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Ex-US teacher pleads guilty to leading Islamic State women's brigade

Ex-US teacher pleads guilty to leading Islamic State women's brigade

A former US schoolteacher who became a high-ranking Islamic State official and organized an all-female IS military battalion, pleaded guilty Tuesday to supporting a foreign terrorist group, the Justice department said.

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Murray wins Stuttgart opener as Kyrgios finds his feet - and shoes

Murray wins Stuttgart opener as Kyrgios finds his feet - and shoes

Andy Murray won his first match at the ATP event in Stuttgart on Tuesday, while Nick Kyrgios made a triumphant return after sitting out the European clay-court season.

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Fighting in Ukraine flashpoint city as grain export talks begin

Fighting in Ukraine flashpoint city as grain export talks begin

Russia on Tuesday reported its forces had taken full control of residential neighbourhoods in Ukraine's flashpoint city of Severodonetsk, after Kyiv said its troops were fighting on in the key eastern hub despite being outnumbered.

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French astronaut Pesquet calls for European space independence

French astronaut Pesquet calls for European space independence

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet on Tuesday urged Europe to seize the momentum created by its newfound diplomatic unity and "start moving now" to develop its own human spaceflight capacity.

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Bale must be handled with care says Wales boss Page

Bale must be handled with care says Wales boss Page

Wales manager Robert Page believes Gareth Bale must be handled with care at his next club after the forward inspired his country to reach the World Cup for the first time in 64 years.

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Dutch reporter's children confront alleged killers in court

Dutch reporter's children confront alleged killers in court

The children of a leading Dutch crime reporter confronted his alleged killers in court on Tuesday accusing the two men of gunning down their "hero" father from behind.

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US says NKorea ignores multiple overtures for talks

US says NKorea ignores multiple overtures for talks

North Korea, believed poised to test a new nuclear weapon, has ignored multiple US overtures for discussions as well as offers to help in its Covid-19 outbreak, a US diplomat said Tuesday.

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Tiger Woods says he will miss US Open next week

Tiger Woods says he will miss US Open next week

Tiger Woods announced on Tuesday that he will not play next week's US Open at Brookline to continue his recovery from severe leg injuries sustained in a car accident last year.

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'Stagflation' risk as Ukraine war chokes global growth: World Bank

'Stagflation' risk as Ukraine war chokes global growth: World Bank

The global economy risks falling into a harmful period of 1970s-style "stagflation," sparked chiefly by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the World Bank warned Tuesday as it slashed its annual growth forecast.

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Yellen says new Biden investments can counter inflation

Yellen says new Biden investments can counter inflation

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged lawmakers to approve additional investments in renewable energy and higher taxes on the wealthy on Tuesday, as she defended the administration's efforts to blunt the impact of inflation.

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