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Bangladesh ready for ODI reality check against England

Bangladesh ready for ODI reality check against England

New Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha said Tuesday he was bracing for a reality check against England but promised an "aggressive" posture when his team take on the reigning one-day international champions.

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UK's Sunak in N.Ireland to sell breakthrough Brexit deal

UK's Sunak in N.Ireland to sell breakthrough Brexit deal

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will on Tuesday meet pro-UK unionists in Northern Ireland to sell his breakthrough deal with the European Union that overhauls post-Brexit trading rules in the province.

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France spent 630 mn euros hosting Ukrainian refugees in 2022

France spent 630 mn euros hosting Ukrainian refugees in 2022

France spent more than 630 million euros last year hosting almost 115,000 refugees fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the country's top audit body said Tuesday.

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Belarus President Lukashenko to arrive in Beijing for talks with Xi

Belarus President Lukashenko to arrive in Beijing for talks with Xi

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will arrive in Beijing on Tuesday, kicking off a three-day trip in which he will meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

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South Africa start well after winning toss in first Test

South Africa start well after winning toss in first Test

South Africa's openers made a solid start after Temba Bavuma, in his first Test as captain, won the toss and chose to bat in the first Test against the West Indies at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Tuesday.

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Lydia Ko not 'cocky' as she chases elusive Singapore title

Lydia Ko not 'cocky' as she chases elusive Singapore title

Lydia Ko said Tuesday she cannot afford to become "too cocky" even though she is world number one and among the favourites at this week's Women's World Championship in Singapore.

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Credit Suisse 'seriously breached' duty in Greensill affair: watchdog

Credit Suisse 'seriously breached' duty in Greensill affair: watchdog

Credit Suisse "seriously breached its supervisory obligations" regarding risk management in its business relationship with financier Lex Greensill and his companies, the Swiss financial watchdog said Tuesday.

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Markets mixed as traders fret over looming rate hikes

Markets mixed as traders fret over looming rate hikes

Asian markets were mixed Tuesday after suffering a series of losses over concerns the Federal Reserve will push interest rates higher than expected and for longer than feared as it battles stubborn inflation.

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Surgeon, scientist named Japan's first new astronauts in 13 years

Surgeon, scientist named Japan's first new astronauts in 13 years

Japan's space agency JAXA named its first new astronaut candidates in over 13 years on Tuesday, with a surgeon and a climate scientist chosen from more than 4,000 applicants.

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Japan's biggest ad agency indicted in growing Olympic scandal

Japan's biggest ad agency indicted in growing Olympic scandal

Japan's biggest advertising agency and five other companies were indicted on Tuesday for allegedly violating an anti-monopoly law, in a corruption scandal over bid-rigging during the Tokyo Olympics.

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