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Eni, Total, Occidental sign $4 bn Algeria oil contract

Eni, Total, Occidental sign $4 bn Algeria oil contract

Italy's Eni, US major Occidental, France's Total and the Algerian group Sonatrach signed a $4 billion oil and gas production-sharing contract Tuesday for the Berkine field in the country's southeast.

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'Not a switch': UAE pushes for fair energy transition

'Not a switch': UAE pushes for fair energy transition

The world's transition to clean energy sources must be "just" and financed by the hydrocarbon trade, the climate change minister of oil-rich United Arab Emirates told AFP.

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Thousands of Sudan's Hausa protest after deadly clashes over land

Thousands of Sudan's Hausa protest after deadly clashes over land

Thousands of Sudan's Hausa people protested in multiple cities Tuesday, demanding justice for dozens of comrades killed in a deadly land dispute with a rival ethnic group in the country's south.

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Ukraine lawmakers vote to sack prosecutor general, security chief

Ukraine lawmakers vote to sack prosecutor general, security chief

Ukrainian lawmakers on Tuesday endorsed the president's decision to sack the country's top prosecutor and security chief, rubber stamping Ukraine's largest political shake-up since Russia invaded.

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Norway women's coach axed after European rout to England

Norway women's coach axed after European rout to England

Norwegian women's football head coach Martin Sjogren has been axed after the team's humiliating European Championship group stage defeat to England, the national federation announced on Tuesday.

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England's Stokes hopes early ODI retirement prolongs career

England's Stokes hopes early ODI retirement prolongs career

Ben Stokes said on Tuesday he was retiring from one-day internationals earlier than planned as the England Test captain hopes it will prolong his career into his mid-30s.

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Iran warns Erdogan off Syria operation, ahead of summit with Putin

Iran warns Erdogan off Syria operation, ahead of summit with Putin

Iran warned Turkey that any offensive in Syria would be "detrimental", ahead of a trilateral summit on Tuesday with Russia that has been overshadowed by fallout from Russia's war on Ukraine.

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Ton-up Shafique drives Pakistan's record chase at Galle

Ton-up Shafique drives Pakistan's record chase at Galle

Opener Abdullah Shafique hit a gritty century to keep Pakistan in the hunt to chase down a victory target of 342 in the opening Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday.

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Brad Pitt says retirement still a long way off

Brad Pitt says retirement still a long way off

Brad Pitt scotched talk of imminent retirement as he travelled to Paris for the premiere of his Jackie Chan-inspired action caper "Bullet Train".

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Outsider seeks to break dynastic hold on Sri Lankan politics

Outsider seeks to break dynastic hold on Sri Lankan politics

Former journalist and rights activist Dullas Alahapperuma is an unlikely contender to be Sri Lanka's leader, but is the main challenger to the current acting president in a parliamentary vote Wednesday.

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