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King hits 72 but West Indies fail to fire in 3rd ODI

King hits 72 but West Indies fail to fire in 3rd ODI

Brandon King made a sparkling 72 but the rest of the West Indian innings failed to fire in the third and final one-day international against South Africa at the J.B. Marks Oval in Potchefstroom on Tuesday.

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Freed Sahel hostage arrives home in France to emotional welcome

Freed Sahel hostage arrives home in France to emotional welcome

French journalist Olivier Dubois made an emotional return home on Tuesday following nearly two years in captivity in the Sahel, with President Emmanuel Macron greeting him at an airport near Paris.

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Macron defiant as anger smoulders over French pension reform

Macron defiant as anger smoulders over French pension reform

French President Emmanuel Macron told allies Tuesday he plans to keep the government in place and not dissolve parliament, defying opponents and widespread public anger over his pensions reform.

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Credit Suisse tells Hong Kong clients to 'embrace new reality'

Credit Suisse tells Hong Kong clients to 'embrace new reality'

Days after it was rescued in an emergency buyout, Credit Suisse gathered hundreds of clients in an upscale Hong Kong hotel on Tuesday for a glitzy investment conference where they were told to "embrace the new reality".

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Kenya says 238 arrested in day of violent protests

Kenya says 238 arrested in day of violent protests

Kenyan police said Tuesday they had arrested 238 people during violent protests over the cost of living which also saw 31 police officers injured.

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London police force racist, misogynist and homophobic: review

London police force racist, misogynist and homophobic: review

London's Metropolitan Police is institutionally racist, sexist and homophobic and could still be employing rapists and murderers, a scathing independent review of Britain's largest force concluded Tuesday.

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West Bank settlers win Israel parliament vote

West Bank settlers win Israel parliament vote

Israel's settler movement celebrated Tuesday after parliament annulled part of a law banning them from residing in areas of the occupied West Bank the then Israeli government evacuated in 2005.

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Stocks rally as panic eases over banks

Stocks rally as panic eases over banks

Stock markets jumped Tuesday, gradually recovering from last week's plunge, as shares in banks rallied on easing fears of a fresh financial crisis.

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Duran Duran to reunite with original guitarist Andy Taylor

Duran Duran to reunite with original guitarist Andy Taylor

Duran Duran, the British band who led the New Romantic movement in the 1980s, are to reunite with guitarist Andy Taylor for a new project.

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Ratcliffe will not pay 'stupid price' for Man Utd

Ratcliffe will not pay 'stupid price' for Man Utd

Prospective Manchester United owner Jim Ratcliffe says he will not pay a "stupid" price for the Premier League giants, with more bidders expected to enter the race to take over at Old Trafford.

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