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'A bucket of ice water': Argentina cries after World Cup defeat

'A bucket of ice water': Argentina cries after World Cup defeat

Gasps gave way to stony expressions of disbelief, and then tears, as Argentina fans gathered in Buenos Aires watched the humiliation of their football team unfold at the World Cup in Qatar.

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Nienaber vows Springboks still focussed amid 'disappointing' Erasmus row

Nienaber vows Springboks still focussed amid 'disappointing' Erasmus row

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has insisted Rassie Erasmus's latest ban will have no effect when the Springboks face England at Twickenham on Saturday, adding "all the facts" have yet to be made public.

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UK says monkeypox vaccine is '78% effective'

UK says monkeypox vaccine is '78% effective'

UK public health officials on Tuesday said the monkeypox vaccine was 78 percent effective, urging men who have sex with men to take up the jab.

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UK public finances worsen, as OECD warns on outlook

UK public finances worsen, as OECD warns on outlook

UK state borrowing jumped last month, official data showed Tuesday, as the government cushions consumers from soaring energy bills which the OECD said could further push up inflation.

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World Cup organisers under fire over rainbow symbols stance

World Cup organisers under fire over rainbow symbols stance

World Cup organisers faced growing questions Tuesday about whether the rainbow logo can be displayed at the World Cup in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.

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Gazprom says Ukraine diverting Moldova gas supplies, threatens cuts

Gazprom says Ukraine diverting Moldova gas supplies, threatens cuts

Russian energy giant Gazprom said Tuesday that Ukraine was diverting natural gas supplies transiting to Moldova and threatened to curtail deliveries through a key pipeline to Europe in response.

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Prince Andrew heckler will not be prosecuted: Crown Office

Prince Andrew heckler will not be prosecuted: Crown Office

A 22-year-old man who heckled Prince Andrew as he walked behind his mother Queen Elizabeth II's coffin in Edinburgh will not be prosecuted, the Crown Office said on Tuesday.

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Erdogan vows ground operation into Syria 'soon'

Erdogan vows ground operation into Syria 'soon'

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Tuesday that Turkey would "soon" unleash a ground operation into Syria against Kurdish targets in defiance of mounting international pressure.

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'A bucket of ice water': Argentina cries after World Cup walloping

'A bucket of ice water': Argentina cries after World Cup walloping

Gasps gave way to stony expressions of disbelief, and then tears, as Argentina fans gathered in Buenos Aires watched the humiliation of their football team unfold at the World Cup in Qatar.

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UK probes Apple, Google over cloud gaming, browsers

UK probes Apple, Google over cloud gaming, browsers

Britain launched Tuesday an in-depth competition probe into the domination of US tech giants Apple and Google of cloud gaming and mobile internet browsers.

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