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Bodies burned after Haiti police, civilians kill 28 alleged gang members

Bodies burned after Haiti police, civilians kill 28 alleged gang members

Police and civilian self-defense groups killed 28 alleged gang members in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince in an overnight operation, authorities said Tuesday, as the government seeks to regain some control of the city.

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'Probably my last match': Nadal after Davis Cup singles defeat

'Probably my last match': Nadal after Davis Cup singles defeat

Retiring tennis superstar Rafael Nadal said his Davis Cup quarter-finals singles defeat by Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp on Tuesday was "probably my last match".

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Iran faces new censure over lack of cooperation at UN nuclear meeting

Iran faces new censure over lack of cooperation at UN nuclear meeting

European powers and the United States are moving ahead with a plan to censure Iran for its poor cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog at this week's board meeting, despite an offer by Tehran to cap its highly enriched uranium stock, diplomats told AFP.

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Afghan woman teacher, jailed Tajik lawyer share top rights prize

Afghan woman teacher, jailed Tajik lawyer share top rights prize

An Afghan teacher and a jailed lawyer from Tajikistan on Tuesday won the Martin Ennals Award, one of the world's most prestigious rights prizes, with the jury hailing their "exceptional courage".

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Pressure mounts on Scholz over bid for second term

Pressure mounts on Scholz over bid for second term

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was under growing pressure Tuesday to step aside as the top candidate of his Social Democrats (SPD) for snap polls in February, as the party heads for a historic drubbing.

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Take two: Biden makes it into G20 leaders' photo

Take two: Biden makes it into G20 leaders' photo

The first time G20 leaders took their photo together at a summit in Rio they forgot Joe Biden. On Tuesday they had a reshoot -- with the outgoing US president firmly back in the frame.

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Russia vows response after Ukraine fires long-range US missiles

Russia vows response after Ukraine fires long-range US missiles

Russia warned on Tuesday that it would respond after Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory for the first time, as President Vladimir Putin issued a nuclear threat on the 1,000th day of the war.

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Spain's Nadal loses in Davis Cup quarter-finals singles opener

Spain's Nadal loses in Davis Cup quarter-finals singles opener

Retiring tennis superstar Rafael Nadal lost 6-4, 6-4 to Botic van de Zandschulp in a Davis Cup quarter-final singles rubber on Tuesday as the Netherlands took a 1-0 lead against Spain.

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Four elite Brazil officers arrested over alleged 2022 Lula murder plot

Four elite Brazil officers arrested over alleged 2022 Lula murder plot

Brazilian police arrested four senior army officers on Tuesday over an alleged plot to assassinate then President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a 2022 "coup."

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SpaceX set for Starship's next flight -- with Trump watching

SpaceX set for Starship's next flight -- with Trump watching

SpaceX is gearing up for its next test flight of its Starship megarocket on Tuesday, with US President-elect Donald Trump set to witness the spectacle firsthand, highlighting his growing alliance with Elon Musk.

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