South American countries launch official 2030 World Cup bid
Four South American countries on Tuesday launched an unprecedented joint bid to host the centenary 2030 World Cup with the hope of bringing the global showpiece back to its first home.
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US Justice Dept sues Idaho to protect abortion access
The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to protect abortion access, its first litigation since the Supreme Court struck down the legal guarantees for the procedure.
Read morePelosi: a long history of provoking China over human rights
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has a long history of riling Beijing over democracy and human rights, whether by unveiling a banner on Tiananmen Square or in regular meetings with Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.
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Dolphins punished for tampering with Brady, Payton
The NFL stripped the Miami Dolphins of their 2023 first-round NFL Draft pick and punished owner Stephen Ross on Tuesday for tampering with star quarterback Tom Brady and rival coach Sean Payton.
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Ronaldo and Maguire most abused Premier League players on Twitter - report
Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire have received the most Twitter abuse of any Premier League players, a report published Tuesday has found.
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Piastri says he will not replace Alonso at Alpine
Oscar Piastri said he will not drive for Alpine in Formula One next year after the team announced Tuesday that the Australian would replace departing two-time world champion Fernando Alonso.
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Bairstow pulls out of Hundred to rest ahead of South Africa series
Jonny Bairstow has withdrawn from the controversial Hundred tournament in order to make sure he is fresh for England's upcoming three-Test series at home to South Africa.
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Flight frenzy: Pelosi Taiwan trip swamps plane tracker
Hundreds of thousands of people tuned in to a flight tracking website Tuesday anxious to find out whether US official Nancy Pelosi was in fact going to Taiwan, in defiance of China's angry protests.
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Russia jails crusading ex-cop for 5 years
A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced an activist for police labour rights to five years in prison for extortion and distribution of pornography.
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Yemen's warring parties renew truce for two months: UN
Yemen's warring parties agreed to extend a four-month long truce for a further two months just hours before it was due to expire, the United Nations announced Tuesday.
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