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Duplantis sets new pole vault world record of 6.29m

Duplantis sets new pole vault world record of 6.29m

Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis bettered his pole vault world record by a centimetre on Tuesday, clearing 6.29 metres at the athletics meet in Budapest.

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Disgraced crypto mogul Do Kwon changes plea to guilty in US court

Disgraced crypto mogul Do Kwon changes plea to guilty in US court

South Korean cryptocurrency specialist Do Kwon pleaded guilty to fraud charges in front of a New York judge on Tuesday following his firm's multi-billion-dollar bankruptcy, court filings showed.

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Frank confident Spurs will be 'incredibly competitive' against PSG

Frank confident Spurs will be 'incredibly competitive' against PSG

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank said Tuesday he is expecting his team to be "incredibly competitive" in his first game in charge against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup.

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Gaza mediators 'working very hard' to revive truce plan: Egypt

Gaza mediators 'working very hard' to revive truce plan: Egypt

Egypt said Tuesday it was working with fellow Gaza mediators Qatar and the United States to broker a 60-day truce, as part of a renewed push to end the Israel-Hamas war.

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Man City's Grealish joins Everton on season-long loan

Man City's Grealish joins Everton on season-long loan

Manchester City winger Jack Grealish joined Everton on loan for the 2025-26 season on Tuesday in a bid to salvage his troubled career.

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Ukraine says fighting 'difficult' after reports of Russia's rapid gains

Ukraine says fighting 'difficult' after reports of Russia's rapid gains

Ukraine said Tuesday it was engaged in "difficult" battles with Russian forces after Moscow had made rapid advances in a narrow but important section of the front line in the country's east.

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US consumer inflation holds steady but tariff risks persist

US consumer inflation holds steady but tariff risks persist

US consumer inflation held steady in July, with an uptick in underlying price pressures that could spell trouble for President Donald Trump and his promises of an economic boom.

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Two killed in European wildfires as heatwave intensifies

Two killed in European wildfires as heatwave intensifies

Two men died and thousands were forced from their homes on Tuesday as wildfires fuelled by a heatwave scorched southern Europe.

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S.Africa to offer US new deal to avoid 30% tariff

S.Africa to offer US new deal to avoid 30% tariff

South Africa will offer a "generous" new trade deal to the United States on Tuesday to avoid 30-percent tariffs, government ministers said.

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Gambia baby death heightens alarm over female genital mutilation

Gambia baby death heightens alarm over female genital mutilation

Rights activists in The Gambia are calling for justice after a one-month-old baby's death was linked to female genital mutilation, a widely practised but illegal procedure up for review before the country's Supreme Court.

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