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Nadal wins on injury comeback at Barcelona Open

Nadal wins on injury comeback at Barcelona Open

Rafael Nadal made light work of Flavio Cobolli on a triumphant return from injury at the Barcelona Open on Tuesday.

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Yellen says US set to tighten sanctions on Iran soon

Yellen says US set to tighten sanctions on Iran soon

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday of further sanctions targeting Iran following its unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend, saying she expects Washington will take added action "in the coming days."

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Behind the growth, Ivory Coast's debt fuels debate

Behind the growth, Ivory Coast's debt fuels debate

Abidjan's soaring Alassane Ouattara bridge lit up at night in the colours of the national flag is Ivory Coast's jewel in the crown after years of investment.

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Disgraced France prop Haouas returns to Montpellier

Disgraced France prop Haouas returns to Montpellier

Disgraced France prop Mohamed Haouas will return to Montpellier from Biarritz in July with the Top 14 side saying on Tuesday that his one-year contract was "conditional on exemplary behaviour".

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Drought-hit Colombia halts export of electricity to Ecuador

Drought-hit Colombia halts export of electricity to Ecuador

Colombia has halted electricity exports to neighboring Ecuador as its hydropower plants reach near-critical levels due to a biting drought, the government said late Monday.

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Global ocean summit nets $10 bn in pledges: Greek PM

Global ocean summit nets $10 bn in pledges: Greek PM

An international summit on saving the oceans netted $10 billion in pledges, the prime minister of host country Greece said on Tuesday.

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UN says $1bn in aid urgently needed for crisis-hit Ethiopia

UN says $1bn in aid urgently needed for crisis-hit Ethiopia

The UN appealed Tuesday for pledges to address the "critical" humanitarian situation in Ethiopia, where more than 21 million people need aid and a dire food crisis is deepening.

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Middle East on edge after Israel vows 'response' to Iran attack

Middle East on edge after Israel vows 'response' to Iran attack

Israel and Iran traded threats on Tuesday after Tehran's first ever direct attack on its arch foe sharply heightened regional tensions as the Gaza war ground on with no truce in sight.

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'Scranton Joe:' Biden campaign returns to blue-collar roots

'Scranton Joe:' Biden campaign returns to blue-collar roots

Joe Biden loves nothing more than peppering speeches with references to his blue-collar roots in Scranton, Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, his reelection campaign is taking him right to the heart of that political mythology with a hometown visit.

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Amsterdam mayor wants to regulate cocaine: AFP interview

Amsterdam mayor wants to regulate cocaine: AFP interview

Hard drugs like cocaine and ecstasy should be regulated, according to the mayor of Amsterdam, who believes this is the only way to defeat narco-trafficking and its "disastrous" effect on her city.

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