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Trump sows doubt on defending allies ahead of NATO summit

Trump sows doubt on defending allies ahead of NATO summit

US President Donald Trump cast doubt on his commitment to protect Europe as he headed Tuesday to a NATO summit to get allies to pledge more defence spending, after rounding on Israel and Iran for breaching a truce.

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France ordered to compensate family of jogger killed by toxic algae

France ordered to compensate family of jogger killed by toxic algae

A French court on Tuesday ordered the state to compensate the family of a 50-year-old man who died in 2016 during a run after inhaling poisonous gas emitted by rotting green algae piled along the country's western coast.

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French Open sensation Boisson falls in Wimbledon qualifying

French Open sensation Boisson falls in Wimbledon qualifying

Shock Roland Garros semi-finalist Lois Boisson was eliminated in the first round of qualifying for Wimbledon on Tuesday by 197th-ranked Canadian Carson Branstine.

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US Fed chair to signal no rush for rate cuts despite Trump pressure

US Fed chair to signal no rush for rate cuts despite Trump pressure

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will tell Congress Tuesday that the central bank can afford to wait for the impact of tariffs before deciding on further interest rate cuts -- despite President Donald Trump's calls to do so.

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England lay foundation for victory charge against India

England lay foundation for victory charge against India

Openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett held firm with an unbroken century stand against a Jasprit Bumrah-led attack to give England hope of a remarkable last-day win in the first Test against India on Tuesday.

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EU lawmakers vote to bar carry-on luggage fees on planes

EU lawmakers vote to bar carry-on luggage fees on planes

European lawmakers pushed on Tuesday to ban airlines from charging passengers for small carry-on luggage in a move strongly opposed by the aviation sector.

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Wimbledon plan to honour Murray with statue

Wimbledon plan to honour Murray with statue

Wimbledon organisers are planning to honour two-time champion Andy Murray with a statue at the All England Club.

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Russian strikes kill 7, wound dozens in Dnipro

Russian strikes kill 7, wound dozens in Dnipro

Russian missiles killed at least seven people and wounded dozens more, among them 10 children, in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Tuesday, hours after a separate drone strike killed a five-year-old boy.

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Trump says Iran-Israel truce holds after berating both countries

Trump says Iran-Israel truce holds after berating both countries

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was holding, shortly after he lashed out at both countries and cursed as he accused them of violating the truce.

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Oil slides, stocks jump amid Iran-Israel ceasefire uncertainty

Oil slides, stocks jump amid Iran-Israel ceasefire uncertainty

Oil prices sank and stock markets jumped Tuesday, even as uncertainty reined over a Israel-Iran ceasefire.

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