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Iran hosts Putin, Erdogan for talks overshadowed by Ukraine war

Iran hosts Putin, Erdogan for talks overshadowed by Ukraine war

Iran's president will host his Russian and Turkish counterparts on Tuesday for talks on the Syrian war in a three-way summit overshadowed by fallout from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Musk and Twitter: Volatile liaison ends up in court

Musk and Twitter: Volatile liaison ends up in court

Elon Musk's pursuit of Twitter was a melodrama from the beginning -- a volatile courtship between a mercurial billionaire and an influential social media platform.

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Court battle to open in Musk, Twitter buyout fight

Court battle to open in Musk, Twitter buyout fight

Elon Musk and Twitter will face off Tuesday in the first court hearing over the Tesla chief's move to abandon their $44 billion buyout deal, a case with massive stakes for both sides.

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Pakistan bowl out Sri Lanka for 337, need 342 to win first Test

Pakistan bowl out Sri Lanka for 337, need 342 to win first Test

Dinesh Chandimal remained unbeaten on 94 as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 337 on day four of the opening Test on Tuesday, leaving Pakistan needing 342 runs for victory.

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USA beat Canada for 2024 Olympic berth and CONCACAF title

USA beat Canada for 2024 Olympic berth and CONCACAF title

The United States qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics on Monday by defeating Tokyo Olympic champions Canada 1-0 in the CONCACAF W Championship final.

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Indian rupee breaches 80 per dollar, hits new record low

Indian rupee breaches 80 per dollar, hits new record low

The Indian rupee fell to more than 80 per US dollar for the first time on record Tuesday, as the greenback extended its rally and foreign capital outflows intensified.

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What to expect from the Euro 2022 quarter-finals

What to expect from the Euro 2022 quarter-finals

Euro 2022 has already broken the record as the best attended women's European Championship of all-time and the business end of the tournament is still to come as the quarter-finals begin on Wednesday.

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Rojas leads familiar cast to world golds

Rojas leads familiar cast to world golds

Untouchable Venezuelan Yulimar Rojas led a raft of familiar faces to glory when she claimed her third straight triple jump title at the World Athletics Championships on Monday.

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SAS and pilots' unions reach agreement, ending strike

SAS and pilots' unions reach agreement, ending strike

Scandinavian airline SAS and the unions representing their pilots said Tuesday that they had reached an agreement, ending a two-week strike that has cost the ailing airline between $9 and $12 million a day.

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The kidnapped Sri Lankan dissident who helped oust a president

The kidnapped Sri Lankan dissident who helped oust a president

Activist Premakumar Gunaratnam says he was marked for death by Sri Lanka's security boss a decade ago. The architect of his abduction went on to become president, but now the dissident has played a key role in the leader's downfall.

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