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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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Ceasefire in Iran-Israel war takes hold

Ceasefire in Iran-Israel war takes hold

A fragile ceasefire in the Iran-Israel war appeared to be holding Tuesday, after 12 days of strikes that saw Israel and the United States pummel the Islamic republic's nuclear sites.

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Former India spinner Dilip Doshi dies aged 77

Former India spinner Dilip Doshi dies aged 77

India spin great Dilip Doshi has died aged 77, with former cricketers praising a man they said had been a "gentleman to the core".

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Edwards appointed Middlesbrough manager

Edwards appointed Middlesbrough manager

Middlesbrough appointed Rob Edwards as the club's new manager on a three-year deal on Tuesday.

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German budget plans outline vast spending - and record debt

German budget plans outline vast spending - and record debt

Germany's government pledged Tuesday to make massive new investments by taking on record debt as it presented its budget plans with the aim of reviving the economy and building up the military.

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Deadly dengue fever impacts climate-hit Bangladesh coast

Deadly dengue fever impacts climate-hit Bangladesh coast

Mosquito-borne dengue fever was rarely a major problem in Bangladesh's coastal districts, but some hospitals are so full of those with the potentially deadly virus that patients are treated on the floor.

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