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Ahmedabad mega-stadium to host India-Pakistan World Cup cricket clash

Ahmedabad mega-stadium to host India-Pakistan World Cup cricket clash

India will host Pakistan's cricket team for the first time in seven years in the 50-over World Cup in October, the International Cricket Council said Tuesday.

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Pakistan passes law paving way for return of exiled ex-PM

Pakistan passes law paving way for return of exiled ex-PM

Pakistan's national assembly has passed legislation limiting how long lawmakers can be disqualified from office, a state spokesman said Tuesday, paving the way for exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's return to politics.

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UK says sending asylum seekers abroad would cost £169,000 per person

UK says sending asylum seekers abroad would cost £169,000 per person

The UK's controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost £169,000 ($210,000) per person, according to an impact assessment published Tuesday, although the government insisted it would recoup most of the costs.

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Climate protesters target TotalEnergies' UK headquarters

Climate protesters target TotalEnergies' UK headquarters

Climate change campaigners targeted the UK headquarters of oil giant TotalEnergies with paint Tuesday, protesting the French firm's alleged human rights violations in the construction of a contentious oil pipeline in Uganda.

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As temperatures climb, pilgrims ascend Mount Arafat in hajj climax

As temperatures climb, pilgrims ascend Mount Arafat in hajj climax

Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims prayed at Mount Arafat in searing heat on Tuesday at the height of an annual hajj pilgrimage held in the fierce Saudi Arabian summer.

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Denis Suarez rejoins Villarreal at end of Celta Vigo deal

Denis Suarez rejoins Villarreal at end of Celta Vigo deal

Villarreal sealed the signing of midfielder Denis Suarez from Celta Vigo on Tuesday at the end of his contract.

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Japan kabuki star arrested over mother's suicide: police

Japan kabuki star arrested over mother's suicide: police

One of Japan's best-known kabuki actors was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of assisting his mother's suicide, police said, after both parents were found unconscious at his home last month.

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Russia says preparing transfer of Wagner hardware to army

Russia says preparing transfer of Wagner hardware to army

Russia prepared Tuesday to take possession of heavy military hardware held by Wagner as Moscow moved to bring the mercenary group under its control after its aborted mutiny.

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Nobel-winning lithium battery inventor John Goodenough dies at 100

Nobel-winning lithium battery inventor John Goodenough dies at 100

John Goodenough, who shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing the lithium-ion battery that revolutionized modern life, has died at the age of 100, the University of Texas announced.

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Pakistan drawn to play in India in Cricket World Cup

Pakistan drawn to play in India in Cricket World Cup

India will host Pakistan's cricket team for the first time in seven years in the 50-over World Cup in October, the International Cricket Council said Tuesday.

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