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US says top Russian official in charge of 'sham' Ukraine referenda

US says top Russian official in charge of 'sham' Ukraine referenda

The United States said Tuesday that a top Russian official has been put in charge of "sham" referenda aimed at annexing parts of Ukraine as it again warned that votes could come soon.

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Zelensky says Russia attacking nuclear plant environs ahead of UN visit

Zelensky says Russia attacking nuclear plant environs ahead of UN visit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday accused Russia of attacking the area near Europe's biggest nuclear plant due to be visited by UN inspectors as intense battles raged in southern Ukraine.

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On Afghan pullout anniversary, Biden has moved on

On Afghan pullout anniversary, Biden has moved on

President Joe Biden faced intense criticism for the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan but one year later both he and the United States have largely turned the page, even as the war-ravaged country still faces mounting challenges.

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Dybala double against Monza fires Roma top as Inter see off Cremonese

Dybala double against Monza fires Roma top as Inter see off Cremonese

Paulo Dybala shot Roma top of Serie A on Tuesday with a brace which sank Monza 3-0 while Inter Milan are one point behind Jose Mourinho's side after their 3-1 home win over Cremonese.

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'Dangerous' heat wave hits southwestern US

'Dangerous' heat wave hits southwestern US

A "dangerous" heat wave was taking hold of the southwestern United States Tuesday, with punishing temperatures expected for the next week.

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Gorbachev: the man who let the Soviet empire go

Gorbachev: the man who let the Soviet empire go

Mikhail Gorbachev changed the course of modern history by triggering the demise of the USSR and allowing Eastern Europe to free itself from Soviet rule, earning him accolades in the West but the scorn of many Russians.

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Mikhail Gorbachev, last Soviet leader, dead at 91

Mikhail Gorbachev, last Soviet leader, dead at 91

Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, has died in Moscow aged 91, Russian news agencies reported on Tuesday.

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First death linked to monkeypox reported in US

First death linked to monkeypox reported in US

Texas authorities on Tuesday confirmed the first US death linked to monkeypox, but said they are still determining what role the disease played in the demise of the "severely immunocompromised" patient.

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Southampton inflict fresh misery on sloppy Chelsea

Southampton inflict fresh misery on sloppy Chelsea

Chelsea crashed to a shock 2-1 defeat against Southampton as their rocky start to the Premier League season took a turn for the worse on Tuesday.

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Dybala double against Monza fires Roma top as Inter stroll past Cremonese

Dybala double against Monza fires Roma top as Inter stroll past Cremonese

Paulo Dybala shot Roma top of Serie A on Tuesday with a brace which sank Monza 3-0 while Inter Milan are one point behind Jose Mourinho's side after their 3-1 home win over Cremonese.

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