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Biden seeks to relax visa rules in wake of crackdown on illegal border crossers

Biden seeks to relax visa rules in wake of crackdown on illegal border crossers

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday a new potential citizenship path for immigrants married to US nationals, balancing a recent crackdown on illegal border crossers in an attempt to thread a tricky pre-election political needle.

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Kenya scraps most new tax hikes as hundreds protest

Kenya scraps most new tax hikes as hundreds protest

Kenya's government on Tuesday walked back plans to impose multiple tax hikes, the presidency said, amending a controversial bill that sparked protests where more than a dozen demonstrators were arrested.

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McIlroy, Scheffler qualify for Olympics

McIlroy, Scheffler qualify for Olympics

Rory McIlroy is set to play at the Paris Olympics alongside world number one Scottie Scheffler after taking a break from golf following his dramatic late collapse at the US Open.

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Black hole observed 'awakening' for the first time

Black hole observed 'awakening' for the first time

Astronomers have been able to observe a supermassive black hole waking up and setting the heart of its host galaxy alight for the first time, the European Southern Observatory said on Tuesday.

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Stock markets mostly rise on rate cut hopes

Stock markets mostly rise on rate cut hopes

Stock markets mostly advanced Tuesday as a drop in US retail sales raised hopes that the Federal Reserve would have room to cut interest rates later this year.

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De Minaur crashes out in first round at Queen's

De Minaur crashes out in first round at Queen's

Second seed Alex de Minaur suffered a first-round exit at Queen's Club on Tuesday, crumbling against Lorenzo Musetti as champion Carlos Alcaraz prepared to make his bow.

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Ukraine source says Kyiv behind oil tanks attack in Russia

Ukraine source says Kyiv behind oil tanks attack in Russia

Ukrainian forces staged an overnight drone attack that set several oil storage tanks ablaze near the town of Azov in southern Russia, a source in Kyiv told AFP on Tuesday.

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US retail sales come in below expectations in May

US retail sales come in below expectations in May

US retail sales came in below expectations for a second straight month in May as gas station revenues fell sharply, the government said Tuesday, while the data for April was revised lower.

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Swede freed in Iran prisoner swap gets a 'yes' from boyfriend

Swede freed in Iran prisoner swap gets a 'yes' from boyfriend

A Swedish man freed in a rare prisoner swap with Iran proposed marriage to his boyfriend just minutes after his return home, the government and his family said Tuesday.

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Real Madrid to unleash Mbappe on La Liga at Real Mallorca

Real Madrid to unleash Mbappe on La Liga at Real Mallorca

Kylian Mbappe could make his Real Madrid debut against Real Mallorca on the weekend of August 17-18 after La Liga announced the Spanish top-flight schedule for next season on Tuesday.

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