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Scotland sets October 2023 for new independence vote

Scotland sets October 2023 for new independence vote

Scotland's government on Tuesday drew the battle lines for a legal and political tussle with London as it announced plans to hold a second independence referendum on October 19, 2023.

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G7 disappoints with fossil fuel 'loophole'

G7 disappoints with fossil fuel 'loophole'

Leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations on Tuesday watered down a key pledge on ending fossil fuel financing abroad, as the need to tackle global warming clashed with fears over energy shortages.

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Cuban boxing star Andy Cruz caught trying to escape island nation

Cuban boxing star Andy Cruz caught trying to escape island nation

Olympic and triple world boxing champion Andy Cruz was caught trying to escape Cuba, the island nation's boxing federation said on Tuesday, accusing the the fighter of "serious indiscipline".

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G7 takes aim at China over 'market-distorting' practices

G7 takes aim at China over 'market-distorting' practices

G7 leaders on Tuesday condemned China's "non-transparent and market-distorting" international trade practices in an end-of-summit statement billed as "unprecedented" by the United States.

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Covid-hit Berrettini pulls out of Wimbledon as Swiatek extends streak

Covid-hit Berrettini pulls out of Wimbledon as Swiatek extends streak

Title contender Matteo Berrettini was forced to pull out of Wimbledon on Tuesday after testing positive for coronavirus as women's top seed Iga Swiatek extended her winning streak to 36 matches.

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Red Bull announce 'milestone' move into hypercar market

Red Bull announce 'milestone' move into hypercar market

Red Bull announced on Tuesday its first foray into the exclusive world of the hypercar with a limited production run of 50 starting in 2025.

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Russia demands Ukraine surrender as G7 vows to make Moscow pay

Russia demands Ukraine surrender as G7 vows to make Moscow pay

Russia vowed on Tuesday its assault on Ukraine would continue until Kyiv surrenders, as world leaders warned that Moscow would pay for its aggression.

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At least 49 inmates die in Colombia prison riot and fire

At least 49 inmates die in Colombia prison riot and fire

At least 49 inmates were killed and dozens more injured early Tuesday after a fire broke out during a prison riot in southwestern Colombia, the national prisons agency said.

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Eoin Morgan, England's white-ball game changer

Eoin Morgan, England's white-ball game changer

Eoin Morgan may be England's all-time leading run scorer in one-day and Twenty20 cricket, but the World Cup's winner game-changing impact on the team was measured in more than just figures.

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Wimbledon courts chief has global vision for tennis on grass

Wimbledon courts chief has global vision for tennis on grass

Wimbledon head of courts Neil Stubley is on a mission to champion grass-court tennis around the world by harnessing modern technology to recreate the unique conditions of the All England Club.

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