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Inzaghi extends Inter contract until 2024

Inzaghi extends Inter contract until 2024

Simone Inzaghi has signed an extension to his contract with Inter Milan which will keep him at the San Siro until 2024, the Serie A club announced on Tuesday.

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Arsenal sign midfielder Fabio Vieira from Porto

Arsenal sign midfielder Fabio Vieira from Porto

Arsenal announced on Tuesday they had signed Porto midfielder Fabio Vieira on a long-term contract for a reported fee of £34 million ($42 million), including add-ons.

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US to drastically reduce nicotine content in cigarettes: reports

US to drastically reduce nicotine content in cigarettes: reports

President Joe Biden's administration is set to announce a new policy requiring cigarette producers to reduce nicotine to non-addictive levels, US media reported Tuesday -- a move that would deal a powerful blow to the tobacco industry.

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Reversing Trump, US reimposes near total ban on landmine use

Reversing Trump, US reimposes near total ban on landmine use

The United States said Tuesday it will return to a ban on landmines other than on the Korean peninsula, reversing course from former president Donald Trump as it drew a contrast with Russia's use of the explosives in Ukraine.

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US high court denies Bayer bid to block Roundup weedkiller lawsuits

US high court denies Bayer bid to block Roundup weedkiller lawsuits

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a bid from Bayer-owned Monsanto that aimed to challenge thousands of lawsuits claiming its weedkiller Roundup causes cancer -- a potentially costly ruling.

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Battered Lysychansk clings on as Russians advance

Battered Lysychansk clings on as Russians advance

The strike had left a gaping hole in the police station in Ukraine's Lysychansk, one of a barrage of increasingly heavy Russian attacks on this eastern city where soldiers were busy Tuesday digging defensive positions.

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France's music street party back at full blast

France's music street party back at full blast

One of France's biggest street parties is back in full force after two years of Covid disruption -- the annual Fete de la Musique returns to towns and cities across the country Tuesday night, boasting everything from classical to rap.

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FA chair backs Southgate despite poor England run

FA chair backs Southgate despite poor England run

Gareth Southgate has been strongly backed by Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt following England's disappointing Nations League results, which included a 4-0 home defeat to Hungary.

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Ecuador military calls Indigenous protests a 'grave threat'

Ecuador military calls Indigenous protests a 'grave threat'

Thousands of Ecuadorans took to the streets Tuesday for a ninth day of Indigenous-led fuel price protests, as the military vowed to defend the country's democracy against what it called a "grave threat."

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US home prices top $400,000 for first time, crimping May sales

US home prices top $400,000 for first time, crimping May sales

The median US home price broke above $400,000 for the first time, sending existing home sales in May falling for the fourth straight month, according to industry data released Tuesday.

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