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Pupil stabs to death assistant at French school

Pupil stabs to death assistant at French school

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday condemned a "senseless wave of violence" after a teaching assistant stabbed by a 15-year-old pupil outside a school in the east of the country died of her wounds.

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Eurostar to launch routes to Germany and Switzerland

Eurostar to launch routes to Germany and Switzerland

Eurostar said Tuesday it would launch new direct train routes from London to Frankfurt and Geneva, as potential competitors threaten to break its three-decade monopoly on cross-channel rail travel.

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Emperor penguin populations declining faster than expected

Emperor penguin populations declining faster than expected

Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica have shrunk by almost a quarter as global warming transforms their icy habitat, according to new research on Tuesday that warned the losses were far worse than previously imagined.

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Wilders isolated as Dutch election sniping starts

Wilders isolated as Dutch election sniping starts

The chances of Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders becoming prime minister dropped on Tuesday after a key potential coalition party ruled out working with him, calling him an "incredibly unreliable partner".

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Indian coastguard battles blaze on container ship

Indian coastguard battles blaze on container ship

India's coastguard said Tuesday it was battling to stop a fierce blaze that has engulfed a Singapore-flagged container ship listing off the southern coast that broke out a day earlier.

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Toulouse title hopes hit by Capuozzo season-ending injury

Toulouse title hopes hit by Capuozzo season-ending injury

Dynamic Italian back Ange Capuozzo on Tuesday was ruled out for the rest of the season due to a broken left fibula dealing another serious blow to Toulouse's hopes of retaining their Top 14 title.

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Israel deports Greta Thunberg after intercepting Gaza-bound aid boat

Israel deports Greta Thunberg after intercepting Gaza-bound aid boat

Israel said campaigner Greta Thunberg left the country on a flight to Sweden via France on Tuesday, after she was detained along with other activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid boat.

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Ukraine says Russian drone attacks hit Kyiv, Odesa, killing two

Ukraine says Russian drone attacks hit Kyiv, Odesa, killing two

Russia carried out fresh drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the port city of Odesa early on Tuesday, killing two people and hitting a maternity hospital, Ukrainian officials said.

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South Korea in 'final stages' to sign major tank deal with Poland

South Korea in 'final stages' to sign major tank deal with Poland

South Korea is in the "final stages" of negotiations to potentially sign a major deal to supply K2 tanks to Poland, according to South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration on Tuesday.

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Japan says two Chinese aircraft carriers seen in Pacific

Japan says two Chinese aircraft carriers seen in Pacific

Two Chinese aircraft carriers were operating in the Pacific for the first time, according to Japan, whose defence minister said Tuesday the move revealed the expansion of Beijing's military activities.

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