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German ex-spy chief arrested for suspected espionage, treason

German ex-spy chief arrested for suspected espionage, treason

A former German spy chief was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of espionage and treason, an embarrassing case at a time when the country is seeking to broaden the powers of its intelligence agencies.

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Quebec separatist win rattles Carney's unity push

Quebec separatist win rattles Carney's unity push

Prime Minister Mark Carney insists "Canada strong" can defy threats from the United States, but his national unity message faced a new reality Tuesday after a separatist election victory in Quebec.

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Furyk vows US will 'do more' to end Ryder Cup losing streak

Furyk vows US will 'do more' to end Ryder Cup losing streak

United States Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk said Tuesday he will ask his players to "do more than any American team has in the past," to end a woeful run on European soil.

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'Itching' for change: Shiffrin cuts back slaloms this season

'Itching' for change: Shiffrin cuts back slaloms this season

Alpine skiing icon Mikaela Shiffrin announced on Tuesday she will be competing in fewer slalom events this coming campaign, focusing instead on the giant slalom and super-G.

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Iyer hits ton as India hammer West Indies in T20 opener

Iyer hits ton as India hammer West Indies in T20 opener

Captain Shreyas Iyer struck his maiden T20 international century to lead India to a convincing eight-wicket win over the West Indies in the opening match on Tuesday.

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'Gen Z has risen up': Tens of thousands mass for tense France school protests

'Gen Z has risen up': Tens of thousands mass for tense France school protests

A quarter of a million demonstrators took to the streets across France on Tuesday as unions and teachers joined high school students demanding better learning conditions in protests that later descended into sporadic clashes with security forces.

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Mandhana named India women's team captain after Kaur quits

Mandhana named India women's team captain after Kaur quits

India's cricket board on Tuesday named Smriti Mandhana as the new captain of the women's team after Harmanpreet Kaur resigned from the job earlier in the day.

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Caribbean tourism hotspot loses men to Russian war machine

Caribbean tourism hotspot loses men to Russian war machine

Halfway around the world from Russia, in a Caribbean tourism hotspot, men, both young and old, are being lured by Moscow with tantalizing job offers, only to find themselves en route to the front lines in Ukraine.

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'The sound keeps coming back': children maimed in Ethiopia's Tigray clashes

'The sound keeps coming back': children maimed in Ethiopia's Tigray clashes

Lying on a hospital bed, rolled-up blankets propping up the remains of her legs, 10-year-old double-amputee Iyerusalem is among scores of civilians wounded in northern Ethiopia after fighting erupted last month.

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Danish reservists practice war games to respond to 'aggression'

Danish reservists practice war games to respond to 'aggression'

Skulking at the edge of a forest, a company of Danish Home Guards hears a suspicious noise -- the attack they've been waiting for throughout their weekend of war games.

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