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Greta Thunberg detained at German coal mine protest

Greta Thunberg detained at German coal mine protest

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was hauled away and detained on Tuesday during a protest near a German village being razed to make way for a coal mine expansion, police said.

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Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos declares interest in buying Man Utd

Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos declares interest in buying Man Utd

British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos company officially joined the race to buy Manchester United on Tuesday.

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Ukraine sees tourism as 'crucial' for post-war revival

Ukraine sees tourism as 'crucial' for post-war revival

With its beaches targeted by Russian strikes and its hotels empty or closed since the start of the war, Ukraine has been deprived of an important source of income: tourism.

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France braces for 'hellish Thursday' as pension strikes loom

France braces for 'hellish Thursday' as pension strikes loom

France is to face severe public transport disruptions on Thursday, operators have warned, as workers join a nationwide strike against a widely unpopular pension reform plan.

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45 dead, 20 still missing as Ukraine ends tower-block search

45 dead, 20 still missing as Ukraine ends tower-block search

Rescuers called off the search on Tuesday for victims of the Russian missile strike in the city of Dnipro with 20 people still missing and funerals being held in the grief-stricken Ukrainian city.

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Kissinger says Russia war validates Ukraine's NATO bid

Kissinger says Russia war validates Ukraine's NATO bid

US elder statesman Henry Kissinger said Tuesday that Russia's invasion shows there is no longer a point to keeping Ukraine out of NATO, the long-held aspiration of Kyiv that he had opposed.

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France concerned for health of French-Irish citizen held in Iran

France concerned for health of French-Irish citizen held in Iran

France is "extremely worried" about the health of a French-Irish citizen held in Iran, the foreign ministry said Tuesday, as UN rights experts accused Tehran of institutionalised "hostage-taking".

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Fan charged with assault on Arsenal keeper Ramsdale

Fan charged with assault on Arsenal keeper Ramsdale

A spectator has been charged with assaulting Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale following last weekend's north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur, the Metropolitan Police said Tuesday.

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Key suspect in EU graft scandal cuts deal with prosecutors

Key suspect in EU graft scandal cuts deal with prosecutors

A key suspect in a spreading EU graft scandal, former Italian MEP Pier Antonio Panzeri, has cut a deal to divulge information about countries involved and bribes made, Belgian prosecutors said Tuesday.

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Lock Willemse returns to France squad for Six Nations

Lock Willemse returns to France squad for Six Nations

Lock Paul Willemse was named in France's Six Nations squad after missing five Tests last year with a knee injury, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) announced on Tuesday.

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