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South Africa, Ivory Coast, Senegal qualify for 2026 World Cup

South Africa, Ivory Coast, Senegal qualify for 2026 World Cup

South Africa, Ivory Coast and Senegal all won convincingly on Tuesday to fill the last three automatic places reserved for Africa at the 2026 World Cup.

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USA Basketball names Heat's Spoelstra as coach through 2028

USA Basketball names Heat's Spoelstra as coach through 2028

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was named head coach of the US men's team through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Tuesday by USA Basketball.

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Mixed day for global stocks amid trade angst, Powell comments

Mixed day for global stocks amid trade angst, Powell comments

European and US stock markets fell before recovering somewhat as markets weighed trade tensions between Beijing and Washington and digested fresh Federal Reserve commentary.

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Brazil, other nations agree to quadruple sustainable fuels

Brazil, other nations agree to quadruple sustainable fuels

Brazil, India, Italy and Japan vowed Tuesday to quadruple their production and consumption of renewable fuels, hoping other countries will join the pledge during UN climate talks in November.

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Hungary deny Portugal, Ronaldo early World Cup berth

Hungary deny Portugal, Ronaldo early World Cup berth

Cristiano Ronaldo set a new record for World Cup qualifying goals but Hungary grabbed a late 2-2 draw to stop Portugal from reaching next summer's tournament with two games to spare.

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Qatar and Saudi Arabia qualify for 2026 World Cup

Qatar and Saudi Arabia qualify for 2026 World Cup

Qatar and Saudi Arabia became the latest teams to book their spots at the 2026 World Cup, with each finishing top of their respective groups on Tuesday in the fourth round of Asian qualifying.

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England qualify for World Cup with rout of Latvia

England qualify for World Cup with rout of Latvia

Harry Kane scored twice as England secured qualification for the 2026 World Cup after a 5-0 thrashing of Latvia on Tuesday.

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Merino double helps Spain thrash Bulgaria

Merino double helps Spain thrash Bulgaria

Spain moved a step closer to qualifying for the 2026 World Cup with a comfortable 4-0 win over Bulgaria on Tuesday.

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Trump threatens to end cooking oil purchases from China

Trump threatens to end cooking oil purchases from China

US President Donald Trump slammed China's halt of American soybean purchases as an "economically hostile act," warning Tuesday that his country could in turn stop buying cooking oil from the world's second-biggest economy.

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Strong dealmaking boosts profits at US banking giants

Strong dealmaking boosts profits at US banking giants

Robust dealmaking activity and strong trading results helped boost US bank earnings Tuesday despite lingering worries about a softening job market and a potentially overvalued stock market.

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