cup
A French court on Tuesday sentenced French Rugby Federation (FFR) president Bernard Laporte to a two-year suspended term on corruption charges, less than a year before France hosts the sport's World Cup.
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S.Africa parliament holds crunch Ramaphosa impeachment debate
South African MPs on Tuesday started debating whether to initiate proceedings that could force out President Cyril Ramaphosa over allegations he concealed a huge cash theft at his farm.
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Rummenigge in think tank to review German World Cup flop
The German Football Association (DFB) on Tuesday announced a think tank of former internationals, including Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Matthias Sammer, to help restore the country's fortunes after a dismal performance at the World Cup in Qatar.
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French rugby supremo Laporte convicted less than a year before World Cup
A French court on Tuesday sentenced French Rugby Federation (FFR) president Bernard Laporte to a two-year suspended term for corruption, less than a year before France hosts the World Cup.
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Footballer union 'sickened' as Iranian player risks death sentence
The world union of professional footballers FIFPRO said it was "shocked and sickened" by the risk of Iranian footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani being sentenced to death in connection with protests which have shaken the country for three months.
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